Forged Battalion

2 things: 1:fine idea but very limted compared to games over 20 years old like warzone 2100 or impossible creatures which is fine cause most newer games are. 2: what i cant come over is that multiplayer does not work it keeps popping up "host Launched the match connecting to game servers" and wont start ever, solo play works instantly but MP simply does not work, also i send a steam invite to my mate, 2 hours later he got it from the game (now noted the player i wanted to play with have slow/buggy internet so might try with another one and see if its better) TLDR: If you want to play this game as a solo player then fine, if you want multiplayer find another game

Pros: + Unique mechanics where you create your own faction (I think that it is a good choice by developers that you can only modify faction outside of real game, so you need to think about everything in advance when creating a faction) + Solid RTS gameplay and feeling which of course resembles CnC very much (well it's Petroglyph) + Music by Frank Klepacki!!!!! Yay! + Runs very smoothly and is quite polished already + Very reasonable price for content that is offered + 8 player support from a get go Some remarks: - Progression mechanics in multiplayer mode are questionable - AI feels very similar to 8-bit armies one (and also borrowed same issues) - maybe you should look back into "Grey Goo" AI, because that one felt better - In my opinion they should drop mechanics that only 1 barracks or only 1 ligh factory can make units (second and third just increases production speed) - Base expansion should be handled differently - you should be able to build mobile outpost or something similar and decide where to expand yourself (pre-build outposts could be replaced by some other valuable structures - unique turrets or some constant money generators - banks or something other) - I hope to see observer mode and to be able to choose AI factions as enemies (from those that I created) - I think that faction skins (just looks) would benefit this game very much - I would be willing to pay for them to make my faction look distinctive

RTS fever dream of a game WHAT THE ♥♥♥♥ IS UNIT BALANCING EVEN????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's okish. The Campaign seems totally unfair in my opinion, even on the easiest difficulty. I love the art style though! Really awesome.

RTS de type C&C avec un arbre technologique pour votre propre développement de troupes. C'est joli, les maps sont sympa dans un style épuré et le jeu répond bien. Pour le reste, on cherche encore la micro gestion dans le tas de troupes dont vous aurez besoin pour anéantir l'IA Bot tout comme l'aspect éco qui est simpliste. Au final un jeu à déocuvrir oui et non car déjà vu 1000 fois, même le mode multi ne nous occupe pas plus de 2 ou 3 games. Au final retournez vers vos RTS millésimés, le messie n'est pas encore arrivé et gardez votre argent.

Forged Battalion isn't the best RTS game ever, but the customizeable factions is super cool, and it has great music. I really enjoy playing this game.

This is game is the most unjustifiable RTS game in history cause it ain't no Strategy here game is about brute force a game about expanding fast enough to get more resources and beat the hell out of enemies by slapping them with HUGE amounts of units, I bought this game discounted thinking I would have a good time oh but I did but it wasn't the type of good time when you played an RTS game cause I was bored to hell why? Cause there is no strategy to be found no counters, no abilities its just an RTS game where you can adjust a units to your own liking like looks and guns but all of that doesn't matter when you SPAM THE SH*T OUTTA them cause then they would still beat up every unit and structures this game has no Strategy experience its just a modern war game where you can edit your own units and play that's it. I give this game a 3/10 the graphics and designs are good but damn the gameplay is just plain and unfun.

I really wanted to like this game, especially because the idea of customising your own units is genuinely cool. Unfortunately, the execution just isn’t there. The very first mission drops you straight into what feels like a skirmish, with the only instruction from the AI commander being “Destroy the enemy team.” That’s it. No explanation of mechanics, no guidance on strategy, and no proper tutorial to ease you in. I’ve played plenty of RTS games, so I managed to pick things up fairly quickly, but even then it feels like being thrown in at the deep end. New players would be completely lost. Gameplay quickly boils down to unit spam: build units, get attacked, defend, push back, then repeat. The enemy has access to more unit types early on, yet the game never explains unit counters, base-building priorities, or even why certain upgrades are locked. Instead of learning through play, you’re left guessing. To make matters worse, every explanation of how the game works is hidden behind walls of text buried in menus. There’s no clear, hands-on teaching during missions, which makes the learning process feel tedious rather than engaging. It also makes some baffling design choices, like giving you a super weapon in the very first mission. This completely kills any sense of progression or balance and undermines what should be an introductory learning phase. There’s a solid idea at the core of this game, and credit where it’s due for trying something different with customisation. But the lack of structure, meaningful guidance, and thoughtful pacing makes the whole experience feel rushed and poorly designed. I can’t recommend it in its current state. Overall, I’d give this game a 3/10. Those points are for the customisation system and the attempt to do something new compared to other RTS games, but it falls short due to weak design and lacklustre execution. I picked this up through Humble Bundle, but if I’d paid full price, I’d be genuinely disappointed.