85
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.7
MobyScore
5 point score based on user ratings.

The Press Says

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100
Game industry News (GiN)
After playing this game for quite some time and being completely astounded by it in all the fields, graphics, sound, gameplay, and lasting appeal, I decided Ground Control deserves a perfect five GiN Gems. I looked and looked, but I could not find a single aspect of this game that did not wow me beyond belief. The graphics are incredible and the detail is astounding. The sound lives up to the graphics and will blow you away from the moment you fire your first shot. The gameplay is fast and fun and allows you to easily navigate furious battle zones. And there is a nice tutorial to get you into the action without risking your neck right away. The game will keep you coming back in order to quench your thirst for either intense battle, or conclusion to the storyline. Overall Sierra and Massive have done an incredible job and they deserve to be commended for their work on Ground Control.
96
PC Gamer Brasil
O mais surpreendente do jogo, porém, está num detalhe fabuloso, e que deixamos propositadamente para o fim. A visão de cãmera é fantástica. Antes de tirar suas conclusões, ou achar que estamos exagerando, vamos dar um exemplo. Imagine poder olhar as operações militares do alto, de modo tradicional. De repente, você ficará curioso em querer ver o que está acontecendo no meio da guerra. Neste instante, com uma simples tecla, você se aproxima e, como num passe de mágica, está no meio do tiroteio, olhando as expressões de seus soldados, delirando com os detalhes das unidades pesadas, espremendo os olhos por causa dos raios solares... Sua mente fica confusa: "será que estou jogando um shooter 3D?". Aí, alguém lhe dá um beliscão e você vê que está jogando Ground Control. Agora sim, responda à pergunta: "Será que estamos exagerando quando achamos que Ground Control é espetacular?"
93
games xtreme
When this little beauty fell onto my doorstep I had no idea that this game was even in development. How I missed this is beyond me so I decided that having not played a good strategy game in ages and that the Metal Fatigue review was safe in the hands of someone else, I took it upon myself to have a go at this.
91
Power Unlimited
Ground Control is grensverleggend en alleen daarom is het een spel dat elke RTS fanaat in zijn bezit moet hebben. Perfektie uit Zweden.
90
Gamer's Pulse
Ground Control is a shining example of the new breed of RTS. If it’s anything to go by, the upcoming 3D RTS games such as Dark Reign 2 and Warcraft 3 will have nothing to fear about acceptance from the market - they will only have to fear the process of taking away the fans of Ground Control.
90
Jeuxvideo.com
Les deux campagnes du jeu sont complètes, bien étudiées au point de vue difficulté et l'avantage de Ground Control sera de proposer des scénarios assez complexes tout en évitant l'aspect collecte/construction/destruction. Certains n'aimeront peut-être pas mais ils manqueront tout ce qui fait de Ground Control un très bon jeu. Pareil pour le mode multijoueur particulièrement soigné avec une myriade de modes et de possibilités différentes. Jouable jusqu'à 8 et les unités n'étant pas remplaçables, la stratégie et la tactique deviennent bien plus primordiales que la rapidité technique dans le maniement de la souris.
90
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Ground Control koppelt een nooit eerder gezien detail aan snelle RTS actie. Het knapste debuut sinds Homeworld.
90
ActionTrip
The sound is normal, nothing too special. The only nice thing about it is that it is connected to the camera system: The units closer to you will be louder. If you are sadistic enough you can zoom in the camera near your soldiers to hear their screams when being shot better. That makes Ground Control different from the similar games. The same goes for the background music: it's ever-present, unobtrusive and it pumps adrenalin. All in all Ground Control is a very good 3D real-time strategy, one of the best in the genre, and it deserves a good ride....
86
IGN
All in all, this game is definitely worth checking out, even with that darn no save feature. Yes, I know I keep talking about it. If you are a fan of RTS games, then you will definitely enjoy getting your claws into this one. Great gameplay, great graphics, and great sound make a great game. So get your butt up and go control yourself some ground.
85
Absolute Games (AG.ru)
Вещь исключительно на любителя. С этой позиции с легкостью можно сказать, что игра несет в себе лучшие традиции своих предков по линии RTS и игр вроде Myth и Dark Omen. Хорошая реализация старой идеи.
85
GameSpot
Ground Control is an outstanding game with occasional problems that affect its longevity and its tactical depth. The game's long single-player campaign is enjoyable and interesting enough to offset any frustration you'll inevitably experience as you're forced to replay its scenarios. And while the game's multiplayer mode lacks the breadth of features you'd wish for in a game of such high quality as Ground Control, you'll still find it highly enjoyable thanks to the team tactics that are introduced when the game's two factions join forces. Ultimately, Ground Control is a fast-paced game of skill that's highly accessible and often very impressive.
85
WomenGamers.com
Ground Control changed the entire concept of Real Time Strategy by eliminating the unit/base building and resource-gathering element. At the beginning of each campaign, player is assigned with a few inexperienced squads that can rise in rank and increase their combat efficiency by actively participating during the missions. The higher rank they become, the more deadly and efficient they are. Also gone are the old flat terrains. Different units can take advantage of terrain features such as ground depression, tall trees, swamp bushes or high hills (and the shadows they cast). Infantries can climb places no vehicles can go. On high ground, units become more perceptive (more on that later) and shoot with more accuracy. Units firing from below suffer accuracy penalty on attacking the ones with elevated position.
84
RealGamer (Benelux)
Al met al is Groud Control een schitterende game die een hoop nieuws in het RTS genre brengt. De C&C klonen vlogen de laatste jaren om onze oren, maar Ground Control heeft hier echt verandering ingebracht. De resourcemanagement is weg, de speelwereld is volledig 3D, het kan dus wel, en het oogt allemaal schitterend. Ook de kleinere dingetjes, zoals friendly fire en dergelijke werken erg realistisch, misschien dat dit dan ook de nieuwe trend gaat worden in Real Time Strategy games. Laten we het hopen, want het brengt een hoop plezier met zich mee. Ook het geluid is dik in orde evenals de multiplayer opties. Die op zich niet heel erg veel nieuws met zich mee brengen. Maar er is niets mis mee. Een aanradertje!
83
PC Player (Germany)
Als ich das erste Mal etwas über das Konzept von Ground Zero hörte, dachte ich nur: Die sind wahnsinnig, diese Schweden. Bislang ist fast jedes dreidimensionale Echtzeit-Strategiespiel gestrandet - egal wie viel Mühe in die Grafik investiert wurde, egal wie innovativ das Spiel gestaltet war. Und hier bestanden die Entwickler auch noch darauf, alle Aufbauelemente zu streichen, stattdessen versprach man monumentale Explosionen. Nun - es funktioniert. Es macht Spaß sofort loszulegen und in den Kampf zu ziehen - und der besitzt eine größere taktische Tiefe als Sie angesichts der zahlreichen Spezialeffekte zunächst vermuten. Zwar gibt es keine aufwändigen Zwischensequenzen, doch speziell die Story der ersten Kampagne lockt zum Weiterspielen. Wermutstropfen sind nur die beschränkte Speichermöglichkeit und die manchmal zu kargen Landschaften.
82
GameStar (Germany)
Der nahezu perfekte technische Rahmen und die problemlose Steuerung machen es mir leicht, mich voll auf die actionreiche Schlacht zu konzentrieren. Zum absoluten Top-Titel fehlen allerdings echte Innovationen. Unbegreiflich ist mir, warum während einer Mission in der Spielstand nicht gespeichert werden kann. Wer auf den Basisbau nicht verzichten will, der sollte momentan zu Dark Reign 2 greifen.
80
Gamekult
Avec Ground Control, Sierra Studios réussit parfaitement le doublé dans les superproductions militaires à grand renfort d'effets spéciaux. Stratégie 3D temps réel à l'esthétique superbement réalisée ? Si l'aspect visuel apporte un plus non négligeable, l'innovation se situe pourtant au niveau stratégique avec la disparition des bases de construction. L'aspect tactique est excellemment exploité pour peu que les fans du genre veuillent bien changer leurs habitudes ! Pour le reste, une jouabilité efficace servie par une ergonomie honnête pourront largement contribuer à la création d'une nouvelle génération de jeux de tactique militaire en 3D.
80
PC Games (Germany)
Sie errichten gerne Basen, lieben es, Einheiten zusammenzuschrauben und Gebäude aufzurüsten? Dann sollten Sie die Finger von Ground Control lassen, denn dieser hübsche Feuerzauber entpuppt sich bei näherer Betrachtung als ein knallharter Taktiktitel, bei dem im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes die Luft brennt. Der Schauplatz: Eine gottverlassene Steppe irgendwo in den Weiten Sibiriens. Die Akteure: ein achtköpfiger Trupp schwer bewaffneter Männer, ein Transportlaster sowie zwei panzerartige Vehikel der Crayven Corporation.
76
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)
Ondanks enkele kleine tekortkomingen en twijfelachtige designkeuzes is Ground Control een aanrader voor de RTS-fanaat die een voorkeur heeft voor het actiegedeelte.
75
JeuxVideoPC.com
Ground Control vous plonge dans un affrontement sans merci dans un univers futuriste. La majeure partie de l’humanité a été détruite lors d’un conflit nucléaire à grande échelle, mais les survivants ont reconstruit et se sont multipliés. Les différents acteurs de cette reconstruction, l’Ordre de la Nouvelle Aube et les grandes corporations commerciales, se livrent une compétition féroce non dénuée d’agressions militaires, puisque chacun d’entre eux possède sa propre force armée. Tout conflit ayant été interdit sur Terre par traité, c’est dans la conquête spatiale que s’exprime la compétition, et de sévères guerres ont lieu dans l’espace pour la possession des planètes colonisées.
70
Strategy Gaming Online
In conclusion, Ground Control offers any number of innovations and direct hits when it comes to the RTS genre. The problem, and the reason I had to labor to finish the game, is that they combine into a rather bland final experience. It's like a mediocre chef with the world's finest ingredients. Massive Entertainment followed the recipe for a 3D RTS, included some fresh elements in calculated portions, and even broke some genre rules with finesse. Regrettably, the final product just fails to live up to 'picture in the cookbook'. Ground Control undeniably demonstrates a certain flare, especially in the graphics department, but ultimately draws comparisons to better, and often many years older, products.


Our Users Say

Category Description MobyScore
Acting The quality of the actors' performances in the game (including voice acting). 3.3
AI How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be 3.5
Gameplay How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) 4.0
Graphics The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines 4.0
Personal Slant How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes 3.9
Sound / Music The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition 3.5
Overall MobyScore (28 votes) 3.7


User Reviews

An almost unheard of gem. kbmb Bronze Star Contributing Member (399) unrated

 

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