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Buggy game...

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: February 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun if you can get it running. That's a pretty big if though. On 2 computers, I couldn't get this game to run on windows 98. On another computer, the briefings had problems. Then, there are the performance problems on some cards that run other games just like it fine. I downloaded all the patches, but no go. ... ... ... Everyone has real mode CD-ROM drivers! Download the demo, or borrow a copy before you buy this game.

freakin awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: February 19, 2002
Author: Amazon User

to start off this game has incredible graphics... it just cant be equaled when you send a group of fighters in to duel with the AI's fighters while your tanks duke it out on the ground and you can see every minute detail of the battle from the casing spewing out of the machine guns, to the shells popping out of the tanks, to that beautiful game winning scene of a nuclear blast wiping out the enemies defenses... to finish this incredibly long sentence and review i must say
BUY THIS GAME!!!

Get out of that SCV and FIGHT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: May 17, 2002
Author: Amazon User

There aren't very many real time strategy games that don't use resource management, and of the few there are, most of them redefined the term 'bomb.' This is one of the few that did not.

Let me point out the merits of not having resources, for all you StarCraft maniacs out there. Instead of sitting in your base like a coward, building your defenses so you'll survive that next rush the enemy is sending at you, it's just one big fight straight to the death. This gets great when you have more than two people playing, as you can have engagements that make Omaha Beach look like a one-on-one pistol duel. Oh, and by the way, rushes don't work.

The gameplay is much like one of the older, similarly excellent games out there- Myth 2. The camera works in similar fashion, and you have a fixed amount of units at the start of each mission. In multiplay you can either have a one-time drop or periodical reinforcements. The difference between the games, other than the obvious change of setting, is that you have finer control over your units. You can select equipment and special weapons, all of which are quite tempting and will make a big difference in battle.

The game includes 30 single play missions and a tutorial that will get any seasoned strategy gamer familiar with the interface in under ten minutes. For the first 15 Crayven missions, you play as Major Sarah Parker, whose voice might be a bit familiar (think Planescape Torment). For the second 15 New Dawn missions, you lead as Deacon Jared Stone. Surviving squads in each half of the game carry over to subsequent missions, accruing experience along the way and becoming more effective depending on how many enemies they kill. The plot really is quite interesting, and the missions should be challenging for even hard core strategy gamers. For the StarCraft players who can't live without the security blanket of their base, there's always the 'easy' difficulty setting.

The graphics and engine are top-notch, and definitely one of the reasons this game deserves high marks. Even now, the models and effects are very impressive, and especially when compared to the other RTS games. Stability is not an issue- I have yet to see a single crash after about 24 hrs of gameplay, which is better than I can say for most of the games I've played.

Even at a higher price than this, Ground Control is a steal. If you haven't played it yet, and are even remotely interested in real time strategy, get it while you can!

Adequate Opposition

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Ground control was a truly amazing game.
Overview:
Two groups, the government millitairy and religious cult that saved a large part of the population of the world during a nuclear war. Alien artifacts are later discovered and you must fight the religious group to reclaim them. The religious group talks about them as some sort of "god's cleansing". The plot is very interesting, although involving the overused 'alien artifacts on earth'.

Here is a rating of this game on five characteristics.

Mechanics and Physics: 4/5
Graphics: 5/5
Sound and Music: 5/5
Difficulty: 5/5
Multi-Play: 5/5
Customation: 4/5

The mechanics are near perfect. Sometimes, you will see some terrain that seems to be of passable but really isn't. Also, a large part of the game is positioning your units so the artillery or weak units don't get attacked or hiding spies where they can't be seen. Scouts/spies are often hard to hide, even when you hide them in a forest on top of a hill. The easiest way to position them is below eye level in a valley or behind a hill.

The graphics are astounding. From the blasts of the infantry to the beams of the hovercraft, you will find yourself completely lost in it. Bombers have nice fuzzy plasma bombs and the artillery makes great blasts. Also, you can heal units and even the healing 'beam' looks great.

Sounds and music are average, nothing special... but none of them are even partially annoying.

The game is relatively difficult. The easiest missions consist of seeking and destroying. Protecting units and defending areas are often harder, providing that you can't step back and recoup from the battles. No problems in this section.

The multi player is great fun. The objective is to destroy the enemy APC or commanding unit. Reinforcements are delivered every so often. There are also maps that have plots and pre-configured scripts for variations on play.

Lastly, the game is greatly configureable. You can make maps, which account for much of the customization. If you are expecting customization on Unreal Tournament's level, don't look here. The editor is above average and is a great feature.

Hopefully this review helps you lean favorably towards buying this game.

A great game that could have been the best

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 16, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has to be the best 3D RTS to date. Even so, there is one big shortcoming that could have made the game the best RTS period. That shortcoming is the absence of an in-game save feature. This is especially annoying when you reach the later games which are long and involved. Hopefully Sierra will release an update to bring this feature into the game.

Aside from that, the game is very good with some of the best graphics I've seen and simple yet effective interface based on squads instead of individual units. This is more realistic to real war than other RTS's where you command only one unit at a time. Sound is also well done, with explosions that can be heard and good music. The visual special effects are abundant. A prime example of this is the tracks that units leave in there wake. They even kick up dust to make these tracks. Also bugs are able to be seen in tropical parts of the many missions that are included.

These range from simple search-and-destroy missions to escort missions to defense missions. With 30 of these, the game will keep you coming back for more for quite a while. In addition, extensive multiplayer choices allow many different types of games and a special drop-in feature with which you can come into an already ongoing game with your own dropships.

In closing, the best thing about this wonderful game is that it is realistic to regular war, unlike most other RTS's out there. The best example of this quality is that there is no resource gathering or base-building (except for sentry guns and radar posts, but that really isn't a base). My suggestion to you is that you go out and buy this game soon to enjoy its many merits.

Fast, Beautiful, and Intelligent. A dream date for wargamers

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Every aspect of this game shines. The units have personality. The art is fantastic. The storyline in singleplayer is rich. The music stands on its own, outside of the context of the game. The net play is lighting fast to get into. Enjoy this game before the dust settles on its technology.

Good Strat

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ground Control is a good strategy game for you strat fans. Great graphics,units, and interface make it very enjoyable to play. The only reasons I gave it 3 stars instead of 4 or 5 is the fact you cannot save the game between missions. If you are and hour or more into a mission(which can happen) and get whipped, you have to start all over again. Sure this is more "real", but it does get annoying after a couple of times. The other reason for 3 stars is the pathfinding of the units is not great. They also will not respond to your commands readily under fire. The Apc(main repair/command vehicle) is the most stupid of them all. It does not respond readily to repair commands when you need them most. Just a couple of problems, but overall well worth the money.

This Game is Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: May 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game is the greatest game I have ever played since Half-Life. Sierra Studios has done it again! They have produced the best game in along time...The game has Excellent graphics and the Gameplay is very intelligent with all different camera angles. You can even move up to your army and see them under attack or can sit back and watch the battle. I think this game was a very smart idea because it allows the player to believe that he actually is in the battle or he is watching it.. the game difficulty is good... I have the demo.. This game is really good and I personally will tell everybody that reads this message to buy it. If you do buy it you will be very pleased with your decision.

F- for Amazon service

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: February 11, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I waited 8 weeks for amazon to ship this title, the whole time the web site said 2-3 days - it was never in stock at all. Multiple phone calls multiple email and they still have not updated the web page. amazon gets lowest marks possible.

But good game...

Underrated, But Awesome

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

One of the most underrated PC games there is, Ground Control is the fast-paced strategy game that takes out the focus on managing an economy and defending a base and puts emphasis on organized, squad-based warfare. WarCraft III emulates this game, but fails to do so in many respects. GC had WC3's graphics nearly 3 years before it did, boasted a much better camera control system and combat which outweighs anything in any other strategy game I've ever seen. In reality, comparing GC to most other strategy games is to compare apples with oranges, putting GC in a genre of its own. For the gamer who enjoys non-stop, visually impressive strategy with a unique game dynamic of its own, Ground Control is a must-have.

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