A decade ago, SunAge would have had trouble as an average real-time strategy game. In this day and age, its reliance on dated, clichéd ideas absolutely cripples it. Modern RTS games have extraordinary graphics, complex tactical elements, and compelling narratives; SunAge resembles a college computing student's buggy class project... at best.
Vertex 4 has revealed that it's working on a patch for Sunage, along with a demo for those people that are interested in buying but haven't had a chance to try out the game before they make a decision.
Incredibly buggy, packed with design flaws, seemingly a decade old... SunAge is a real-time strategy disaster.
The Good
* Atmospheric music.
The Bad
* Loaded with show-stopping bugs
* Deeply generic and dull game design
* No proper skirmish mode
* Worthless multiplayer
* Ancient visuals.
In a far distant future Earth is dying. Mankind retreats into sealed cities but a Cult spreads, delivering chaos. Our hero battles to protect his Federation and strike at the heart of the Cults creed. SunAge is a futuristic RTS where the player can experience 3 different races with each there arsenal of units, buildings and upgrades, taking place across 2 different worlds.
The reviewer Tom Baker's verdict:
"When I first started playing Sun Age, I felt a pang of nostalgia for the way games used to be, but it was quickly replaced by the feeling that this would have been a broken title even back then. Games have come a long way since WarCraft, and even though it may be tempting to take a stroll down memory lane, you'd likely be run over by this title. There is no sense in trying to recapture the experiences of previous games in a title that doesn't do quite it as well. Pick up StarCraft, WarCraft or Total Annihilation from the bargain bin at any game store - all of them are better than this title. It has its charm, but as a game that has been in development since the PS1 first came out, Sun Age is more old-fashioned than retro, and it just can't compete with recent RTS offerings."
