Terrorists have taken advantage of this instability and inflicting heavy losses. In the near future, America is in crisis… In the midst of a worldwide energy crisis that has pushed gasoline prices to over $7 per gallon, worldwide economy is in a tailspin.
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Other unique mechanics that make Act of War a more realistic war based RTS is the ability to capture enemy soldiers (a mechanic that goes both ways) and free hostages from terrorist groups in the city streets. Because you’re battling across city streets the game has a number of unique mechanics that leverage the city landscape, most notably is the ability to enter and garrison within any building for protection which also extends to destroying buildings that the enemy might occupy.
With this US based focus your time in the story is spent moving between a number of major US cities which are designed to be as realistic as practical to their real world counterparts. While good intentions some of these can be hit or miss for production values and almost has the reverse effect of cheapening the otherwise fantastic strategy gameplay. Sprinkled in between the real time action gameplay Act of War also leverages on live action cutscenes to create additional context to your battles. Focusing primarily on the struggles of the US military, a secret US force and these groups of terrorists you’ll fight a range of battles across the story missions. Set during an economic crisis in the near future Act of War explores the outcomes of rising gas prices and the impact of this on a global scale which ultimately is a third world war fought between superpowers and terrorist groups.
Featuring some unique mechanics to the genre raise the experience above others in the genre which continues in the expansion pack Act of War: High Treason (available together with the base game as Act of War: Gold Edition). Act of War: Direct Action is a real time strategy (RTS) that definitely pulls some inspiration from the likes of Command & Conquer with a modern day warfare setting that mixes in some futuristic elements.