Learn more about Tom Clancy's EndWar. (Flash demo) SynopsisIn the year 2020, constant depletion of resources has precipitated the unthinkable: a third and final world war. Thousands of units clash in skirmishes the world over, and billions of lives are at stake in the global conflict. Who will triumph when the superpowers of the near future collide in a bloody conflict where the stakes are high and the body count higher? Tom Clancy's EndWar thrusts you into the center of a massive world war and places you in the general's seat.Take command of any of three customizable armies and engage in fierce battles across the United States, Europe and Russia, growing your army's strength as you gain experience. Coordinate your strategy at the speed of thought using your own voice to control your units. Fight your way across not just remote battlefields, but some of the world's most iconic cities, including Washington, D.C., Paris and Moscow. Engage in massive online battles comprising hundreds of players and lasting months at a time. Experience the terror and devastation of war in a future not far removed from our own as you fight with all your strength to save your homeland from utter destruction.
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I was incredibly excited for this game. There was a lot of hype, and I was skeptical that it would be lived up to, but I was wrong. This game is everything that it promised and more. The level of detail on the maps is incredible, the intuitiveness of the voice-command system is amazing, and the gameplay itself is fluid and precise. The voice-commands are probably the biggest feature of the game, and work flawlessly: you REALLY have to speak incoherently to mess with them, and after calibration it's near impossible to have the game misunderstand your command, unless you are saying the wrong command or a nonexistent phrase. All three factions in the game are unique, and each has special units that can be upgraded in different ways. Each faction has strengths and weaknesses, and you must learn how to exploit your enemy's vulnerabilities while protecting your own. The graphical detail put into the game is also incredible. While most RTS games have a low level of detail up-close, this game looks like an FPS with a zoomed out camera.
Overall, this game is probably one of the most impressive games I've played on my 360 to date, and one of the best RTS games I've ever played.
What's great about it: Voice commands work flawlessly, Graphics amazing for RTS