Metascore
48 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 13 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 13
  2. Negative: 8 out of 13
  1. If you think you'd like a little more realism in your RTS games but shudder when somebody says the name "Jane's," Real War is definitely something you should check out, despite its polish flaws.
  2. AI is absolutely down right dumber than a puppy chew toy.
  3. A great concept filled with potential butchered by its numerous problems.
  4. But most of all, when you NEED TO KNOW precisely which friendly land or air unit you're using that handy menu to send off, you're often completely at a loss.
  5. 54
    You'll likely spend more time laboriously and tediously pumping out units and then frantically chasing after them than doing anything rewarding or intelligent...Real War plays like a tired, third-rate RTS copycat.
  6. 48
    This game is bad. In almost every way this game is bad. I'd love to say that it's not true, but it is.
  7. A mediocre and rather flaccid RTS in the mould of "Command & Conquer"...an unoriginal and ultimately dull game.
  8. Just another tiresome and unimaginative RTS. It’s a real shame. [Holiday 2001, p.72]
  9. Problems such as an awkward control interface, overbalanced gameplay, and easily confounded AI sadly undermine the innovations.
  10. Real War simply overpromises and underdelivers. [Feb 2002, p.103]
  11. It's about as realistic as an episode of Hogan's Heroes. Add poor path finding and sub-par combat AI, and you have a sure fire recipe for real-time strategy blandness.
  12. Game design at its worst. And considering its subject matter--the US military going abroad to battle terrorists--it's also an example of colossally bad timing.
  13. It's an ugly, boring and vastly unoriginal RTS.
User Score

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 2 out of 3
  1. RobertBamford
    3
    Have played numerous RTS games and have to say that the original C&C from 1995 was far more appealing than this disfunctional and ugly bastard child. I find it hard to believe that such a poor game could come out in 2001. Some say there are some good points to the game, but the only one I could find was the button the exited back to my desktop. Not the worst game I've ever seen, but pretty close. Full Review »
  2. Trekkie
    1
    A Bug made all of my vehicles invisible.
  3. ScottH.
    7
    Intermediate, the AI is dumb, but I think that it is kind of fun.