The manual doesn't really help because the stats are all given in ambiguous terms such as "medium" or "fast. Several other problems creep up while playing. Unit pathfinding is at times awful, including the enemy pathfinding. Several times an enemy base will be under attack while its defenders run around in circles because they can't figure out how to get to the attackers. While in other RTS games it's easy to judge how big you can build your base by checking available resources, in WarBreeds it's much tougher.
Because everything revolves around crop power, figuring out how much power is available is another source of constant trial and error. Finally, the background of a game does play a passive part in the gamer's enjoyment.
A designer could make the world's best RTS game, but if it involved talking mushrooms and kittens it probably wouldn't sell too well. WarBreeds is simply too alien to really care about its environment. Frankly, it's interesting but not enough for you to care how the game progresses.
In its current state, WarBreeds is an average RTS game - but if Red Orb releases a better table of build times and unit effects, then WarBreeds will be a worthwhile purchase. Upvote 2 Leave Blank. About the Author. Scott Krol. More GameSpot Reviews. Load Comments 0. WarBreeds First Released Mar 31, released.
Average Rating 23 Rating s 7. Sign In to rate WarBreeds. Whatever, it doesn't matter. All that matters here is looking after number one. No tangible reason is given for the conflict, it simply boils down to a sinister subtext of racial hatred and an innate desire to be cock of the roost. The various clans could choose to live in harmony, but obviously a peace 'em up wouldn't make for particularly enthralling gameplay.
Incidentally, the action is set on the planet Aeolia, which is surely far too similar to Areola to be accidental. Having assumed the colours of a particular clan, before you can get started, special plant-like pods have to be harvested. These pods collect solar energy which is then used to power refineries, which in turn power magic machines that create various bio-mechanical devices and creatures who are good at fighting.
Essentially then, it's the same old balance between resource management and bloody conflict, albeit with a unique Darwinian twist in that the player can customise the creatures in his army through genetic research.
When enemy creatures are defeated, genetic material can be scraped from their fetid remains before they decompose and used to magic up some more weaponry. In total, 32, slightly different creatures can be created. Which is a lot. The various weapons are useful in different situations: for instance, a heat gun can take out air targets, while a quill gun is effective for destroying enemy pods. In the heat of battle though, assigning specific tasks can be a little tricky and it's usually a case of getting tooled up with whatever is available and steaming in en masse, along with the usual shouting.
Although it's hard to feel any empathy for genetically manufactured units that resemble something from a Roger Dean nightmare, one side effect is that there are few qualms in using them as cannon fodder. Advanced embedding details, examples, and help! Publication date Topics Windows games , Vintage computer games , Strategy games. WarBreeds is a real-time strategy game that allows players to create combat critters through the miracles of genetic research and controlled breeding.
You're in control of one of four distinct alien clans that are battling for supremacy on their remote world. In order to win, you must manage and harvest special energy pods, which collect energy used to create a litany of biomechanical devices and creatures.
Everything seemed peachy so far, but around this time, a rebel faction called the Magha Dhuerenya arose. This cult was based on an ancient prophecy that at the end of the Yedda Empire, strange new creatures would arise to cut down the entire race. A handful of these cultists entered a gene lab to genetically engineer a race strong enough to save the Yedda, the Magha.
Unfortunately these creatures mutated horribly and became the embodiment of the prophecy's ravagers. The Dhuerenya, believing their experiments had been sabotaged, declared a civil war against the Shamans.
Also around this time, the slave races were found to be intelligent and decided to take their freedom. In the ensuing chaos, the Yedda were wiped out. This leaves you as one of the four genetically engineered races now known as the clans, who must now try to assert their control over the remnants of the Yedda Empire.
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