I picked up Goblin Commander: Unleash The Horde this week. The price for the Gamecube version finally dropped to the same $19.99 as the PS2 and XBox versions, and it’s been on my wish list since it was released a year ago.
I’m not disappointed. The game was designed and coded by refugees from Blizzard, arguably the the best real-time strategy company on the planet. If you like the Warcraft series, you’ll dig Goblin Commander. I’m thoroughly hooked.
I’m having fun working through the levels, unlocking new clans by defeating them in pitched battles and generally causing mayhem. While a bit more simplistic than Warcraft games, it’s still a blast. I highly recommend the game if you’re an RTS fan. Need more than my opinion? Check out the trailer.
Ironically, one review site has this to say: Real-time strategy is one genre that has yet to establish itself on consoles. Huh? Someone want to tell this guy that RTS games started on consoles with Herzog Zwei for the Sega Genesis console? I actually remember playing Herzog Zwei back in the day, and sometimes play it using a Genesis emulator on my desktop. If Herzog Zwei isn’t an RTS game, I don’t know what is. And it was first.
OK, back to the living room to smack the snot outta the Night Horde clan. 🙂