Just as you close in to the enemy base, destroying all defences in your path with the experimental’s gigantic laser, you suddenly discover that you’d missed their gigantic flying saucer – but by now it’s inside your base… with no anti-air and no time to react, your Armoured Command Unit (ACU) is taking heavy fire. In retaliation, you send your experimental giant robot in the opposite direction, supported by your now-experienced battleships. The hapless coastal invasion force is equipped with little long range weaponry, and is soon decimated by the battleships’ enormous missile batteries. Quickly, you invest your hard-earned research points in a powerful battleship, rush to the shipyard, prepare two for combat, and put them on a course to intercept.

Having focussed all your efforts on constructing an experimental, your defences aren’t up to the task. Sending a fighter over to the enemy base on scouting duties, you’ll notice an invasion force of tanks with protective armour boosters and anti-air units preparing to head down the coast and attack you.

Recognising this, Gas Powered Games have acquiesced, reducing the complexity in the hope of reaching out to a wider audience. Swathes of generic strategies were swatted aside as gamers flocked to find out what all the fuss was about – but it was polarising to say the least… for every fanatic, there were far more who found it too involved and gave up. Three years ago, Supreme Commander gave the RTS world a shot in the arm with its immensely detailed economic system, interoperable full-3D and tactical viewpoints and hard-to-obtain but game-changing “experimental” super-units. Galaxy-spanning RTS lands on Earth Guest Reviewer: Snooty Jim

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