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Generally favorable reviews- based on 126 Ratings

  • Summary: R.U.S.E. is a real-time strategy game that allows players to bluff their enemies to lead their nation to victory, controlling the action using views that range seamlessly from the heart of the battlefield to the full theatre of war. Players are plunged into the action thanks to the exclusive IRISZOOM Engine which offers an intuitive interface that allows for smooth, rapid transitions from a birds-eye view of the entire conflict, down into the heat of the battle and vice versa. In R.U.S.E., players use their brain as the ultimate weapon, fighting a war of perception, where the ability to deceive and mislead the enemy determines success. A first in a strategy game, R.U.S.E. promises to reinvigorate the genre by using deception to give new-found depth to the game play. [Ubisoft] Expand
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  1. Positive: 21 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. R.U.S.E. might be the best RTS released this year, and it is certainly the most original.
  2. What I do know is that it's fun, and while the multiplayer is unlikely to pull a huge crowd away from StarCraft II, it's absolutely worth a look for any RTS fan who has a friend to play with.
  3. Dec 25, 2010
    86
    Appealing to both the single and multiplayer real-time strategist, although R.U.S.E. will be a hard mistress online. [Issue#245, p.102]
  4. Ruse is very entertaining both in its campaign and multiplayer mode. Unfortunately the story is not very engaging and feels unnecessary. The depth of the game is what makes it different from the rest of the pack. There are lots of room for clever moves and lengthy battles.

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  1. Positive: 46 out of 59
  2. Negative: 7 out of 59
  1. Just when I thought I was done with WW2 strategy games, this game came along. It is truly a breathe of fresh air, and a game that I wish existed for many years. Being able to control a huge army and move them quickly on the field while maintaining realistic circumstances. This game is a must for all those who want a good strategy game that isn't un-realistic. I can see this game becoming one of the main games along with SC2 that will be played in tournaments for the determining who is the true master in RTS games. I would strongly recommend picking this game up if you are a real strategy fan or a fan of any WW2 game. I started off back in the early 90's playing close combat on the Macintosh. Since that time I have been searching for a game like it, and finally something came along which is like it, and in many ways much much better because of the scale and magnitude of the battles. But then again, my old Macintosh wouldn't have been able to do that with 32 mb of ram, lol. I hope you enjoy this game as much as I do. Expand
  2. WARNING: This game is not for those who like "click per minute" victories. As someone who thinks that real time strategy has become an oxymoron over the past 12 years, this game is a breath of fresh air. Firstly though its STRATEGIC NOT TACTICAL. You don't micromanage troops. Eisenhower, Montgomery et al didn't sit there thinking "we need 12 men in that foxhole over there facing south west "..that's TACTICS..this game is STRATEGY. RTS as a genre is badly named.
    Ok this game offers strategy. a great rock paper scissors dynamic and excellent subterfuge twist. Having the right balance of troops in the right place a tthe right time will win you the game not the number of times you can click "repair" or "make new unit" or "harvest this resource" and then double click a location. It's not a ten though. There are turn based games that o this better, but it's great to have a real time, STRATEGIC, game that actually requires more thought than reflexes.
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  3. 6
    This is a very unique WWII game, and a very unique strategy game aswell for that matter. Unlike other RTS games, such as Starcraft, the game focuses heavily on real strategy (instead of multi-tasking, base building and the studying of stats) aswell aas deception. My problem with it however, is partly the lack of content (few maps, worthless singleplayer etc), but mainly how unbalanced the game is, often it is just about building the most amount of tanks, back it up with some artillery and charge the enemy. Deception and planning doesn't really make that much difference, atleast not in the games I've played. A mediocre game overall. Expand
  4. 0
    Game is basically unplayable, sure the multiplayer is ok, but half the time 3 outta 5 people drop after 5 mins. and the battles? super slow paced, most defintialy not worth it, Expand

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