#lambda wars

[cptraincan]

listening to some lambda wars ost, it bops, love the cadence of atmospheric disturbances, the piano aspect of blank city, and the pickup to now is the hour. Sbeast, YIA, and Mr. Neyus did good with the tracks here.

[bbs-backlog-challenge]

Lambda Wars

Couple of important things to note-

-It’s a community-made RTS mod based in the Half Life universe which is free to download for anyone who owns Half Life 2 (which, if you have a Steam account, is probably you), so regardless of any other opinions expressed here I totally think you should check it out.

-It’s also currently in Beta and constantly being worked on and updated, so anything I mention here might well be outdated within a short space of time. Again, I encourage anyone remotely interested in the concept to give them an hour of your time and try it out.

With all that being said-

Ostensibly, I enjoy RTS games. I like building a base, managing resources, constructing an army, and combatting an enemy. The trouble is I’m pretty bloody awful at doing any of those things, and will struggle against even a low-difficulty enemy. The end result is that I feel like I’m enjoying a game only to be absolutely steamrolled and end up not actually having a good time at all.

It bears repeating- these posts are not reviews in the traditional sense. My failure to have a good time with a game is not necessarily indicative of how good the game is(n’t). I cannot and do not intend to be objective on this blog.

You’ve likely inferred what I’m getting at. I’m going to Bin this, but I don’t think it’s a bad game. I think I’m a bad player. I’ll mention some things I noticed that may or may not sway you towards or away from the game-

The tech tree is shallow, leading to a very rapid match pace. You’re already in position very early on to start building up your forces and running skirmishes. I prefer a slower pace, but YMMV.

There also isn’t much single player content to enjoy here- no campaign mode, just PvE matches against scalable AI opponents. I’m pretty much exclusively a single-player kind of person, which is another factor leading to my decision.

Fin or Bin:

After two rounds of skirmish against an AI, I’d given it all the time I needed to. Almost apologetically, I’m Binning it, but if RTS is your thing, throw them some attention. They’re working hard on it.

(Steam)

[vladtheterran]

Lambda Wars an RTS mode for Halft life 2 :D

[alpha-beta-gamer]

At long last a new Half Life game has been released on Steam!  Unfortunately it's not Half Life 3, but don't let that get you down, Lambda Wars is a thoroughly enjoyable Real Time Strategy game set in the Half Life 2 world.

Created from a Source Engine mod from Alien Swarm, Lambda Wars allows you to take part in the war between mankind and their brutal Combine overlords, with you able to lead the uprising as a commander of the Resistance or crush the rebellion as an overlord of the Combine.

Lambda Wars features full-fledged RTS gameplay that plays a little like Dawn of War or StarCraft II, making for some close matched multiplayer matches and fun single player missions.  Obviously the big draw with Lambda Wars is the chance to interact with the Half Life world once again, but it also stands up as an excellent RTS in its own right.

With an impressive amount of units and buildings, intuitive gameplay and multiple game modes, Lambda Wars may not be Half Life 3, but it is a great RTS that makes great use of the source material.

Play the Lambda Wars Beta, Free (Steam)