Discovered the upcoming RTS Crimson Freedom by the all mysterious algorithm on Twitter (X)—and for once I can say it did a pretty good job. No societal decay shoved into my face today to increase my ever-growing despair for the future, just pure enjoyment—thanks Elon! Jokes aside, this is a pleasant surprise, because it looks great from a visual standpoint, in a setting that never fails: sci-fi war on Mars. Other things that make this a contender is that it’s singleplayer focused, with three distinct factions. And, the Steam page promises a focus on Macro, instead of Micro. Thank the Martian gods for that, as too much micro is a modern curse upon the RTS genre. Check out the cool gameplay trailer after the jump!
I have to say, the scale of the units look pretty good as well. Vehicles are not too small compared to the infantry to create the effect of them looking like toys instead of vehicles of war. I’m also curious what the red stuff you will harvest on Mars for the economy. Will it be something magical like Tiberium, being a huge plot point, or something much more mundane? I, of course, hope for the former, as a good “mystery box” fits the setting of Mars like a vacuum-sealed glove. Mars has always felt like a planet with a deep secret to me, ripe for narrative exploration, and (dare I say it) aliens!
– Thomas
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