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Massive Assault

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Massive Assault
77
9.5 User Score:

Generally favorable reviews

Based on 16 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: Matrix Games

Developer: Wargaming.net

Genre(s): Turn-Based Strategy

Players: Multi

ESRB Rating: T (Teen)

Release Date: October 23, 2003

Summary

Take the command of "Free Nations Union" forces and defeat the secret alliance of "Phantom League" on one of 6 distant planets. The rebels decided to seize the power on Earth by first conquering the space colonies, which provide vital energy resources to F.N.U. The war for global domination will unroll on continents, at sea and in the air. Lead your divisions, fleets and air squadrons against those, who dared threaten our freedom and democracy! [Wargaming.net]

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

95

DailyGame

Proves that simplicity of gameplay doesn't mean boring gameplay. In the case of Massive Assault, the simplicity is its strength.

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92

PC Gameworld

Extremely unforgiving AI, coupled with beautiful artwork, and an array of deployable units places this turn-based strategy game squarely in must have status for any strategy buff.

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88

netjak

The best strategy game I have played this year. It offers just the right mix of features I'm looking for in a good game: great balance, easy to learn basic principles and a behavior that is tightly controlled by the developer.

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85

GameZone

Massive Assault’s gameplay is simple to understand, difficult to conquer, and most importantly, very addictive. The action is fast and intense, which makes the game feel like an RTS at certain times.

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84

IGN

It's a visually pleasing game that has the tweakability to scale down to relatively slow computers, but you'll need a large block of time to figure out the subtleties of the battlefield and the unit combination for particular environments and situations.

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80

Next Level Gaming

A fun and engrossing title that provides a constant unrelenting challenge. It is beautiful to watch, has some of the largest maps I’ve seen in any strategy title of this nature.

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80

Gamer's Pulse

Despite issues regarding balance and difficulty in gameplay, Massive Assault does offer an entertaining turn-based game that novice strategist can easily get into.

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80

GameShark

The graphics are nice, the gameplay is simple to pick up (but hard to master) and finding an online opponent doesn't seem to be a problem at the moment. If you like turn-based strategy games then you can't go wrong.

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79

PC Gamer

When the smoke clears, you're left with a great feeling of satisfaction at having beaten such vicious single-player AI. [Feb 2004, p.66]

77

Game Over Online

It is engaging at times but it is not always forgiving both in difficulty level and features to make it a truly well-rounded product.

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75

GameSpy

One can't help imagine what might have been if more units had been added and specialized tactics would have been allowed to take shape.

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73

GameSpot

Even though Massive Assault is fairly easy to learn and is very user-friendly, it can be excessively difficult, sometimes putting an end to the fun as soon as it begins.

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70

Gamer's Hell

While Massive Assault has the potential to be a massive assault on your free time, it falls a bit short due to the repetitive feel and limited depth of the gameplay.

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70

Adrenaline Vault

A good title if you’re serious about your strategy games. Casual strategic commanders and those that think the sun rises and sets over "Age of Mythology" and the like probably won’t see the draw or attraction.

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70

Worth Playing

The game has many hours of enjoyment for someone looking for a little different twist in turn based action or even standard rts games. It has a quick learning curve and you can get into the action very quickly.

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50

Computer Gaming World

The simplicity of this system betrays the insidiously difficult gameplay. [Feb 2004, p.82]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 2 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mik gave it a 9:
The handsomest hex game ever!!! If you like turn-based strategy games this game is MUST own!

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