World in Conflict: Soviet Assault video blends multiple genres
by Nick Doerr 
{ May 3rd 2008 at 12:00AM }
It's not every day you hear a game being touted as "genre-defining" ... it seems our "sarcasm keyboards" aren't quite working. Sure, we hear it all the time, but World in Conflict: Soviet Assault has an interesting mix of genre to get our attention, as well as Joystiq's. Calling itself an "Action-Strategy" game, it eliminates the need to build bases or collect resources -- you've mainly got to deal with fast-paced action and split second strategies.
Imagine, if you will, an alternate Cold War where you're forced to battle the Soviets. The game boasts completely destructible environments and competitive online play (head-to-head and team-based) along with a hefty single-player campaign (from both the US and Soviet angles). In online play, you get your choice of a specialty: Infantry, Armor, Support, or Air. You'll get tweaked controls for console owners, offering more streamlined interfaces. In addition, a fully 3D camera lets you sweep around the world in any way you want as opposed to the typical isometric camera options.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
kevin @ May 3rd 2008 12:17AM
Seems good,any release date yet?
PSRT @ May 3rd 2008 6:57AM
But does the control scheme work?
android @ May 3rd 2008 7:12AM
i hope this can work with a controller as well as it does with a keyboard
tacoslave @ May 4th 2008 2:18AM
It looks good. I have the fist one on my PC and it was pretty good so this one should be even better, especially since your playing the soviets.