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85
Svenska PC Gamer
Urban Assault hade nästan varit ett mästerverk, om det inte hade ställt så stora krav på den spelhårdvara som inte är så lätt att uppgradera: spelaren.
85
PC Zone
Where Urban Assault really scores is in the atmosphere. The intro screens set the scene well, and the combat sequences are genuinely frenetic and exciting. The graphics in the arcade scenes are fairly basic but well-executed - the WWI tanks are great. It also has the right level of addictiveness. As your well-trained units collapse around you, you're already working out how you're going to do things differently next time and can't wait to get started again. And that is precisely what I'm off to do now.
84
PC Games (Germany)
Die Mischung aus Echtzeit-Strategie und 3D-Action ist nach Battlezone nicht mehr ganz originell. Microsoft hat aber die beiden Genres zu einem völlig neuen Ganzen zusammengesetzt, das eine sehr starke Faszination ausübt. Trotz des hohen Schwierigkeitsgrades, trotz der nicht ganz einfachen Steuerung und trotz der kühlen Atmosphäre kann man von den anspruchsvollen Missionen nicht genug bekommen. Lediglich etwas mehr Abwechslung hätte man sich wünschen können: Nur wenige Neuerungen verlängern im Lauf des Spiels das Baumenü und in jeder Mission müssen die gleichen Aufgaben erledigt werden.
84
PC Action
Tja, Streß kann eben auch Spaß machen. Im Falle von
Urban Assault sogar reichlich. Gefesselt haben mich vor allem
die zahlreichen taktischen und strategischen Einsatzmöglichkeiten,
die das Waffenarsenal im Verlauf der Kampagne bietet.
Daß dabei die Bedienung nicht zum Chaos gerät und sogar eine Stärke
des Spiels ist, kann Microsofts Know-how aus dem Anwendungs-Bereich
zugeschrieben werden. Der Grafik-Engine merkt man trotz neuester
Direct3D-Unterstützung (DX6) jedoch an, daß die ersten Routinen
noch aus dem Jahr 1996 stammen. Im Gegensatz zu Harald aber finde
ich die Optik mit ihren dramatisch überzogenen Perspektiven trotzdem
richtig schick und passend. Vor allem, weil Urban Assault eben nicht
so typisch „Computerspiel-mäßig“ aussieht.
80
GameGenie
Finally, Urban Assault is a pretty good addition to the new game genre (action/strategy). The gameplay is fast paced and requires quick thinking. Although some of the interfaces could have been improved. The Graphics and Sound FX will keep ya happy. Of course there is multiplayer options. That's when it starts gets interesting. It's a game you can enjoy for weeks to come.
80
GamesFirst!
Terratools (the game developer) and Microsoft have created a game with fast action, great 3D graphics, and a solid campaign game. I thoroughly enjoyed playing through the single player game levels and acquiring upgrades while beating mission after mission. Though it has some problems, most notably with its awkward interface and AI, Urban Assault is well put together, complex, and most of all fun.
80
Electric Games
Put all the pieces together and what you end up with is a very good game. Missions are very short, taking between five and fifteen minutes to complete on average. There are lots of them, around 40, so you don't get shortchanged. The game is quite addicting, and the short mission structure makes it all too easy to play that "one more mission". Bottom Line: Excellent textures and unit design. 3D Terrain needs more detail to make it more realistic. Missions are well designed and require different strategies. Excellent blend of action and strategy. Control configuration is good but not great, and the save mechanism is a mess.
80
Jeuxvideo.com
Urban Assault est un jeu assez spécial, vraiment très difficile à noter... Même si le jeu peut paraître un peu fouillis parfois, la combinaison stratégie/action 3D est très intéressante, et le fait de pouvoir rentrer dans les unités apporte une nouvelle dimension à la stratégie. Les graphismes ne sont certes pas très colorés, mais c'est bien normal puisqu'on se trouve dans un monde ravagé... Ils collent en fait très bien à l'ambiance, particulièrement réussie de ce jeu.
77
GameStar (Germany)
Terratools spannender Genremix fordert
zwar eine sehr lange Einarbeitungszeit
(zum Glück gibt’s drei Trainingseinsätze),
doch die Mühe lohnt sich. Sobald Sie den
fliegenden Wechsel zwischen Strategie-Interface und Fahrzeugsteuerung im
Schlaf beherrschen, läßt das rasante
Sektorenerobern Sie nicht mehr los.
Dabei müssen Sie aber unbedingt sowohl
Action- als auch Echtzeit-Strategiespiele
mögen und beherrschen, denn nur so
sind die anspruchsvollen Missionen erfolgreich
zu meistern.
74
Power Unlimited
Als dit spel drie jaar geleden was uitgekomen, was het een hit geweest. Maar nu is het moeilijk om dat gevoel van 'dit ken ik al', weg te drukken. het is geen slecht spel, het moet 't alleen opnemen tegen een flink aantal echte toppers en dan komt 't toch wat verouderd over.
70
Gamezilla
This is a really great game idea that seems to fall short on implementation. It's difficult to say what market would enjoy this game, but I know there are many out there who would. I can, however, say I would not recommend this game to a casual gamer because of its difficulty. I would not recommend it to a Quake junkie because the action, while fast and furious, is not clear and you have so little control. I would not recommend it to an avid real-time strategist because it is so difficult to tell your units apart and you really don’t do too well unless you can jump into tanks and helicopters constantly. Most people, I believe, do not fall entirely into any single category, so this game may be worth trying. I will say that this game is definitely worth a look.
70
PC Gameplay (Benelux)
Als je dan toch een spel van dit soort wil spelen, haal dan vlug Battlezone in huis, dit staat gegarandeerd voor uren speelplezier.
68
IGN
Thanks to the popularity of Command & Conquer and Warcraft, everybody wants to get into the act and make a little bit of that bandwagon cash. It's refreshing to boot up a game that doesn't blatantly try to rip off every other title in the genre. Microsoft's Urban Assault may not set the industry ablaze, but there are some great ideas here that could change the way we play these types of games.
67
PC Player (Germany)
Viele Missionen erfordern gar keine überragenden Feldherrnfähigkeiten; im Kamikazestil die Basis des Feindes attackieren ist mehr als einmal die beste Strategie. Für Action-Fans geht diese Mischung in Ordnung, strategisch wird etwas weniger geboten. Ich bleibe lieber Battlezone treu, das in diesen Tagen als Billigspiel wiederveröffentlicht wird.
65
Gaming Entertainment Monthly
Overall I think that Urban Assault is an average game, and I personally thought that more could have been put into it such as maybe a different more unusual plot like I mentioned above. The missions are not as challenging as I would have hoped, and they don't really offer as much as I would of expected from it. Basically try this game if you are really a gaming fan of this genre, because if you are it will bring you more pleasure like the others have, but personally I think the bottom line is it needs a better plot.
65
GameSpot
Urban Assault isn't a bad game, but the truth is, I'd rather play Battlezone, which has more personality, is more fun, and better looking. If the interface was cleaned up, made more attractive and intuitive, and the missions and environments spiced up, this game would be good. The core gameplay is fun, but it just gets monotonous. And without any story to drive you forward, there really is no reason to continue playing.
64
Game Over Online
Look out Battlezone, there's a new kid in town. Well, actually never mind, cuz this kid ain't so great and you're still the best game in your neck of the woods. So, we have another real-time strategy game that also lets you control individual vehicles.
| Category |
Description |
MobyScore |
| AI |
How smart (or dumb) you perceive the game's artificial intelligence to be |
3.8 |
| Gameplay |
How well the game mechanics work (player controls, game action, interface, etc.) |
3.6 |
| Graphics |
The quality of the art, or the quality/speed of the drawing routines |
3.2 |
| Personal Slant |
How much you personally like the game, regardless of other attributes |
3.8 |
| Sound / Music |
The quality of the sound effects and/or music composition |
3.5 |
| Overall MobyScore (8 votes) |
3.6 |
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