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► The PREMISE of traditional roguelite, alt. WWII with a dieselpunk theme and compact RTS mech-based combat on small-scale battlefields is quite an irresistible cocktail. Even if it draws its design from mobile gaming.

► Has a solitary GAME MODE of a CAMPAIGN comprising x4 roguelite runs and a finale. Takes place on procedurally generated nodal maps. Each a dozen or so encounters of: x3 tiers of battle, upgrade yards, varied events and final boss fight. Unknown nodes provide a range of outcomes.

► MISSIONS are fought on tiny maps, with the same squad per run. Feel similar and repetitive due to the limited tactical factors and small number of objective types involved. Always facing only x4 fixed waves of foes. Wave composition changes depending on the battle tier. Cannot be replayed or retried. Deployment is automated.


► The alt-history WWII SETTING and dieselpunk THEME isn't completely novel, but stylish execution and attention to detail certainly elevates it. Despite having just a basic STORY.

► AUDIOVISUALS offer superb immersion. VISUALS are akin to painted Warhammer miniatures. Detailed MODELS and ANIMATIONS, and semi-realistic SOUNDEFFECTS make battles come alive. The soft tone militaristic SOUNDTRACK is different. AUDIO alerts aren't informative enough and can get lost in the melee of sound. More warnings are needed.


► GAMELOOP is lean, but comprehensive. Attempt missions. Move through the campaign map. Earn rewards to enhance mechs during the current run. Use strategic resources to refit at the base when defeated. Unlock and upgrade mechs and pilots using R&D. Try to get further with each run and eventually beat the boss fight.

► RTS COMBAT is a question of damage vs survivability. A damage triangle depicts optimum matches between classes. Fights can be intense or pedestrian depending on the mission tier. Targeting is automated and cannot be manually assigned. Prioritising these causes issues, so positioning counts for a lot. High ground and cover are the main tactical factors to consider. Controlling only x3 mechs and a command vehicle reduces the burden on the player.

► Unit CONTROLS can be fiddly in the heat of battle due to the intricate nature of battlefields and gameplay speed. Its easy to make mistakes. The way the game is auto-slowed when selecting a unit should be mandatory for all RTSs. Camera rotation and zoom are comprehensive and can be manually positioned.

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► The DAMAGE TRIANGLE dictates the tactical relationship between each of the x3 classes. Each one conferring optimal damage on a specific class. So these are best used against the designated weaker unit for efficient takedowns.

► UPGRADE options are extensive. BLUEPRINTS unlock up to x9 mechs and OVERCLOCK upgrades. COINS allow the purchase of modules at the base, to purchase new or upgrade enhancements or repair mechs in the field. VALOR allows pilots to upgrade skills. SCRAP allows the purchase of modules. Gained from crate drops, or end of missions and runs. Heavily impacted by RNG.

► COMBAT STATES are numerous. Affecting enemies in a negative way and friendly mechs positively. Tags such as: exposed, weakness, tagged, burn, defective, suppressed, disable, double tap, blind, rupture and my favourite - dismantle.

► PILOTS add useful tactical abilities to mechs. With usage counts and cooldowns. Such as: jump jets, self repair, minelaying amongst others. Can be augmented with additional qualities that subtly alters their nature in a tactical way.

► REPAIR is a strategic capability imbued into each mech that triggers after each battle. Almost never enough, these can be augmented through enhancements or purchased in salvage yard on the map. Enhancements that grant repair on kills are vital.


► ENEMIES come in a good range of guises. From infantry, tanks and mechs. A few types for each class. Enemy mechs are identical to those of the player. These really need to have their own Axis stamp on them.

► AI is effective with its attacks, but tends to make a direct beeline for the player's squad. Won't attempt to flank cover unless its coincides with the unit's direction of travel. Suicide drones have a little sophistication by hunting for the command vehicle.

► Set piece BOSS FIGHTS make for some tense, meaty encounters. They launch stronger and more frequent attack waves, have multiple support units, use different attack patterns and require destroying totems.

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► DIFFICULTY depends on RNG as much as player skill. Much can be dictated by the choice of encounter; for an easier or harder route to the boss. Recruit mode offers a chance to play an easier variant.
► BALANCE is also affected by RNG. The encounter tiers, quality of rewards, accumulation of upgrades and enhancements can take a run in any direction.

► REPLAY VALUE is okay given the number of runs available. Made better by the pool of dynamic elements varying maps, enemy composition, rewards and enhancements. Playthroughs can be attempted with different combinations of mechs.
► Decent LONGEVITY is provided by achievements designed for repeated play. Wish there was more runs and/or a dynamic mission/run generator.

► QUALITY is excellent, with a lot of polish and only the sparsest need of a little QoL.
► OPTIMISATION is solid running at 60fps in game. Needs much of its 8gb free to ensure levels load quickly and shutting down will be issue free.
► STABILITY is issue free, with no crashes experienced.

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this game is way too expensive for its contents xd, ill gave it 3/10 even not comparing prices, only because the overall art design is good

positive stuff:
nice art style despite actually i do not like the mech designs due to the inaccuracy of military knowledge showed by the dev teams
i really like the concept of the bosses, they are interesting

negative stuff:
the levels are way too similar, feels like endless grinding in same maps despite the enemies might spawn differently
counters are ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥, the only useful stuff is if you get weakness damage boost buff otherwise they are not useful, weak mechs are weak mechs and strong mechs are strong mechs, game mechanisms can not save the imbalance caused by difference between status
ui design and the imput system: the devs should really care about how to input variants, if they dont care just plz copy from other games ok? by what i mean input variants i mean moving maps using your cursor as well as wasd
level designs are a little bit problematic, which refers to the barrier and walls you can not penetrate

neutral opinions:
it's 1949 and axis has no tanks like panthers or tigers, anti tank cannons are described as colossal sniper rifle which shows the inaccuracy of the military knowledge the devs have. but nowadays nobody cares about those in a game right?
I don't want to talk about RNG but in this game RNG is totally madness. if you get the good trait in the begining even it has very low status at the beginning, and that will be a free win. even if you have only one mech during the whole run. I can remember not one single time but multiple times obtaining the trait of once killing enemies gain maximum health, and that was insane. I can't imagine after a full run the final hp is ten more times than the start of the run and that's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

suggestions:
modify the cursor variant input, this will significantly boost player's experience
rework the levels: you already get nice art designs, so maybe making the map more reasonable is a good option
adjust the status of each mechs otherwise you will get players only play three of those and treat others as cyber-trash wasting both resource to build them and the time to try them
add a place for players to test their mechs: make a large level which enemies does not fight back and have infinite hp, showing dps and other status
rework the balance system, this game does not have any in game balance at all seriously speaking
note this is only suggestions, the devs do not have to make changes

the overall experience make me believe this game can be a good mobile game instead of game for pc

btw i just find out this game with overall <10 hrs long game has a total of 8GB and requires 16GB, that's quite horrible

This game is much more fun than I expected. I was interested in the strategic of having to move all the mechs around but i did not expect how frantic it can be and how much it will get you engaged.

Definitely something to play and to enjoy for lots of hours.

Very good game , need more campaign or higher difficulty to choose , missing multiplayer , and random pve generated maps with difficulty choice

This game is a 10/10. This is not into the breach and thank goodness! What this is, is the most active tower defense rougelite i have ever played. Every time i failed and succeeded i felt like i was getting stronger. All 4 areas have vastly different feels and end mission bosses. The mechs and pilots i have played all feel unique but work together in tandem soo well. I recommend this game if you like strategy, if you like micro managing and enjoy thinking about your next move every step of the way. 15 hours on file to beat but i like this game enough that i will be going for 100%

Good

I really like the visuals and feel of the game, but came away from my first hour with the game really annoyed by the game design. Perhaps it is just because I don't vibe with roguelites, but there didn't seem to be enough room for strategic thinking and micro during the actual fights, and there was not a lot of creativity in level or objective design. What this led to is that the actual gameplay was pretty bland, and the first runs are designed to force you to lose relatively early to unlock the permanent progression system. I really, really don't like that the real gameplay is locked behind a boring early grind. Compare this to a roguelike like Into the Breach where you get the real gameplay from minute 1, or a game like Hades where yes there is a permanent progression but there is also enough of a skill cap that you can win your first run if you are good enough.

If I'm going to be forced to grind losses with underpowered mechs, I would really like to feel like I'm learning and improving while doing so. In this game it felt like damage trading was all but forced outside of using the limited use mech abilities or sometimes cheesing units that you outrange by killing them while they are going up/down ramps. The upgrades you acquire through the course of a run did not feel impactful enough.

fun

A great fun strategy game that rewards you for taking risks.
It is a different concept that allows upgrades at you base after you are defeated.
The more enemies you kill and objectives completed will give you better power ups. You can also unlock other mechs with better loadouts.

Not really at all a tower defense game like I thought it would be, but very good for what it is.