So, I just DLed and played the demo to End War on the 360.  Now, I am of the school of thought that teaches RTSes should be played on a computer.  You have much more control over the, possibly, hundreds of units with a keyboard and mouse.  But, Ubisoft promises something very exciting with this game… voice commands.  Not just talking to your opponent, but actually controlling the game using voice commands.

I was skeptical at first, not knowing if the technology was ready for the idea, which is not new, and I’m glad to say that it is ready!  Although not 100% perfect, the game accurately picks up the voice commands without problem.  And when it doesn’t, your in-game assistant tells you so.

Also, there is a persistent, online war map which multiplayer games affect.  Combine that with being able to accumulate experience points and upgrade your units, and you have an RTS MMO type game.

If you haven’t checked it out yet, I recommend it.  This game will definitely be on my list of games to buy.

Tags: demo, end war, mulitplayer, online, review, rts, strategy game, Tech and Gaming, tom clancy, ubisoft, xbox 360

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