Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Score 8.5 Developer: Massive Entertainment Publisher: VU Games Ground Control II: Operation Exodus Review » Check latest prices » Visit the Ground Control II: Operation Exodus forum »

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• Impressive graphics engine
• Sci-fi setting
• Fast-paced, frenetic gameplay
• No base construction
• Lengthy campaign
• Tricky camera
• Only two races

Watch a Ground Control II: Operation Exodus video. Click "Stream for Free" for higher resolution. Ground Control II is a sci-fi, 3D real-time strategy game whose hallmarks include an impressive graphics engine and fast-paced gameplay that ensures you're spending the majority of your time managing a battle or setting one up. The fully 3D graphics engine allows for a remarkable amount of detail in the units--vehicles have moving parts, and infantry are fully articulated when you zoom in. Terrain features and water are gorgeous, and weapon effects and explosions are quite satisfying--you can see smoke trails behind missiles and tracer light from gunshots and artillery.

There's no base construction or traditional economy in Ground Control II; instead, you'll need to worry about capturing and holding victory locations in order to earn points, which you can use to ferry in reinforcements via dropship. Just about every unit in the game has a secondary mode to add to your tactical options, and the game does a great job of modeling the effects of terrain, cover, and flanking maneuvers on the outcome of a battle. Though there are only two playable units in the game, the included campaigns are well designed and lengthy. Once you're done with those, the game's built-in online matchmaking service makes finding a multiplayer match a snap. Thus far, Ground Control II has proven itself to be one of the best PC strategy games of 2004.

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