GIR: Dutch game developer Interwave Studios was kind enough to let us get to know a little bit more about their contribution to class-based FPS games, Nuclear Dawn, and how they’re hoping to change it into an entirely different beast. Here I speak with Ollie Ginger, the senior programmer, and why adding RTS elements to the FPS is next natural evolution of strategic and tactical gameplay. Nuclear Dawn will be released this month on Steam, so keep your eyes peeled for it.
RTS; it's a beloved genre...but it's in dire need of originality or it risks being consigned to a small pool of fans.
In my opinion, they have evolved and become more complicated. Way back in the day with command and conquer games, they were easier to pick up and play. I’ll actually go further back to a $70 Super Nintendo game called “Metal Marines”. Not sure if I’m off the mark, but these cellphone, real time strategy games become overwhelming quickly to me. There’s too much going on at once and it turns me off. Not sure if there are any on consoles to be honest. If there is a RTS that is on PS4, I’m open to the recommendation
Metal marines... what a game, and Herzog Zwei too.
Ensemble Studios and Westwood closing spelt absolute disaster for RTS games, with exception of blizzard, no one made any real good ones. Microsoft and EA ruined two top franchises before closing the studio. such a shame
Over complicated. Dawn of War 1 was almost the perfect rts, its all been downhill since.
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Interwave Studio’s FPS/RTS hybrid Nuclear Dawn (Linux/Mac/Windows), has received a new update on the Steam platform this weekend.
Nuclear Dawn is the first game to offer a full FPS and RTS experience, within a single gameplay model, without crippling or diluting either side of the game.
OMG about time. will have to HAPPILY BOOT this back up this weekend. such an excellent game. full blown RTS and FPS MP experience.
the video sucks as it only briefly shows the RTS part. Trust this is a full blown FPS using the Source Engine so xpect Half Life 2 / Counter Strike mechanics and a very competitive FPS experience plus the RTS part to bring in an even HIGHER level of strategic gameplay as the map changes a lot depending on tactics.
Homefront is just another generic COD clone, your basic FPS and nothing special!
Nuclear Dawn is a PROPER FPS/RTS game that provides tons of strategic and challenging scenarios with the RTS side and adding on top of that immersion of real FPS game play with great mechanics and game play.
The combination of RTS/FPS allows you to play the game differently almost every single time.
Been playing the beta. It's a really good game. Lots of fun with friends.