Dave was supposed to review this demo, but since he’s off to find some games that he hasn’t played or owned already, I get it. And I’m glad, because this is a damn good game.

First off, the game is accessible. All you need is one hand (I proved that on my second play), and a voice. All the voice commands work really well, even to the point where I can call upon all units of a specific type to move, attack, or engage. I can combine units’ orders to make things easier, and the HUD makes it so easy to maintain a good eye over the battlefield. Calling it an RTS game is a bit of a push, though. It’s more a tactical game, similar to that of Dawn of War, that you can only call so many units up (In EW’s case, 12), regardless of what type they are. But that’s good, because it means that the equivalent of Zerg rushes, or massing infantry to cause problems for the opponent simply through numbers, is impossible.

I thoroughly enjoyed this game, and I was impressed with it, both graphically and ergonomically. Needless to say, this is a game that I will be putting on my Pre-Order list.

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