![]() They are massive hulking beasts, but incredibly intelligent. The Beta are a humanoid bipedal race with four arms (the two at their waste being far tinier) that easily tower over any human counterpart. ![]() In Grey Goo there are three factions – Beta, Human, and Goo. Additionally, there is a full encyclopedia that contains everything you might want to know about the units, tactics, build orders, tech tree and more, including some backstory and a full stat loadout for those who prefer to min/max their way to victory. Suffice it to say, it is as high quality as the graphical presentation and that’s damned impressive.įor those of you who might be new to the Real Time Strategy genre, or if it’s been a while, there is a handy primer, as well as a solid introduction mission that helps you rebuild those skills. The Beta race sounds somewhat South African (think slightly British and Australian accents mixed, if you’ve never heard the dialect), the Human dialogue is well written, and the Goo….well, I’ll leave that surprise for you to discover. I’ve often said that audio work can be the lifeblood of a game, adding atmosphere and personality. ![]() These tiny details bring the whole game to life, and it’s a refreshing change for a genre that had, to be frank, stagnated. Like the T-1000 out of Terminator 2, the Grey Goo themselves are made up of millions of tiny nanomachines that transform into their needed form, and every vehicle and structure in the Beta and Human factions are alive with spinning and whirring. The level of detail at any camera height is impressive. Unlike most RTS titles, Grey Goo will push your machine. The menus, the conversations with your commanders couched between missions, and the story cinematics are absolutely gorgeous, and that trend continues into the game proper. Not just in cutscenes (though they are beautiful, maybe even exceeding the lofty bar that Blizzard sets), but across the board. Fast forward to today and it’s time to see if the impressive title with the strange name managed to deliver the goods.įirst and foremost I want to say that Grey Goo may have the highest production value of any RTS to date. I came away from that meeting impressed, and they picked up our “Best new IP” award. But during E3 2014 I got to see their triumphant return to the RTS space, a sci-fi title called Grey Goo. Petroglyph has since tackled some fantastic properties including Star Wars, an MMO called Mytheon, and even a card game called Guardians of Graxia. Many of the people behind that storied franchise left Westwood when it was bought by Electronic Arts and formed a new company – Petroglyph. I upgraded it as the franchise grew, and I was sad to see the series head in some bizarre directions as it progressed. I bought my Pentium 100mhz PC to play Command & Conquer.
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