Running With Rifles is a top-down shooter that at first glance doesn't seem to pack much of a punch. However, don't be fooled by the size of these little soldiers because they will drive jeeps, tanks, boats, call in arty strikes & paratrooper drops, use a cover system, heal wounded, squad up and follow battlefield commands, and will finish you off at close range with their combat knife. Running With Rifles offers a robust campaign mode, coop, and multiplayer.
This week on the Endless Backlog Podcast the fellas talk about recent PC games they have been playing such as Cities Skylines, Killing Floor 2, and Running With Rifles
Chris from Denkiphile: "Running With Rifles is a fun isometric shooter developed and produced by Modulaatio Games. Basically, its Battlefield with an aerial view, shooting enemies and capturing outposts on massive maps. The game has a nice charm and humor to it as fellow soldier yell random things and the environments are phenomenal in looks and large to run around."
Conner writes:
"Too often, these days, the war game has become bland. Game after game comes out each year, focusing on providing triple A spectacle, with little to no character, or, indeed, fun. Such is the fate of the war-game that they’ve even begun to be parodied and subverted, with games such as This War of Mine and Valiant Hearts focusing on the emotional, character driven side of war, whilst Call of Duty outdoes itself every year with a bigger budget, explosions, and graphical fidelity."
