Real-time strategy
Men of War 2
Often found wondering what war is good for, Jake Tucker is reminded by The Management that it looks after his pay cheque and pension fund.
A road blockade in place.
SPECS
Minimum OS: Ubuntu 64-bit
CPU: Intel Core i5 2300
Mem: 8GB
HDD: 25GB
GPU: GeForce GTX 660 2GB VRAM
Extra: Internet connection
Recommended
CPU: Intel Core i7 7700
Mem: 16GB
GPU: GeForce RTX 3070
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Men of War 2 layers in new deck-building elements and some shiny graphics alongside a wedge of single-player and multiplayer options, but beyond that, this sequel is the same as the franchise ever was: brutal, shocking violence that can see scores of your forces wiped out in an instant.
This is what Men of War 2 does best. No other strategy game in this recent RTS resurgence can deliver moments quite like it: a single soldier on a mounted machine gun holding off a hundred enemy infantry; a lucky artillery shell wiping out a terrifying tank; or a brave paratrooper demolishing your opponent’s defences by crawling up to a defensive line with a bag of explosives.
These moments leave you feeling elated, and crafting a dynamic sandbox in which they can happen is a huge achievement. Developer Best Way shows a deft eye for creating drama out of what could be meaningless death.