Sega Ages: Herzog Zwei

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  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Sep 24, 2020
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  • Summary: "Eins! Zwei! Drei!" In the murky dawn the tyrant's troops scuffle towards foxholes and tanks. Taking battle position, they quickly check their equipment and load cannons. Then they hunker down, awaiting the cry: "Attacke!" "Hup! Two! Three! Four!" On your order,"Eins! Zwei! Drei!" In the murky dawn the tyrant's troops scuffle towards foxholes and tanks. Taking battle position, they quickly check their equipment and load cannons. Then they hunker down, awaiting the cry: "Attacke!" "Hup! Two! Three! Four!" On your order, rebel soldiers race to their war machines! Jets blast into the dawn, afterburners roaring. Convoys rumble toward the advance bases. Their single purpose: attack! War! You and your opponent face off for control of the world! You're equally matched, man for man, weapon for weapon. You sweat as you order out heavy metal, mobilize troops, and plot the attack! You collide in dogfights, ground frays, and naval clashes! At last, you advance to their home base. Now! Crush the enemy - and become Supreme Commander of the free world!… Expand

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  1. Nintendo Life
    Aug 28, 2020
    90
    There aren't many games from 30 years ago that you can truly say have stood the test of time, but Herzog Zwei is such a perfectly-balanced strategy offering that it's genuinely hard to pick fault or suggest how it could be improved or enhanced. Sure, the unit AI can be a little basic, the online play is a bit jerky and the split-screen mode in multiplayer cuts off a lot of your viewing area (and also reduces the ability to launch sneak-attacks) but the core gameplay is utterly fantastic, and remains just as addictive and engaging in 2020 as it was back in 1989, when the game first arrived in Japanese stores. In single-player, the varied map types and scalable difficulty mean that Herzog Zwei will keep you entertained for weeks (if not months and years) but when played with another person – be it locally on the same console or online – this game is elevated to a whole new level of greatness. Even if RTS titles aren't your cup of tea, we highly recommend you give this one a whirl because, outside of spiritual successor AirMech, there really hasn't been a game quite like this since.
  2. Hey Poor Player
    Oct 27, 2020
    80
    Though in some regards it shows its age, mostly by design in the form of unit management and not having much in the way of a story, Herzog Zwei is an overall brilliant RTS. It’s not only fun and engaging to play; it holds a fair amount of historical significance as well in its guiding of the genre overall. M2 and Sega have done a bang-up job of refining this classic for the SEGA AGES line, and though this is apparently the final release in the series, I think it is a great game to end on. If you have a Genesis and a Switch but aren’t too keen on spending 90 USD or more on a copy, I’d consider this release. If you have a 16-bit RTS itch that needs to be scratched, you will be very satisfied with Herzog Zwei.
  3. Video Chums
    Oct 10, 2020
    76
    It's mind-blowing that Herzog Zwei released over 3 decades ago as it holds up as an incredible real-time strategy game and playing it made me wish there was a modern remake that smoothed out its more dated aspects. I look forward to the announcement, Sega!

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  1. Ishmokin
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    I cannot believe that this game from 1989 is so good even today in 2020! I would argue this is the best action rts game on the switch! TheI cannot believe that this game from 1989 is so good even today in 2020! I would argue this is the best action rts game on the switch! The pixel art is one of the best looking even among the new retro looking games. Simple to learn but complex game! It's cult status is well deserved and I can see why it was the most influential game to the RTS genre. This is a timeless classic the gamers old and new will enjoy. Hoping to see this game turn into an esport one day due to its new online play feature.… Expand
  2. socalju
    Sep 16, 2022
    10
    I cannot believe this game is on the Switch. Makes the console a must buy for me. Played it on the Genesis and now I can play it anywhere,I cannot believe this game is on the Switch. Makes the console a must buy for me. Played it on the Genesis and now I can play it anywhere, it's one of the best games ever made. From the way it plays to the way it looks, this game is excellent. It's one of those games where either you know or you don't know, and if you know then you agree this game is amazing. I've put too much time into it to rank it anything less than a 10. Easily worth it at $7.99, but it goes on sale for as low as $2.79, do yourself a favor and play this game. You will love it.… Expand

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