The History of World in Conflict
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In 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved. After butting heads with the United States for over four decades in proxy wars and crises around the globe, the Communist state had found itself besieged by a mixture of economic stagnation and social unrest, and decided that a brighter future awaited it as a democratic nation.
It was a quiet end to a conflict many had believed for years was going to culminate in a nuclear tempest that would have torn the world asunder. But what if history had gone differently? What if the Soviet Union had refused to go quietly into the night, and made one last ditch attempt to conquer the rest of the world on the eve of its demise? This was the premise of World in Conflict. A real-time strategy game conceived by Swedish developer Massive Entertainment, World in Conflict tasked players with defending the United States and Europe from a surprise Soviet Invasion in 1989.
Compared to the likes of Command & Conquer, which had depicted the Cold War turned Hot with a high degree of fantasy in years prior, Massive’s strategy title offered a largely grounded experience; one that depicted both its combatants and their battlefields with enough realism to make their plights feel genuinely sympathetic. Yet where it truly set itself apart from its competitors was its gameplay, which mixed together tried-and-true real-time strategy mechanics with some of the most distinctive elements of shooters like Battlefield to spectacular effect. So much so, that diehard fans would continue to steadfastly support it well after its creators - and its original online infrastructure - would move on.
This is the history of World in Conflict.
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One of the greatest RTS story telling I have ever played. This game was an amazing and mind blowing experience in both multiplayer and the ever replayable singer player campaign. Perfection.
love vids
Seriously, the story was awesome. I tried to reinstall the game a few months ago and tragically couldn't get it to work.
@@TheDrewker hi, i had the same problem with my cd of world in conflict sovietic assault, when browsing a discussion on steam i found the solution and i managed to play it again. You need to edit a file to fix it. Here what i do to fix the game:
steamcommunity.com/app/21760/discussions/0/1489992713708812074/
@@mr.legion8591 Cool thanks! I'll try that
@@TheDrewker i hope you can fix it, good luck and good game :D
A publisher stepping in to increase the amount of single player content.. oh how times have changed
jelmervandegraaff indeed, it’s a sad sight to see how far they fell over time
i knew somebody was gonna say this!
Atleast We have loot boxes 💩
"Single player games are dead." - Corporate shills
And with the end result being a better story than most shooters.
In The Division 1, there's a loading screen that says: "Never forget, Bannon did good.".
For me, a clear sign WIC is still in Massive thoughts!!!
Bannon didn't do good. Bannon did the best.
Rest in Peace Mark, You Magnificent Bastard.
This quote... it just gave me flashbacks!
Ola Strandh compose both music for World in Conflit and Tom Clancy The Division 1
Just saying
@@jurtra9090 yeah, coz it's the same company that made both games lol
So? The Division 2 came out. I enjoy that game instead.
WiC aged like fine wine, still looks great 13 years later.
You should zoom in more often, still having a laugh remembering those soviet troops shooting from windows while standing.
B-b-butts Butts agreed, I still play it some even these days
The nuke in WiC is still the most visually stunning in game nukes.
@@neochen-sic and remember that moment when 60 tonnes Abrams fly away when got Tankbusted
Especially explosions and destructible environment
For me, WiC is an absolute timeless masterpiece and one of the best RTSs I've ever played. They nailed everything from game mechanics to multiplayer, amazing graphics and a very memorable, engaging singleplayer campaign that was challenging to play and imo very well written. As always, you guys perfectly pointed out all those points... while this is my first comment, I luckily found your channel really early and hope that you get more algorythm love soon - I honestly think your channel deserves a few million subs. Your writing is excellent, production quality, visuals and your narrator are superb and on top of that most of your videos covered some of my all time favourite games that really influenced my interests and hobbies! I look forward to future uploads, for me personally every single one of your RTS related "The history of" and "The Rise and Fall" videos are masterpieces, you won my heart with the Command and Conquer plus Operation Flashpoint ones ;)
Much love from Germany, you are the first entry on my "become a patreon member as soon as you have the money to spare" list :D
This has to be the most likes I ever received on a comment, thanks!
I loved how WiC's MP is purely based on teamwork and not about memorizing hot keys or a any key stragedy. I still play C&C Kane's Wrath, but you really have to play so much to really get the strategies right as it's all based on time.
It was smart by Massive to have Pine Valley as the demo SP map because man.. it's such a memorable mission with extremely high stakes. Miss this game.. I wish they'd make another WiC game or even a remaster first and then a true sequel.
Oh how right you are. I LOVE this channel. I found it a couple of months ago, and I've been waiting for the new videos. Heck, when I go to sleep I put it as background sound. I hope its production doesn't go down over time, cause if needed I'll wait months for the next video
Wargame in a lot of ways is better but in some ways WiC is better
If you're interested in multiplayer, there is a still a small but dedicated player base. All the servers are community run. Multiplayer patch can be found at www.massgate.org
Discord for the game is approaching 2k players. If you choose to player multiplayer it is highly recommended that you join discord.gg/sp9NmbG
There are also some great guides to get better at the multiplayer. drive.google.com/open?id=0B4qNLWVzXqCAcTNGNjA5bWNFVTg
steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=186984157
Never Forget Bannons Sacrafice, also i bought the deluxe edition that came with a piece of the berlin wall.
I did so too. The case was awesome as well!
It was a hell of a redemption for Bannon, he was such an ass but I was genuinely shocked and saddened when he and his men gave up their lives
@@scerpalman Even sadder was the cutscene that followed where the parent listened to the voicemail he left behind as he went to his duties. Seems like he was always troubled and felt like a burden to his family. Him making the ultimate sacrifice was redemption.
I actually wish there was an alternate ending. I recently managed to beat back the armored assault in cascade falls. sadly, some of the units were made indestructible, so in the end I had to push the nuke just to end the mission
@@JerBuster77 It was. He was determined to do whatever it takes. It was like he knew in that phone call, that he was going to die.
Never have clicked faster on a video before. I love this game. I really hope they do a sequel or Hell even a remaster.
Ditto. Make it like an alternate history game!
Guess they never will. Most of the former team left the studio and licenses are split between Ubisoft and Vivendi. But I will keep hoping something will turn out good with this IP. Loved this game so much
It doesn't need a remaster, it holds up well.
Agreed. I still play it on occassion
A remaster could use 3 alternate storylines. There are 3 places where it can branch off to different stories.
1) Cascade falls
2) The bridge
3) The first mission of seattle.
Still got my Collectors Edition box with my “piece of the Berlin Wall” in a cupboard at home. Would have loved to see a sequel to WiC!
Same. Amazing collector's edition.
@@jbscotchman Red canvas box and History channel DVD too?
@@pirrracy Yep
@Columbus 1492 underrated comment 😂
If possible, can you please share a picture of it?
One of the coolest single player stories one can experience, the whole thing felt like a movie, smart move on Vivendi for pushing more single player content
Yeah, Rambo movie:D
Nah, you'd only say that if you've not played many games. It was pretty mediocre at best.
@@TheDyingScotsman Different times m8, in 2008 it was a very solid experience. Let's take a game like halo 2 now(with up to date graphics), would it have the same impact it did then ? Hell no.
What about red alert 2? Nope. The exception would be games like Diablo II which were way ahead of their time gameplay-wise. This game was on par for it's time. The difference was the story, it was something else. Like the soviet guy said...it was like watching a movie.
@Dex4Sure No accounting for taste. I mean it's not a bad game but I wouldn't even put it in the top 100 games.
Oh man yes. And do you remember the score? It was epic.
I remember one mission from the US nato campaign where someone dies(don't wanna spoil). It was the only mission I ever did in my life numerous times just for the cutscenes.
This was hands down the best RTS ever made and the best single player campaign in an RTS ever. I replay it every couple of years. As equal or a remaster would be an instant buy for me.
Its technically rtt because no base building or resource collection and just micro. Rts is the penultimate balance between micro and macro. Making one overshadow another pushes it towards grand strategy or real time tactics. So woc stands together with coh2 and wargame and sudden strike in their rtt genre.
Well 3d RTS is very hard to do. Which is why many spaceship strategy games (Star Wars Empire At War, Battlefleet Gothic Armada) resort to a 2d playing field. Heck one of the hardest thing a fighter pilot has to do, is to accompany three dimensional thinking.
I haven’t played it, but even so this game sits right up there on my shelf with Wargame.
@@Marinealver real 3D spaceship strategy (or tactic) is almost always has a steep learning curve.
Case in point: Nexus : The Jupiter Incident
It was good, but Wargame: European Escalation outdid it imo.
"DAMMIT BANNON!"
Aside from repeatedly wishing that character would get hit with a stray tank shell, I adored this game and it's one of the few RTS titles I've regularly played online. I'm really tempted to fire up the GOG version again after watching this. Great job as always!
"IF YOU RUN I'LL SHOOT YOU MYSELF! NOW RALLY YOUR COMPANY!"
Company of Heros, World in Conflict, Wargame, JTF, the Strat games that I grew up on man.
Generals also
"The Red Army bows to no one!"
**Several hundred commissars sense a disturbance**
*I sense a Great Purge coming*
*Stalin from the afterlife:* Don't make me come up there you punk!!!
This game is still among my favourite RTS games of all time, and I still have a Ground Control physical copy.
Even if Massive never gets back to WIC I am glad the studio is doing well being an integral part for Ubisoft
Ubisoft and doing well does not go together, remember HOMM from Nival?
My favourite single player PC experience ever is "Soviet Assault" with World in Conflict. As a born and bred West Coast kid and someone who's visited Seattle 12+ times, the game hits so close to home. Great voice acting, great gameplay, just so goooood!
What a throwback. I love how these videos bring up games I haven’t thought about in years.
Meanwhile I played it last year... it's still possible to get it on web...unfortunately not legitimate ways.
I might have re-played the story mode of WIC maybe 10 times, this was a major game in my childhood, it is very special.
The soundtrack is incredible, and for a 2007 game, it still has incredible graphics!
I will treasure this game for the rest of my life
From a legendary RTS studio to a dumbed down "live service" looter shooter studio.
It's sad to see how legendary developers get assigned on mass market projects, there isn't anything unique about The Division.
Maybe one day Ubisoft will greenlight World in Conflict 2, and then ruin it with over aggressive micro-transactions and dumbed down gameplay as Ubisoft likes to do.
The last sentence... a very sad realization :(
I have been a fan of WiC since launch and whilst I enjoyed the Division in some respects, I never put 2 and 2 together that both were made by Massive.
Funny, as soon as Ubisoft picked it up, it was paid DLC. 😂
Basically most of the former team left the studio cuz they didn't wanna work with Ubisoft i'm sad but at least they've completed the World in Conflict game and let us appreciate that
This gem needs a sequel right now
Holy Crap! This was released in 2007? For an RTS of this time, this game still looks insanely good.
A true shame World in Conflict went completely over my head, the concept and gameplay looks like a ton of fun.
Its on gog. Bit pricy honestly , but pick it up on a sale
I always admired the visuals in this game, especially those spectacular mushrooms clouds.
2007 was a pretty good year for rts games.
You guys should talk about Star Wars: Empire at War. It is still going strong with mods to this day and released in 2006!
Modding community for eaw is wonderful. Even the developers recognized it for its contributions
Its still going, therefore not yet history.
@@spacecowboy1438 many of the games featured on this channel still have active mod support. Eaw has been kept alive by players creating content for the last 14 years. Are you saying they should wait for the community to die first before they do a video on it?
They just did a history on GTA a month ago, and gta v is getting weekly/monthly updates from the developer
@@HumbleHonkingEnthusiast no not at all, developers are still making minor updates and multiplayer support is still going. I'm not sure of the developers details though. I play SW: EaW and I would welcome the vid, but is EaW's story complete?
i find that game really hard lol.
Every year, i install this gem and replay the campaign, its such a different experience, i've tried WarGame, but its missing the carpet bombings and tactical nukes.
Gamers, press F for Bannons, even though we didnt like him, he made a great sacrifice
F
F
Nah fuck Bannon
F
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The trailers for this game were jaw droppingly beautiful. I'd like to request The rise and fall of Dawn of War. Excellent work yet again!
I remember when the trailers for this started to appear. It did cause a buzz on X-fire's community page due to the nuke shot. Then the MP beta came and people I knew went nuts. We played this soooo much. Even the story was amazing. Sadly my boxed copy disk is not doing so well anymore. Luckily Ubisoft gave both away for free 2 years or so ago.
Balc0ra's Gaming
Man how I miss Xfire. The original one before they thought it would be a great idea to do that esports stuff 🙄
The trailer for the Soviet Assault add-on is still one of the best game trailers ever made IMO.
Even with all the evidence suggesting otherwise, I still hold out hope that they will make another one. I was never much of an RTS player, but WiC was one of my favorite games to play when I was growing up.
My favorite RTS of all time along with Company of Heroes
UbiSoft should assign Massive Entertainment to make its sequel rather than Division 3.
And make the original devs of massive go back and make the sequel one last time
Or TC's Endwar...
they are working on avatar and star wars both singleplayer open world games
@@deepaksingh-ku9uf eh, its not confirmed to be"single-player" only is it? Its 2020/1 UbiSoft we're talking about. I reckon they'll make them live-service (at least one of the two). UbiSoft has changed Massive.
@@SayakMajumder the star wars game is singleplayer story driven only as for the avatar game it was supposed to go live service but they scrapped that idea and massive has full control now
I absolutely love this channel it feels like a series u wud find on any history channel on tv, Thanks
One of the things I remembered from the World in Conflict intro was watching a Hind D fly across a mountain and the Sierra logo popping up. I miss the days when Sierra made games. This game was definitely one of my favorite RTS's. I was always jealous of players in multiplayer who could save enough points to call in a nuke. I think I only managed to do it twice and it felt good everytime. Still one of the coolest multiplayer nuke animations I had ever seen. Great soundtrack, and the campaign was really bad ass.
The game feels a lot slower now in modern times, but it's still fun for a replay. I also loved how you could add your own custom emblem to the vehicles and they would show up in multiplayer, that was awesome.
you needed a team that pooled points early on to you, so that you could call in a tripple nuke. but not all three at once, the first on the enemy stong point, 10 second wait time, then the enemy spawn and after another 10 seconds the next on the spawn, to delay their reenforcements haha. man that game was a blast solo and multiplayer alike.
I got this game from a giveaway without knowing anything about it, played well over 500h and still easily my best multi experience.
wtf is a "multi experience"
@@TheDyingScotsman Multi [player] experience
I kind of feel like now is the perfect time for a sequel
one thing I really hated about the game is that it didnt give enough focus on infantry. most of the game was spamming tanks and artillery barrages. it felt more like world of tanks.
Yup I agree I love infantry combat in RTS games and it was too vehicle focused. That’s why I loved company of heroes
Infantry gets mowed down way too easily in the open yeah but if you got your AT infantry into buildings or forests along good ambush points,those guys could hold off a lot of tanks by themselves let alone with support from other units
I disagree .... in multi-player games, infantry was a nightmare to deal with once they get setup in buildings...a nusense that u need to spend alot of time on to clear out
Man what a coincidence I recently started replaying this on GoG. I still think this is one of the best RTS' ever made, not to mention one of the best campaigns. Alec Baldwin is great as the narrator and the rest of the voice cast is brilliant. Used to play the hell out of multiplayer with friends in high school. With the improvements in graphics and physics, I think a sequel would be amazing, but I don't know if that will ever happen. Least the first game is still widely available digitally.
One of the games i grew with. I remember the winters of my childhood playing this game, at first when i started it, i was just amazed by the graphics, unit detail and everything in this game. Too bad the franchise died out ... :-(
Damn, that final shot with the girl looking at the paratroopers gave me chills, I have to get this game rn
It's a good game!
Great game sadly a reality in ukraime right now
I nearly cried when Bannon sacrificed himself.
Nice throwback. May I suggest Company of Heroes, next?
I dont know why everytime he starts with "in 199.." it feels so damn good
Oh, man! Really loved this game! Brings back memories.
Thank you for making this video. I wouldn't have been aware that one of my favorite Assassin's Creed installments was co-developed by the guys that made this, Division, and co-developed Far Cry 3.
I was in the US ARMY at the end of the cold war. This game was well thought out. It was kind of spooky to see some of the scenarios we trained for come to life in a PC game. I am so very glad most of the young people today don't even know what the cold war was. A fitting end to a long struggle.
I still play this masterpiece from time to time.
I literally almost yelled out loud, "IS THIS THE SOVIET/US GAME I'M THINKING OF?!" before smashing the thumbnail.
No way, I just reinstalled the game and played through the campaign over the weekend what a coincidence.
11-99 ! I repeat 11-99 Emergency !
They have Gunships !
I repeat. Gunships !
Need help immediately. America is under attack !
Pure pre rendered graphic imagery of nostalgia.
Damn it, Bannon!!!
"-Sir... I just wanted to say I'm sorry.
-No need, Captain. I'm humbled to have served with you."
One of my favorite moments in gaming.
I miss playing this game online. I had a lot of amazing matches just pugging it and coordinating attacks with people on the fly.
This game was life from 2007 till CoD 4 was released. The video wasnt able to depict how perfect Massive had the clan system made, the multiplayer chat window , and the in-game community content. It was truly one of the greatest RTT games ever made. If you remember clan §pearhead give this a like :)
P.s
Never forget the nukebug
... and they released it as Ground Control 2: Major Tom.
And it's expansion pack: coming home
LMFAO
Hard to believe this masterpiece came out at 2007, still looks gorgeous even today, just shows how incredible it was at it time, aged like fine wine.
one of the best RTS i ever played.
I still play this game, there is an amazing mod that makes the game even funnier, which is the Modern Warfare mod, it adds a lot of new units from our days
Loved this game, need more Cold War era strategy games out there.
I really appreciated this video in particular as a former World in Conflict player and an occasional dweller on its online community, Massgate. Nostalgia aside, I do believe that with further research into the game's post-launch period, there could have been more elaborate developments on the multiplayer metagame, with its specificities and issues. The MP required a completely different way to play compared to single player, with a really high learning curve and focus on micro and teamwork synergy. While there were guides and basic tips exchanged in the official forum, I don't remember an effort from the devs to endorse some of these guides and tips and make sure all players got to see them, and the quality of public play suffered from it and led to the game's overall decline.
The clan wars metagame could have also been mentioned, especially regarding how this faster-paced (matches were often way smaller than 8v8) and more competitive gameplay mode distinguished itself from the more standard gameplay modes amongst more veteran members of the community. This could have perhaps tied well with the video's overall focus on the similarities to FPSes.
It would have also been nice to go into more detail on custom content, like the cinematic editor released by Massive which allowed you to set up camera paths and create in-game cinematic videos in the style of previous trailers. On the modding side, a shoutout to blahdy's Modern Warfare mod, a comprehensive modification of the game that besides updating to a contemporary setting with new units, experiments with completely new realistic mechanics such as networked anti-air and control over helicopters' altitude, would have been neat as well, but it's understandable a GVMERS vid wouldn't go *that deep*.
It was a good trip down memory lane, nonetheless. Maybe other regular (and actually skilled) players will find the occasion to comment on their experience with this ambitious game, whether previous or current (I don't know anything about the post-Massgate metagame and community).
This is absolutely my favorite documentary channel from any media outlet. Keep up the awesome work!
The History of Wargame? The one by Eugen Systems.
You mean "The downfall of Wargame/Eugen Systems", right?
@@sebastianmontoya5158 Well the 3 games in the Wargame series were pretty solid (Red Dragon needed a time to get good). The downfall started with the WW2 game after, who's name I don't even remember.
@@Falloutman216 Steel Division: Normandy and Steel Division II. Although I don't think it's their fault. Eugen has been having a lot of legal and labor problems since Red Dragon and it shows on these two titles. The fact that they have to rely on Waagaming to even distribute the game shows a lot of problems behind the scenes.
@@Falloutman216 fuck Eugen Systems. I'm still salty over that bullshit they pulled with R.U.S.E.
Wargame titles were pretty solid, the problem is that they are very, very niche and therefore their player base was very small.
They clearly took the ideas of WiC and made a game on similar basis but a lot more complex.
World In Conflict has perhaps one of the best looking nuclear explosions in gaming.
One of my favorite games of all time, I still replay the single player campaign every once in a while.
Arguably my favorite RTS! Thanks for covering it!
We still have unfinished business with Malashenko and the campaign in Europe. Chinese also have just entered the theatre as well.
Still one of my favorite RTS games ever. The satisfaction, awe and terror of detonating a nuke is unparalleled
Ground control 2 was exceptional, it wasn’t just a game it was a cinematic experience. I replayed the campaign 4-5 times, it was amazing. Later I came back to Ground Control 1 and its expansion, the games were already old but the lore was superb.
If they remaster the old games and release them again I’d buy them in an instant.
Kudos to the developers for making one of my most favorite games.
I'm so glad that you are covering this. I must've played this at least 10 times through the campaign.
Thank you for making this video. WiC is a cult hit that I have loved for years. Thank you!
One of the best YT creators!! Delta Force and novalogic would be nice. Thanks
This is my favorite tv sho- oh wait, this is a youtube video.... insane. Great job as always guys!
This channel needs more subs, this is a high level professional video!
Was one of the only RTS games I felt was on par with C&C and CoH 👍🙏
5:36 "In a 2008 post mortem on IGN..."
Bro, 'post mortem' means 'after death'. PM usually refers to 'pro memoria', i.e. a little summarizing text "for the memory".
What a great documentary and RTS.And this was uploaded on my Birthday!
Never had the pleasure of playing this game I would've undoubtedly enjoyed the hell out of, this channel is becoming a testament to forgotten games who's time was too early, late or short.
I played this game for so many hours, I still got the original box
The trailer of this game showing the battle at Liberty Island was badass.
One of the best strategy games i've ever played, the campaighn, the music, the graphics and the gameplays - everything was perfect
Perhaps the best RTS game I have ever played. Thank you guys for giving it the honor it deservers.
Damn, i was literally googling this game 2 days ago
One of the greatest games ever produced. A real shame the IP got "buried" along with said developer.
Love your videos guys, keep up the good work and may your future look bright and good to ye.
My favorite RTS game of all time!! Even more than C&C. What a wonderful video thank you
You are the best.Will you ever be doing Dark Colony game ?
I remember seeing this game it was really interesting and I remember reading an article on a magazine and I heard it was coming to the Xbox 360 sadly as time passed I forgot about it but seeing this and the actual game it’s amazing
Yaaaash baby I loved dis! TY GVMERS!!!
Another fine video by a genuinely interesting channel. Keep it up.
MY FAVORITE RTS! I wish the Xbox 360 version came out
WiC needs a sequel
I LOVE this game, I’m so glad you decided to cover it.
It’s ridiculous how amazing these videos are.
Oh HELL yeah. Sunday made.
Next vid request: Rise and Fall of RainbowSix
Keep up the phenomenal work!
Ghost Recon too!
the story was very well done, i came back to play this again recently with all the ukraine stuff going on
Man, tried playing this once. Remember a mission on a beach or harbor town where I had to defend it, which was easy enough until artillery came into the picture, it became more and more hectic, I lost units more regularly and really felt pressured. It enhances the enjoyment of an RTS, makes it really feel like you're part of the action. Sadly never tried continuing it, might pick it up again soon.
Ground control is a game that needs more love and I'm glad you brought it up.
Oh wow! world in conflict! haven't heard that name in awhile!
Also First?
Fuck consoles anyways.
I am or was C&C fan and fell in love with World in Conflict. For me it was the best strategy game I have played. Because you couldn't spam unites it made me love my unites I had under control. Supporting your Armor team mate by anti air support and softening enemy defensive lines with your artillery strikes ahead was satisfying and immersive.
I remember buying the game and thinking it will hold me over for awhile until something else comes along and when I first played it I was hooked. Simply put it's one of the most well designed and visually stunning games ever made even today it's graphics are still amazing and what they achieved was nothing short of astonishing. Multiplayer is normally something I don't play often in an RTS but world in conflic had the best MP ever made for an RTS it was breath taking at the time really did make you feel like you were fighting world war 3. 8 vs 8 choosing your role was the best idea they could've came up with and iv'e not played a game like it or as good since. Campaign was very good and well written aswell, with some unexpected emotional moments. Would love to play the MP again sometime if people are still playing somewhere.
Such MASSIVE waste on RTS esports potential...
i came back to the game after the recent "events" still a great game, i suppose with the benefit of hindsight the idea of the soviet military being equivalent to the US and NATO now sounds completely ridiculous given their performance in ukraine, however some aspects of the game sounds eerily prophetic, see at the start of every cutscene for the soviet missions you get a propaganda reel from the soviet government, it sounds almost word for word exactly like russian propaganda today, always escalating the situation (ingame the war starts as a last gambit by the soviets to avoid collapse, their economy was crumbling and the west didnt want to help), always blaming everyone but themselves for their own aggression and hiding their failures in the field
you go to the RT youtube channel and its full of putin speeches justifying the war, saying its all NATO's fault, you will get practically no negative coverage of the war, only ukranian "atrocities" and sovie-i mean russian victories, none of those columns upon columns of smoking russian vehicles we see in social media posted by ukranians themselves, apparently the war is going amazingly for russia, and yet for some reason they remain bogged down
The russian military today is a pale shadow of it's former self, the Soviet Union had way better offensive capabilities.
The modern Russian military is plagued with mismanagement and corruption.
People like should you stop with "russian army is so bad",
how did the us army, aka the most powerful in the world, performed against afghan farmers and vietcong farmers ? You're so naive thinking that this would be easy for the russian army
Being an RTS fan for the past 20 years has been hard honestly. I keep hoping the genre can make a comeback and return to being something we all can enjoy. The days of me enjoying, and in my case being terrible at the first Starcraft game. Amazing unit designs, excellent sound production, voice-overs telling a compelling story, and so many more things.
This is a master piece and best RTS ever made.
This channel is always a step above the rest. The research, script, narration, footage and game/topic selection are outstanding. Can we get a Jak and Daxter one soon?
You are my type of youtuber... thank you for existing
Love the explosion effect. Units movement was smooth. Great maps with different mood. Fun coop gameplay. One of the best RTS.
this just HAS to be the best game reviewing channel on the planet earth at this moment