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RSS Reviews
9

Cinematic Battles

Mod review

This seems to be a bit of a marmite mod, and it's not hard to see why. Essentially, the mod takes DOW and turns it into something resembling a mix of Starcraft and Supcom, complete with the far faster pace that such a thing entails.

In this mod, infantry will begin dying almost as soon as the shooting starts, and even vehicles and super-units don't last long individually. Armies quickly became huge, with few limits on their sizes. The resulting spectacle is nothing short of brilliant, but it certainly takes some getting used to.

I should also mention that infantry are NOT useless in this mod, despite what certain other reviewers have stated. They're necessary for map control as is standard for DOW, and they will likely comprise of the bulk of your army for much of a given game.

Notably, the mod features fully functional campaigns on both the SS and DC versions. The campaigns are great fun and have been adapted nicely, so I definitely recommend checking them out. The mod also features optional health multipliers in skirmish mode these days, so those are worth trying out if the mod feels too fast by default.