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Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance |
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Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is the next chapter in the critically acclaimed Supreme Commander franchise. The game continues the epic story following the Infinite War, featuring an all-new single-player campaign, a new faction and a myriad of innovative multiplayer features. More than one hundred new units will give players access to cutting-edge strategic options, including fully realized navies, orbital weaponry and advanced counter intelligence technologies. [THQ]
PUBLISHER: |
THQ |
DEVELOPER: |
Gas Powered Games |
GENRE(S): |
Real-Time Strategy |
PLAYERS: |
8 |
ESRB RATING: |
E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older) |
RELEASE DATE: |
November 6, 2007 |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
94
Cheat Code Central
I did have a working knowledge from having played the original, but I needed more than just a refresher. Fans of the series are definitely going to get more than they bargained for with this expansion pack.
92
PC Gamer
For SupCom owners, Forged Alliance is a must-have expansion. [Holiday 2007, p.70]
90
Gamer's Hell
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance is a welcome standalone expansion which adds a large set of features to the already great Supreme Commander.
90
AceGamez
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance takes everything that was great about the original and makes it better; it also takes all of the issues with the original game and does some amount of work on them.
89
GameZone
Faster gameplay, bigger maps, more units, and a new race? Did I miss anything?
86
IGN
Don't expect much personality out of the narrative's characters, any memorable plot developments, or this game to hold your hand in any way, but you can be sure an excellent RTS experience lies underneath the faults.
86
Gamers' Temple
Supreme Commander veterans will love the new challenges in Forged Alliance, but newbies should get their feet wet with the original game first.
86
PC Zone UK
If you're not a master multitasker, you may want to ditch the Red Bull and play something less intense, but until then we'll keep our bastard-massive UFO hovering right over your base.
85
Game Informer
This first expansion to "Supreme Commander" is an excellent add-on to an already outstanding game. [Dec 2007, p.155]
85
GamerNode
Forged Alliance is a perfect fit for SupCom fans, but new or eager RTS fans may find the game's difficulty a bit rough. Still, I highly recommend this and its standalone.
85
Deeko
For I want people to play this game as I have played it. With my only history coming from its previous incarnation, I went in fresh with no reservations with the single exception that I was about to embark on an epic battle that would either break me or rekindle my love for a genre that has since been forgotten.
85
GameSpot
What's impressive is the amount of stuff that developer Gas Powered Games has managed to squeeze into the standalone expansion in relatively little time.
84
AtomicGamer
Of course, I think THQ and Gas Powered Games probably realized early on that their fan base has been dwindling, so this seems more to be an honest effort. It's damn good, but it's just not quite enough to rekindle interest in their game.
83
Game Revolution
Forged Alliance's AI is improved and now more aggressive. It also tends to attack with a stronger mix of units than previously, exposing fewer weaknesses.
83
GameTrailers
But if you do own Supreme Commander and want more, Forged Alliance is a no-brainer.
82
My Gamer
Supreme Commander manages to excel on so many fronts that other strategy games fell short of, with giant maps and a monetary system that makes sense and simplifies making an army.
82
Gamer 2.0
Forged Alliance does a good job at being exactly what it is – a stand-alone expansion delivering an entirely new faction to the world of Supreme Commander, a decent single-player campaign playable from any of three human perspectives, and new experimental units for each faction, including four brand-new experimentals for the new faction.
81
ActionTrip
The improvements to the interface, speed, etc. make this a superior game to the original without adding significant difficulties (which it already contained in spades). It doesn't make the game easier to learn, but if it's your cup of tea, consider this a bigger, nicer looking cup.
81
PC Gamer UK
Aesthetically, emotionally, narratively and in terms of the interactions it demands, Supreme Commander is hard. [Jan 2008, p.82]
80
G4 TV
True, those newcomers are going to have a rough time of it for a little while, but they’ll have a good time if they stick with it a while.
80
Worth Playing
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance can best be described as an improved continuation of the Supreme Commander story with six new campaign missions that offer much larger and more challenging engagements.
80
2404.org
The intensity is there right at the beginning.
80
Play (Poland)
This standalone add-on brings a campaign that consists of six missions, each one taking many hours to complete as it develops from a simple task to epic struggle spanning over half the planet. It's a must for every gamer who values the strategic thinking over the tactical action AND is a fan of this game - the difficulty bar went way up, also, some changes are so subtle that only a true afficionado can appreciate their profound impact on the established patterns of deployment. [March 2008]
80
EuroGamer
If you're a SupCom player, think of this as pretty much your dream patch for the game, but with the unfortunate but understandable addition of a price-tag.
78
GamingExcellence
In many ways, Forged Alliance is probably the game to pick up. An improved interface, a new race, and improved mechanics mean that it’s the better of the two titles (although playing as the original three races in skirmish and multiplayer require the original game).
75
GameShark
Its entire purpose is to extend the base game with the same fundamental gameplay.
75
PALGN
It's big, it's loud and... it's a bit dull. A ginormous RTS feast that will prove to be indigestible for most.
75
Gaming Age
Improves upon specific aspects of the original Supreme Commander, and the new Seraphim class adds quite a few new options to the multiplayer modes.
70
1UP
Gas Powered preaches to the choir: They've improved just about everything the faithful could have prayed for -- but they're not nabbing many converts.
70
GameSpy
If the original game didn't originally hook you, Forged Alliance won't do much to bring you into the fold, but it's a must-have for those who spent 2007 fighting the Infinite War.
70
Games Radar
If you were a fan of Supreme Commander, you've probably already purchased this expansion and will surely be pleased with it. For everyone else, check out the original first or nothing at all; this is not the beginner's RTS game you're looking for.
50
GameTap
But if you're already a fan who bought Supreme Commander, this is a big fat middle finger from Gas Powered Games and THQ.
The average user rating for this game is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 26 User Votes
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