Tutorial, or lack thereofįor players familiar with the series, Wargame: Red Dragon will act more as an expansion to AirLand battle than a truly new game. While the lack of any sort of flavor is definitely disappointing is understandable as we dive deeper into the focus of the game. What would an American-Chinese conflict look like in the 1980s as opposed to the 1950s. It’s really there to act as a stage for all the “what if” scenarios of modern war. The setting isn’t really explored further than that in the game. Red Dragon specifically focuses on the Asian theatre with China, Japan, and Korea being notable inclusions since AirLand battle. Wargame: Red Dragon is set during an alternate history of the Cold War when the superpowers of the world decided to go to war in the 1980s. The main draw of Wargame: Red Dragon is the inclusion of naval combat.

Wargame: Red Dragon acts more as an expansion to Wargame: AirLand Battle even though it’s being sold as a stand-alone game. Other Eugen titles follow with similar mechanics such as R.U.S.E., and the Steel Division series, both set during World War II. The game follows up on the previous Wargame entries: AirLand Battle and European Escalation. But from what I’ve seen they’ve done well and clearly care deeply about the subject matter.

Having 1,900 units pretty much kills any attempt to fact check them on accuracy. It’s painfully clear how much the developers love their tanks, guns, and choppers. Instead, the game uses a deck-building card game system where you can choose from over 1,900 different units and 17 separate factions.Įach of the astounding 1,900 is given a massive amount of detail. Unlike other RTS games, there’s no base building here. First off, I’m not sure how to label this game, is it a real-time strategy game or a wargame? Is there even a difference? Wargame: Red Dragon is the third game in the Wargame series developed by Eugen Systems and published by Focus Home Interactive.

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