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Herzog Zwei is a pioneer of the real-time strategy genre. Long before games like "[[gameid:42652 Dune 2]]" and "[[gameid:11060 Command & Conquer]]" ultimately paved the way for this type of games, Herzog Zwei introduced a clever mix of classic strategical elements with a good amount of action and hectic. But it plays a bit differently than the standard RTS game. Only one unit is controlled directly. That unit is a transformers like machine which can switch between robot and flight form. In flight form you can pick up friendly units and carry them to other places of the map, while in robot form you make a formidable attack unit. Additional units are build in your headquarters or other facilities, which you have to conquer first. When producing a unit you can give it a certain order which it tries to fulfill. There is no harvesting or base building like in later RTS games, but this isn't so bad because that would complicate things too much and slow down the gameplay. If the game has one little issue then its the controls, because you always think that you can't manage the building, flying, shooting as fast as you wish.
<i>Personal Rating: 86%</i>
Teran - # 2008-07-02 22:37:48

One of the most fair and strategic games ever made.
Transformer like jets are pitted against each other with one objective... destroy the opponent's base.
Manufacturing tanks and missles to attack the opponent are a must. An abolute have to own for major Genesis fans. Extrermely hard to find.
# 2005-03-18 14:08:51 - edit article