Review: Sudden Strike 4 (Steam)
The beloved Real Time Strategy series returns, this time with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders with individual abilities – all of which makes Sudden Strike 4 more tactical and realistic than ever before!
Pros:
- Decent graphics.
- 5374MB Download size.
- Steam achievements.
- Graphic options- Resolution, Scale, V-Sync, Texture/Overall quality, AO, AA, Shadow detail, Bloom, Physics, Vegetation behaviour.
- Keyboard layout choices- Classic or Sudden strike.
- Steam workshop mod support.
- Full controller support.
- Singleplayer-Tutorial, German/Soviet and Allied campaigns and skirmish.
- Skirmish-Four maps-Countryside, Beach, Siege and frozen river, Upto 4v4, Starting skills choices.
- Multiplayer-Online game browser or quick play.
- Extras-Rewatch any unlocked historical footage.
- RTS gameplay.
- 20 Odd singleplayer scenarios.
- Two difficulties-Easy or normal.
- Huge selection of units and vehicles.
- Nice open terrain you play on.
- Some epic set pieces.
- Thunderous soundtrack.
- Solid performance even with high player count.
- Tactical gameplay is a must.
- Nice player animations.
- Nine commanders- Each one has its own set of abilities meaning each one makes the game differently.
- Pause and play mechanic.
Cons:
- Controller sometimes struggles to be recognised after using the mouse.
- Tutorial pop ups only show keyboard and mouse prompts.
- Controller is not that nice to use, Selecting troops is a mission in itself as its a circle you hold down and you must place it right.
- Tutorial has you do something, You do it and then you get a video showing you what you just did.
- No quit to desktop option.
- Campaign is short not that difficult.
- AI has some bad pathfinding.
- No in depth MP settings.
- Much slower paced RTS.
- Some of the gameplay choices feel simplified and watered down.
