Supreme Commander Review

Ratings: Gameplay: 22/25, Graphics & Audio: 21/25, Creativity 20/25, Fun 23/25
Total: 86/100

THQ and Gas Powered Games team up to put you in command of hordes of robots to defeat other hordes of robots commanded by two other factions. Sounds like an over simplified explanation but it works and is very literally the truth. Supreme Commander is a real time simulation with a science fiction twist and an interesting story line but the biggest thing that this real time sim has going for it is the sheer size.

Most of the story gets lost in the gameplay and action as you battle for domination on a wide variety of map terrains and sizes. That is not to say that there is no story here or that it is not a good one, it's just that it is not really required in this excellent real time sim game. But the story does add nicely to this overall very well made and exciting real time strategy and tactical simulation.

In all the real time simulations I have played Supreme Commander has to be the largest playing field possible. Many of the maps in the campaign start you out with a smaller map about 5 kilometers square only to have the map increase every time you complete a major goal. By the end of each campaign section your playing on a large 81 KM square map with a large peninsula, a few islands and open sea.

The gameplay is simple in theory but anything but to carry out; you command all the forces on your team of robots to win the battles and carry out mission objectives. Many of the goals of the missions will change according to an introduction of new elements during gameplay but basically you build your forces to defeat your opponents. You'll get not only land but sea and air units such as tanks, ships and planes very reminiscent of modern vehicles but with a futuristic slant to them. There is a very good variety to the units but each of the three factions has basically the same kinds to keep the playing field even.