Michael De Plater, diretor de design da Ubisoft, falando ao site Videogamer, revelou que uma sequência do jogo de estratégia em tempo real controlado por voz Tom Clancy’s: EndWar já está em produção. De acordo com De Plater, o jogo está em desenvolvimento no estúdio da Ubisoft em Xangai, mesmo local onde o primeiro game foi produzido, porém com uma equipe menor do que a anterior.

Uma das promessas para a sequência é dar mais ênfase ao modo de história para um jogador e o contraste entre as facções da aventura. O designer garante ainda que todos os grandes problemas do primeiro foram resolvidos.

A sequência ainda não tem data de lançamento, esperamos mais noticias em breve.

Ubisoft ha pubblicato oggi sul Marketplace (link web) la terza espansione dello strategico in tempo reale Tom Clancy’s EndWar, denominata “Modulo Mappe Veterano”. Il pacchetto aggiunge al gioco l’assalto al Cosmdromo russo e la conquista della riserva petrolifera strategica di Richton, Mississippi, U.S.A. Il download, del peso di 240 MB, costa 400 Punti Microsoft.

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After playing and review the demo for Mirror’s Edge. I immediately installed Tom Clancy’s End War soon after. And what do you know? This game is pretty good as well! This is my first strategy game that I’ve ever played on a console. And you can’t really go wrong with any Tom Clancy’s games, this game feels like Ghost Recon + Command and Conquer.

The demo has one single player mission which takes roughly 10-15 minutes to complete. You are given a few groups of units initially, you can then call for more support using the CP (command points), the single player only allows you to control 3 different groups, and that’s pretty much all you need for the short mission as this is more of a training / tutorial type of mission. In this mission you can select all your forces and attack. But you really have to learn that tanks beat transport vehicles beat helicopters, and helicopters in turn beat tanks (think of them linking together in a circle).

The skirmish is where the demo lasts longer which uses the same map as the single player mission and you have the option to play as single player or with someone online. I chose to play by myself simply because I haven’t mastered the controls yet. The skirmish is pretty much securing buildings and that in turn will allow you to upgrade different technologies like air strikes, force recon etc as well as calling for more forces. You can choose from infantries, rocket infantries, command vehicle, artilleries, tanks, transport vehicles and helicopters. You will want to have a few groups of either infantries or rocket infantries to secure buildings faster. Unfortunately I did not play this using voice command so I had some difficulties controlling every single group of forces because you have to basically micro manage your forces but fortunately I got a hang of it after a while. And I really like the fact that after finishing each mission, you will need to press continue before leaving the stage, this is the perfect time to fly around and appreciate the beautiful graphics.

I couldn’t find any flaw while playing the demo except the fact that you can only zoom in and out so much sometimes its hard to see the surrounding, and the only way to see further is to select a different group.

The graphics are stunning as well and capable of running in full HD 1080p. The buildings, infantries and vehicles are very detailed. And the intro movies are even more impressive. The level of detail on the space station is just jaw dropping and I am not exaggerating.

Again if you haven’t downloaded this demo, go give it a shot and see if you like it or not. And finally I would like to apologize for the shaky screenshots.

Someone just asked when this would be released in my last Xbox360 game post and now here it is! There was a Xbox360 version of this game a few months ago and now here is the PC version, since RTS games are extremely hard to play on Xbox.

From 2011 to 2014, the world enjoyed an unprecedented era of peace as enhanced defense technology eliminated the threat of nuclear war. It didn’t last.

By 2020, constant depletion of resources has international tensions at a breaking point. One spark will ignite what no one thought could ever happen … a third and final world war. World War III comes to life in Tom Clancy’s EndWar.

Minimum Requirements

• OS: Window XP / Vista
• CPU: Core 2 Duo E4300 1.8G, Same level AMD CPU RAM: 1Gb DDR2 533
• GPU: Nvidia 7600GS, ATI 1600XT (256Mb RAM)
• Input: Keyboard + Mouse

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Tom Clancy’s EndWar tendrá lanzamiento en PC el 30 de marzo. Este juego multijugador desarrollado y distribuido por Ubisoft es parte de la saga de estrategia en tiempo real Tom Clancy.

Este juego nos llevará a la tercera guerra mundial, bueno una ficticia guerra mundial, donde nosotros elegiremos ser parte de  las Joint Strike Force americanas, las Enforcers Corps europeas, o la Spetsnaz Guards Brigade rusas.

Ahora hay disponible un nuevo gameplay donde podemos ver en todo su esplendor el desarrollo gráfico y el nivel de jugabilidad que Ubisoft nos tiene preparados. Tom Clancy’s Endwar tendrá un costo de 59,95 euros y ya se encuentra disponible en Xbox 360, PS3, PSP y Nintendo DS.

Ver video de Tom Clancy´s Endwar – PC

Produtora: Ubisoft Shangai            Distribuidora: Ubisoft
Gênero: Estratégia (RTS)            Plataformas: PlayStation 3 e Xbox 360
Analista: Roberto Guedes         Créditos pela imagem: Elmo

Tom Clancy’s EndWar é o mais novo jogo baseado no livro do autor de mesmo nome. EndWar está no mesmo universo de Rainbow Six, Splinter Cell e H.A.W.X., que ainda será lançado. A principal novidade do jogo é que ele usa o headset para comandos de voz, mesmo que seja opcional. Mas será que essa inovação é bem feita? E mais: o que o jogo pode oferecer a mais e inovar um gênero já completamente saturado de bons jogos?

Conflitos continentais: a III Guerra Mundial chegou

EndWar apresenta a história da III Guerra Mundial, que chega na terceira década dos anos 2000. O mundo está pobre em recursos naturais, e os conflitos aumentam. Além disso, o jogo apresenta o conflito entre dois países (EUA e Rússia), além da Europa, como continente. EUA e Europa construíram uma tecnologia juntos para, logo após, anunciar o fim dos conflitos nucleares. A Rússia fica de fora, e desenvolve seu próprio sistema.

Com o passar do tempo, começa a crise energética, devido à falta de óleo. A Rússia detém a maior concentração do produto, mas o usa a seu favor. Enquanto isso, os EUA decidem divulgar um novo projeto de uma estação espacial para voltar a ser a maior potência mundial. Naturalmente, a Europa e a Rússia discordam do projeto. No lançamento do primeiro foguete, terroristas atacam, e as três nações (já que a Europa Ocidental está unificada) entram em guerra.

Em termos de história, EndWar se apresenta muito bem. Um fator importante é que o jogo consegue manter o jogador ligado na história, já que suas missões são bem rápidas e sempre estão relacionadas com algum tipo de conflito. O uso da guerra é feito com muita precisão. Por exemplo: imagine que você está em guerra com a Europa e a Rússia, mas se alia com uma para derrotar outra e depois voltar as atenções para terminar a guerra com vitória.

Os menus são um pouco confusos, e os jogadores mais leigos terão uma dificuldade maior para se adaptar e podem se confundir em alguns momentos. O modo multiplayer é interessante e divertido, mas infelizmente, não chega a ser viciante.

Um RTS bonito, mas não espetacular

Como RTS, EndWar é até bonito. Texturas em alta definição, no geral, sem slowdowns e tudo mais. Mas, como jogo, e ainda mais utilizando a incrível Unreal Engine 3, o jogo comete falhas terríveis. Ordene à tropa que está a pé para ir a tal lugar. Será comum ver esta mesma tropa atravessando objetos. Ademais, o jogo perde em qualidade quando a câmera se aproxima um pouco mais do chão.

Por outro lado, os cenários são bem produzidos e reiteram a história futurista do jogo. Não imaginem algo futurista como Mass Effect, mas algo mais próximo do que nós podemos ver atualmente. Vale ressaltar também que a repetição de cenários é inexistente, assim como a reprodução de algumas cidades é fiel.

Preparem seus headsets

A principal novidade de EndWar, como já falamos, é o uso facultativo do headset. O jogo trabalha nisso como uma atração a mais para o público dos consoles, e que funciona muito bem, de fato. Para nós brasileiros, mesmo os que não possuem uma fluência tão grande no inglês, o uso é também simples, afinal as ordens são simples de pronunciar, bastando somente usar determinados comandos, com o auxílio do controle para as câmeras.

Aliás, o comando de voz é muito bem capturado pelo jogo. É claro que algumas vezes os comandados não irão entender, mas basta falar com tranquilidade e manter na distância certa, que o entendimento acontecerá.

Em caso de preferência pelo controle, a Ubisoft também merece os parabéns. Devo lembrar novamente: o uso do headset é facultativo, e mesmo assim, parece que o controle é a principal função, já que o design é bem feito, não só para as câmeras. Novatos no gênero vão se acostumar facilmente.

O jogo também não é difícil, e tem uma curva de aprendizagem, inclusive para novatos no gênero, como eu, muito rápida. Digo que viciei em pouco tempo no jogo, mas é claro, não posso ficar preso somente a ele.

Dublagem boa, mas repetitiva

A parte sonora de EndWar é até interessante, mas infelizmente, é repetitiva. Além dos generais de cada federação, e os repórteres, existe apenas uma voz para cada uma (EUA, Europa ou Rússia).

Para que fique mais claro, em caso de não entendimento da sua ordem, por exemplo, a mesma pessoa vai falar, sempre. É algo irreal e deixa repetitivo. Mas também devo deixar claro que as dublagens das pessoas já citadas acima são muito bem feitas.

Em termos de trilha sonora, EndWar é discreto e simples. Para o gênero, isso até é uma coisa boa, devido ao fato de que a música deve ser apenas agradável ao ouvido enquanto joga. Mas algumas não parecem ter o clima de guerra, e isso acaba prejudicando a interação da música com o jogo.

Conclusão

Para um jogo de RTS, onde a jogabilidade deve ser o maior foco, EndWar faz muito bem, mesmo nos consoles. Além disso, o jogo não deixa de lado os outros aspectos, o que é importante, mas a inconstância nos gráficos e na apresentação, principalmente, acaba tirando um pouco do brilho do jogo.

Não se enganem: EndWar é um grande RTS, e se você gosta do tema, mas não do gênero, dê uma chance mesmo assim. Vale a pena, inclusive para os novatos. Lembre-se de usar o headset, que é mais divertido.

Mais & Menos

+ Jogabilidade sólida;

+ Gráficos bons;

+ Excelente uso do comando de voz, apesar de algumas falhas;

+ Design do controle é simples, mas eficiente;

- Menus confusos;

- Multiplayer não é tão cativante como de outros RTS;

- Unreal Engine 3 poderia ser melhor utilizada;

Notas

Apresentação: 7,5

Gráficos: 8,0

Jogabilidade: 9,5

Som: 8,5

Diversão: 9,0 (x2)

Média: 8,5

OXCGN Readers Game Of The Year

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© 2008 David Hilton:

Well if your choices are anything to go by, either the best Xbox 360 titles are usually released at the end of the year, or the freshest titles on your mind tend to get your vote. In any case the OXCGN readers have spoken!

Games like Guitar Hero, Brothers In Arms, Devil May Cry 4, and Battlefield: Bad Company barely rate a mention, while innovative XBLA games like Braid and Castle Crashers also aren’t considered in the Big League. Strategy games like Civilization Revolution and EndWar aren’t even close. Movie-linked games like Star Wars: Force Unleashed or Lego Batman aren’t good enough, and latecomers like Tomb Raider: Underworld and Prince of Persia were…well…too late, it seems.

So who were the winners?

Counting down from 10 to 1 here are your choices for Game of the Year 2008:

10. Too Human

Perhaps a bit of a surprise, the much maligned Too Human by Silicon Knights rounds off your top 10 in the final spot. It may not have met the expectations of most, but it seems to have gained a fan-base that may sustain it into its second part in the planned trilogy.

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9. Far Cry 2

It’s no surprise to find the rejuvenated Far Cry 2, with its open gameplay and excellent map editor, in the top 10. What perhaps is a surprise is that this fantastic shooter scored so low in your votes. This just goes to show what amazing games we’ve had this year to choose from I guess. (Number 9? Really?)

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8. Burnout Paradise

Well apparently the high number of open-world street racers out there (with the Need For Speed franchise recently being killed off) hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of gamers for Burnout’s new approach. Paradise is different to previous Burnout titles but has obviously got some hardcore fans of its new style. It is also the only racing game in the top 10, beating GRID and PURE.

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7. Dead Space

With new Intellectual Properties (IPs) being released at the end of the year struggling in sales (except for Left 4 Dead) due either to the huge number of quality games or the recession, depending on your view, Dead Space has done well to make the top 10 GOTY contenders. It may not have sold as well as EA would have liked but the game rated well with reviewers and anyone who has played the game seems pretty impressed. The quality of this shooter has helped it reach number 7, despite the low sales.

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6. Call Of Duty: World At War

Ha ha! All those who thought Treyarch couldn’t make a Call Of Duty game as good as Infinity Ward, or who thought World War 2 shooters were dead are clearly eating humble pie now as reviewers and gamers alike have rated this game highly. Is it better than COD4? That’s a debate for sure, but it is a good enough game to make your top 6, with a hot multiplayer to go with the single-player play.

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5. Fable 2

Did Fable 2 live up to expectations after Fable, though still a good game, seemed to miss the impossibly high goals it set out for? For most the answer is yes. Our readers seem to agree as well, with the fantasy RPG that allows you to affect the game around you with the cute canine side-kick in tow making your top 5.

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4. Left 4 Dead

Gamers are a co-operative bunch, or at least that is what is implied by the success of this co-op focused shooter, the only top 5 game that isn’t a sequel. Or maybe gamers just love zombie hordes to shoot at and weren’t going to wait for Resident Evil 5.

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3. Grand Theft Auto IV

Now we get to your big boys, the top 3, and Grand Theft Auto, always a vote magnet, scores 10% of your votes. The leap into the new generation didn’t slow the franchise down and was a big seller out of the usual AAA game release schedule, showing that the Christmas season isn’t the only time you need to release big titles to be a success. Fans still remembered it come vote time too.

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2. Fallout 3

Bethesda did it a couple of years ago with Oblivion, and they’ve done it again. They’ve made an RPG game that appeals to other genre players too and that gets them into the second position in your top 10 with 21% of the vote. This time the gamer is treated to a post apocalyptic wasteland, but story is still important and gameplay fun. Freedom still allows the gamer to chose what they want to do and there is hours of gaming to keep fans busy. A worthy GOTY that just missed out.

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And Your Readers Game Of The Year 2008 is:

1. Gears Of War 2

With 25% of your vote, Gears of War 2, Epic’s big Xbox 360 console exclusive, is also epic with the voters making it this year’s top game for the Xbox 360. Linear it may be, but the shooting never stops and the multiplayer has been boosted by the addition of new modes and (thank you Epic) bots. The top run, cover, and shoot third person perspective game has taken the 360 by storm and next to Halo stands as the console’s biggest draw-card. It is your top 2008 game.

Thank you everyone for your votes this year and we look forward to seeing what you pick next year!

© 2008 David Hilton

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There’s nothing like getting that first cheever on a freshly opened game to get those gamer juices flowing. Case in point, I finally broke the seal on Tom Clancy’s EndWar last night, and completing the game’s voice tutorial netted me a cool, new 5g, and had me frothing at the face to earn some more of those green-and-gray popups.

I only had about an hour to play last night, but doing so got me fifteen points. As far as the game itself, I’ll forshadow a future post with a single word: awesome. See you then!

Ubisoft is deploying new downloadable content tomorrow for Tom Clancy’s EndWar (via IGN). The Escalation Pack includes four new maps, three new unit upgrades, and 10 new Achievements and Trophies for Xbox Live and PS3, respectively. The pack will be 800 ($9.99) and will be released simultaneously for both consoles. Additionally, a free title update is also due out tomorrow (only for Xbox 360; the PS3 patch is expected sometime in 2009). Beyond the usual connectivity, leaderboard and bug fixes, the update will raise the maximum player cap from 4 to 8, making possible 4-on-4 games in both Skirmish and Theater of War modes.

Features

* Deeply customizable armies featuring unit ranks and hundreds of upgrades add up to endless replay value.
* Can be played almost entirely via the revolutionary voice command system.
* Experience a chillingly realistic vision of World War III in the fashion of the best techno-thrillers.
* Explore 40 stunningly realistic real-world battlefields set in Europe and the United States, including Washington D.C., Paris, and Moscow.
* Go to war online in a persistent multiplayer campaign allowing hundreds of player matchups in battles that can last for months at a time.

Editorial Reviews

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Nobody thought humanity could possibly let it really come to this, but in 2016, the unthinkable happens… The first nuclear exchange occurred over Middle Eastern soil. It lasted only 5 hours and resulted in the launch of the world’s first joint missile defense system to ensure peace, that is, until now. With the United States, the European Federation and Russia at odds a final war is inevitable. Although intercontinental ballistic missiles have been rendered obsolete, command technology has evolved. Battles will be fought from war rooms, by the sound of human voice. Leaders will rise and countries will fall. Experience World War III in your living room with Tom Clancy’s EndWar, a revolutionary new war game built to maximize next-generation gaming consoles and completely controllable by voice.

The Storyline
The horrific nuclear conflict in the Middle East not only killed millions, it also crippled the world’s fuel supply. With oil from that part of the world no longer available, crude oil prices skyrocket to $800 a barrel. The vast Russian landmass now holds the largest accessible reserves of fossil fuels, making Russia the world’s primary supplier of energy virtually overnight. With the massive economic boom it receives, Russia quickly re-establishes itself as a superpower and restores her military might. In response most of Western Europe unifies to create the European Federation, a new nation destined to be a formidable 21st-century superpower. But things are also changing across the pond. In 2020, the United States is on the verge of finishing construction on the Freedom Star, a controversial orbital military platform that will upset the balance of world power. The European Federation withdraws from NATO in protest. Tensions between the European Federation, the United States, and Russia are building and will soon reach the breaking point. The EndWar is about to begin. Which side will you fight on?

Save Paris or destroy it.

Battle as one three superpower shocktroops.

The European Enforcer Corp
The European Federation is a new superpower, founded in 2018 to consolidate political and economic power in the face of the world energy crisis and accelerating security and environmental concerns around the globe. Though publicized as an evolution of the European Union, demanding admission criteria disenfranchised all but the wealthiest nations of Europe. The UK and Ireland declined membership (instead joining the New Commonwealth), as did Switzerland (fiercely neutral as always).Consummate professionals, the European Federation Enforcer Corps is made up of veteran elite counter-terrorist and peacekeeping forces from throughout Europe. Calm and precise, these highly-trained and experienced soldiers are especially skilled in urban warfare. They excel in electronic warfare as well as advanced directed energy weapons technology, and have the fastest battlefield vehicles. The Enforcer Corps also have access to the world’s best “less than lethal” weaponry.

The United States Joint Strike Force
Once strong allies with Europe, the U.S. has broken ranks following the dissolution of NATO and the formation of the European Federation. The two superpowers are now locked in a costly and controversial military space race. This rivalry builds to a crescendo when the U.S. prepares to launch the Freedom Star, a huge military space station that Europe suspects could be used to neutralize its missile shield satellites. An evolution of today’s Marine Expeditionary Units, the Joint Strike Force is known for their integration of air and ground combat capabilities. Epitomizing the saying, ‘high speed, low drag,’ these elite soldiers excel in precision firepower and can rapidly deploy anywhere in the world. Moreover, their stealth technology and the accuracy of their weapons are second-to-none.

The Russian Spetsnaz Guard Brigades
The world’s number one supplier of oil and natural gas since the 2016 nuclear war in the Middle East, Russia has experienced an economic boom of epic proportions. It has used its newfound riches to build up its military to levels beyond the Cold War and is once again a true superpower in the world arena. Soldier for soldier, no force on the planet can match the Spetsnaz Guard Brigades in terms of raw, brute force. Hardened veterans of Russia’s many regional conflicts, these troopers are a highly effective, determined, and deadly force. The Spetsnaz tend to focus on heavy weapons and heavy armor, and often ingeniously modify standard-issue equipment to suit their needs, resulting in vehicles bristling with bolted-on weaponry the original designer never dreamed of including.

Key Game Features:

* Wage war without ever picking up a controller with the revolutionary voice command system.
* Experience a chillingly realistic vision of World War III in the fashion of the best techno-thrillers.
* Explore 40 stunningly realistic real-world battlefields set in Europe and the United States, including Washington D.C., Paris, and Moscow.
* Deeply customizable armies featuring unit ranks and hundreds of upgrades add up to endless replay value.
* Go to war online in a persistent multiplayer campaign with fully-customizable battalions and units.
* Watch the destruction unfold in spectacular detail in massive battles featuring hundreds of units and fully destructible environments.

Join in a Battle Armed for the Future
Instead of the traditional top-down view, EndWar uses a unique third-person camera that puts you in the heart of the battle. This means that you get a bird’s-eye view of the devastation that unfold as hundreds of units engage the enemy on fully destructible battlefields. Also, true to the Tom Clancy legacy, EndWar deals with fictional, but strikingly true to life situations and scenarios and features a wide range of vehicles, weapons, and equipment based on real-world military research. The result is a frighteningly realistic and relevant war-game experience that provides players with unprecedented access to the cutting-edge technology of tomorrow’s wars and the combatants that may faceoff in them.

Xbox360 ToW seems to be going back and forth across the top of the map again.  One day of cancelling outmoves is fine.  two days, where we seem to be now, is tolerable at best.  As we head into the 5th week of the ToW, I can’t imagine it ever ending.  Even with the JSF on the ropes, the EFEC doesn’t seem to be able to smash their way to victory.  The lack of air support in the European theater may just be too much for them.  What we are witnessing today, day 29, is a SGB win in Carpathia and Rondane.  Both on the European front.  True, the SGB can’t break back into America without air support.  But the EFEC doesn’t seem to be able to break any ground without it either.  Are we looking at a great big stalemate coming up?  The only thing that could make it more interesting is if the Siege in Washington DC proves to decimate the EFEC troop strenght.  As we know, defending a siege is a slaughterhouse.  So, if too many EFEC troops are lost and players are reduced to ineffective recruits, perhaps the SGB can take advantage of this and push back the attacking hordes of EFEC troops and press on to Paris.

We shall see!!!

A little over a week ago I went out to Best Buy with my nephew and I came back with two new games. One was Gears of War 2 (which I may post on later) and the other was Tom Clancy’s End War. I’ll admit the main reason I bought End War was because it came bundled with the wireless headset for the Xbox 360, a Best Buy exclusive bundle, but I had be curious about the game. So I put it in and after training the game to attempt to recognize my voice I set about conquering my little hexagon in the theater of war. War the first few battles the voice command system worked great but as things progressed I started to give commands out faster and there is where I ran into a little trouble.

At the begining of a battle you start off with a fixed number of units and depending on how many command points you have you can call in a limited number of renforcements.  There is no resources as we know them from conventional RSTs, which I like, the only thing that could count as a resource is the uplink stations. In some game modes you have to capture and hold over half of these on the map for a givin time. In another mode you have to keep the opposing force from do the same. Some times you have the option to upgrade the uplink to call in mission support, Force Recon, Air Support and a few others.

Most of the problems I ran into were when I would call in a reserve unit, “Deploy Riflemen” I would say and nine times out of ten I would get artillery or the voice in my headset effectively telling me that I was an idiot, I didn’t disagree. I think it comes back to me trying to do alot of commands in rapid succession. It seems that i tend to slur my words. A “six” would become “sick” yet somehow the game knew what I meant but it always seem to have trouble with twelve. That being said I love the system and it is a solid game.

“Deploy Riflemen”

No not artillery. Oh well I can use that any way.

“Unit 3 move to bravo”

Crap they’re attacking it with my engineers inside.

“Unit 3 MOVE to bravo”

What do you mean order not understood.

“Unit 3 abort”

Thank you.

So, after three weeks of nightly battles for world supremacy, where are we in the Theater of War?  For a visual display of the battles, please visit UbiSoft’s ToW site at http://endwargame.us.ubi.com/tow.php.  Below, please find a strategical write up of the current turn’s analysis.

JSF
The JSF are attacking two locations – Mawell Airbase and Arrabida. Both attacks spring from Okeefenokee. If the JSF wins in Maxwell, they will regain air support in (Ft. Campbell, JFK, Okee, Pamlico, Chattanooga and Pascagoula). A victory in Arrabida will secure a defensive line from incursion into the American Homeland from western Europe as well as put the JSF 3 steps away from the EFEC capital.

RUSSIA
Russia has attacked Pamlico from Shenandoah. Which does pretty much nothing for them except possibly grab one more territory to move towards their goal of 30 teritories for a win. The move risks the loss of the attacking territory Shenandoah which is currently the only uncontested route to the attack on Washington DC. The attack on DC is a vastly quicker route to victory than the accumulation of 30 territories. Meaning the attack on Shenandoah was a folly and a must win for the Spetznatz. Russia also attacked Three Mile Island, which has moderate strategic advantage. It puts them in route to Reagan SeaBase which would give Russia air support in an attack on DC. The attack puts Springfield at risk in the case of a loss and would allow the EFEC to get dangerously close to Ft. Grissom, the source of air supremacy in (Three Mile, Shenandoah, Springfield, Ft. Campbell and Chattanooga). Russia is also conducting a raid on Reagan which, if successful, would eliminate Air support to the EFEC in Three mile Island, Springfield and Washington DC.

EFEC
The EFEC are launching a 3 territory attack from Maxwell Airbase. Now the rules of ToW are a little unclear as to what happens when an attacker wins 2 out of 3 battles from one territory on one turn. The majority say they will not lose that spot. others say they will. Developers have refused to answer the question.
So, we can only speculate. That Maxwell is at risk for them but they can gain significant space against the JSF forces. If they win all three the JSF will be reduced to their capital. unless the Russian attack into Pamlico is repulsed. Also with 3 wins EFEC would move to 25 territories out of the 30 needed to win the first ToW. With an additional win at Three Mile Island they could move to 26 territories on this move.

Olá,

No momento estou testando três DEMOS de jogos de XBOX 360, estou preparendo uma previa para que eu possa passar as minhas impressões sobre esses jogos.

Mirrors EDGE, Tomb Raider Underworld, Tom Clancys EndWar. 

Confesso que as expectativas não estão muito grande não….

Mas amanhã posto aqui o que achei.

Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ on Shelves

Real RTS Voice Command is finally here.

EndWar™ hearlds in new gameplay mechanics.

Full frontal attack of EndWar™ arrives in Australia

AUSTRALIA – November 6, 2008 Today Ubisoft announces that Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ the newest brand in the Tom Clancy™ series of video games, is now available in stores across Australia. Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ goes beyond other war games by allowing players to use their own voice to control units, offering command of the action at the speed of thought. Available for the Xbox 360™ and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ is the first brand new Tom Clancy franchise since Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell was introduced in 2001.

“By allowing players to control the game entirely with their voice, the launch of Tom Clancy’s EndWar marks a strategic shift in the way games can be played,” said John Parkes, Ubsioft Marketing Director for EMEA. “Ubisoft is revolutionising gaming with the release of EndWar and we believe it will serve as the catalyst for the success of strategy games on consoles.”

Set on the battlefields of World War III, Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ pushes the envelope of technology with its revolutionary voice-command system. Tom Clancy’s EndWar™ has been built from the ground up as a pioneering war strategy game solely for the current generation of gaming consoles.

Ubisoft’s Tom Clancy video games are consistently among the best-selling and most critically-acclaimed video game series in the industry. Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six®, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell® and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon® games have collectively sold more than 55 million units worldwide to date. Tom Clancy’s EndWar was recently named the Best Strategy Game of E3 2008 by Game Critics Awards, the first time ever a console game has received this award. In 2006, Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas was named Best First Person Action Game of the Year by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter™ took home the Best Video Game of the Year award from the prestigious BAFTA awards.

A Terceira Guerra Mundial chegou, e você vai comandar um exército que vai mudar o mundo. Veremos como.

Tom Clancy’s EndWar é um jogo de estratégia, que usa comando de voz, e que também é ambientado no Brasil. O jogo sai nesta quarta-feira.

Sábado, 11 de Octubre a las 11 Horas Zulú. Entramos en territorio enemigo. Nos han encomendado la misión de cazar al chacal. Un traficante de armas muy importante visto por última vez en África. Llevamos un par de días en el país y ya hemos contraído la malaria. Pero ese no es nuestro peor problema. Dos bandos enfrentados y el chacal forrándose gracias a la guerra que el mismo ha provocado. De repente explota una bomba y la embarcación que teníamos delante salta por los aires. Me despierto de mi sueño.

En ese momento me doy cuenta de que no estoy solo, estoy rodeado de compañeros de prensa que no paran de babear. Señores, estamos en los Hards Days de Ubisoft y FarCry 2 promete, Y MUCHO.

FarCry 2 deja pequeño a su antecesor y a grandes juegos actuales. Muchísimos detalles, transiciones de tiempo, estados de ánimo, una historia bien desarrollada y una grandiosa superficie por explorar. Más de 50 Km cuadrados, la mayor superficie creada hasta la fecha para un videojuego superando de largo a GTA: San Andreas.

No me quiero extender mucho más para no desvelaros todas las sorpresas, pero solo os puedo decir que estéis atentos a los próximos avances ya que este juego tiene mucho que decir.

También nos presentaron la nueva entrega de Prince Of Persia. Pudimos probar la demo del E3 y por lo tanto no reflejaba el estado actual del juego. Ahora bien, el juego ha sufrido un lavado de cara que no ha todo el mundo le va a gustar. Han pasado a usar un Cell Shading muy artístico, como si de un cuadro se tratara, combinándolo con unos escenarios en 3D enormes y bien detallados. Personalmente lo veo muy acertado, dándole mucha más frescura a la franquicia. Entra en juego un nuevo personaje, una chica que domina la magia y que nos ayudará a los largo de nuestra aventura, ya sea para revivirnos, realizar combos espectaculares o para dar saltos que nos ayuden a llegar a sitios inalcanzables.

Por último nos presentaron Tom Clancy’s EndWar. Sinceramente pensábamos que sería un juego de estrategia más. Pero la sorpresa fue muy grata. El juego, si queremos, lo podremos controlar TOTALMENTE con la voz. Un gran acierto que nos permitirá dar mucha más velocidad a nuestras órdenes, sobretodo por el genial trabajo de reconocimiento de voz. Era espectacular ver que, todo y con el ruido de la sala, las órdenes se reconocían perfectamente y de una forma muy rápida.

Un juego de cámaras y unos gráficos muy buenos acaban de dar la pincelada a este gran juego.

Solo me queda agradecer a Nacho Merino, Lucía Guzmán, Alberto Martín y a todo el equipo de Ubisoft por la presentación realizada en Barcelona.

P.D.: Fotos robadas descaradamente de Xavi Garcia.

Tom Clancy’s EndWar has a new video out that details the different rank promotions that can be achieved throughout the game. Look for the game to hit shelves on November 4th. Check out the video after the jump.

Developed by Ubisoft, the game takes place during a futuristic World War III scenario. Players take control of one of three countries (United States, Russia, or Europe) and participate in massive multiplayer battles.

Ubisoft anunció que Tom Clancy’s EndWar ya es código “gold” y está listo para producirse en grandes cantidades para su lanzamiento, el 4 de noviembre en Norteamérica y el 7 en Europa.

Este juego de estrategia en tiempo real tiene como principal atractivo el manejarse por medio de comandos de voz del jugador, y saldrá para Xbox 360 y PlayStation 3 inicialmente (ya hay versiones para PSP y DS planeadas, pero nada que ver con ésta).

Fuente: Videogaming247