Casual Gameplay writes: "It's been called brilliant. Simply amazing. A unique and innovative spin on the bunker-warfare genre. Then again, others call it a letdown. A big tease, just vaporware; an over-hyped concept that will never truly come to fruition. But it seems like no matter what side of the fence they're on, critics can't deny that Cortex Command is one of the most intriguing independent games to surface this year. Developer Dan Tabar of Data Realms has been working on Cortex Command for over seven years, although most of that work's momentum has accumulated only recently (Tabar quit his job in 2006 to work on the game full-time). The newest release (Build 22, making the game technically still in beta) came out last month and proved to be a milestone for the project, with the inclusion of new content, optimizations and a Mac OSX version."
Our review on Cortex Command 4.5/5
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There were lots of fantastic indie games released in 2012, but what were the best of the best? The games that really kept you sucked in, those games that come along only once in a while?
RegretZero lists off the best 5 indie games of 2012 in this article.
