Click here for “Hope for 2008: Part One”
In continuance of Part One, here’s another game that I’m excited for in 2008:
Tom Clancy’s Endwar
Consoles have had problems with RTS games in the past: while you can certainly replicate the graphics, the quick point-and-click control scheme of the PC is better for the fast, tactical pace of RTS games. Endwar is looking to change that.
Tom Clancy’s Endwar takes place in the not-so distant future. Normally, nuclear weapons would be the main weapon of war, but this time, that’s not the case. All nuclear weapons are obsolete, but this method of world peace is what leads up to another World War.
Endwar has been built for consoles, and it shows. Instead of the traditional overhead view on the PC, Endwar moves the camera to a third-person perspective of the group your are controlling at that time. The most alluring feature of Endwar, however, is voice control. You can play through Endwar using only your voice, with simple commands like “Unit Four Camera” to swap the camera to Unit Four, or “Unit Two, Attack Unit Five” to…have Unit Two attack Unit Five.
Endwar looks to be one of the year’s biggest games, if it can perfect voice control. Let’s face it: the only way for voice control to work is if the game can understand our commands. Tom Clancy’s Endwar is expected to be released before the end of 08.
Filed under: 360, Opinion, PS3, Video Games, wii
