Nuclear Dawn was released in September 2011 from an indie games company on Steam. It has had 1200+ reviews most of them positive since it's launch and I recently played a few matches and think that there might be some who would appreciate this style of game. It's also a cross-platform game able to run on Windows, Mac and Linux natively.
Have a read of this review from November 2014, from a player called "Tenshi" on Steam.
So what's Nuclear Dawn? It is a representative of a very rare breed of video games, which combine classic FPS action as a foot soldier and Top Down RTS style commander role. Two teams fight for dominance over critical locations on the map with commanders providing support in form of abilities and buildings which allow forward spawning of reinforcements, ammo/hp regen and defences.
The game itself is fast paced, with several classes to choose from: classic Assault with powerful weaponry, able to take a few hits before going down and iconic thermal vision which negates invisibility, EXO with tons of health and deadly weapons, most effective against buildings, Stealth for general sneaking about, either with knives which can backstab unsuspecting players to sniper and unique saboteur with remote bombs, and lastly a trusty support with lightning-fast firing SMGs, shotgun or a freaking flame thrower. Everyone will find something fun to choose from.
Unfortunately the game does not have a massive following but there is a good server or two, one in US one in Germany to choose from.
As always remember: there is no middle ground when it comes to FPSRTS matches. You either get a complete stomp of a match, which thankfully does not last too long or you get a very fun and amazing experience, which will keep you coming back for more, day after day.
Sound like something you are interested in?
The FPS/RTS Hybrid genre has had a few classic gems in the past. Think of Battlezone 2, Sacrifice, Savage. With the cooperative Teams who work together often pushing their way to victory regardless of kill count.
FPS Mode
Have a look at the below video for an idea on the gameplay, as there is only one commander per team, most of the time you will play as a foot soldier.
RTS Mode
As the Commander, you direct your units to locations, create structures, place turrets, research upgrades and drop power-ups on the field.
Where can I buy it?
At the time of writing the game costs £1.39 as it is on sale. Definitely worth getting for the price.
If you have any questions or comments, let us know.
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