Storm door is one of the most anticipated real-time strategy (RTS) games since its announcement in 2022.. This is a title particularly anticipated by fans of classic franchises like Warcraft 3 Or StarCraft II. In fact, the development team Storm door There are several workers who participated in the development of these sagas, and it shows, but I will tell you about it in a moment. Now, in its phase of Early Access, which was launched on July 30th and will last about 1 year, the game offers a glimpse of what could be, because logically it is not finished. I have played for several hours all the game modes available at the moment and my impressions are positive, but of course, as in any early access, there are some refinements to be made.
The Stormgate campaign looks familiar
The campaign currently consists of six missions. They are relatively long to complete and we must bear in mind that, for some reason, there is no option to save the game, so, if we start with one, we will have to finish it. An important character is Amara, a soldier of the Vanguard (humans), who fully experiences the conflict with the Infernal Army (demons). I think the story is not too neat, yes, the cutscenes and others are very good, but what we are left with in the end is a mixture of concepts taken directly from Starcraft
A promising multiplayer
Multiplayer Storm door It is a mixture, once again, of Starcraft And Warcraft 3. Taking over a large part of the management of the first with the cartographic exploration of the second. The scenarios are full of places to conquerthat offer different advantages, such as additional resources, vision of the area or healing, among others. On the other hand, resource management is simple, it is nothing that we have not seen in any other game of this style, of course, here you do not need wood, but resources from the mines and stones from the ground, in addition to a specific resource for each faction, which is obtained through construction.
There are 3 game modes outside the campaign, a 1vs1, a cooperative for 3 players and custom games. Later they will include a 3vs3 modethat I am looking forward to and a map editor. In cooperative mode, we are facing an AI, which remains to be refined. The 1vs1 mode is where the game stands out the most, I would say that it is the mode that really offers you the most fun experience and the one that is the most refined today.
The three factions available
The game has 3 factions available, the Vanguard, the Infernal Army and the Celestial Army. Each one offers a very different style of play. For example, with the Celestial Army, we can’t build anything outside the base’s energy field, which we can expand, or the Celestial Army, which must build strange animal farms to generate food, among other things.
In fact, they remind us of the features that we can see in StarCraftso they will be familiar to more than one. Of course, this does not mean that it takes time to learn how to manage each faction. I recommend you start with the Vanguard, because they are the simplest, but not the weakest.
Technical section to be improved
The technical section, as in any early access, has room for improvement, especially in terms of performance and optimization. The mode that consumes the most is the campaign, with a powerful PC you have to adjust some things in the settings so that it does not jerk too much. In addition, I noticed how much PC temperature skyrockets
Graphically, it’s a game that’s not bad, it has a style that reminds, in a way, of digital drawings, I find it pleasant to see. The lighting is also good and the music accompanies.
In short, early access
In early access, Storm door It’s interesting and fun, but there are things to define and improve.The campaign, although well presented, does not stand out, and the multiplayer needs some adjustments, but the most important is the technical problem, which is a bit green.
It is clear that many things will change during developmentit really has the typical issues expected from early access and they will surely be fixed sooner rather than later. i’m sure that Storm door This will end up being an important game in the genre, the base is there, all that remains is to wait. Remember to follow us on Onon Xbox to keep you informed of all the latest news from the world of video games.
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