Say, do you like real-time strategy? Big robots? Lasers and explosions? Well it's your lucky day. The chaps over at Tindalos Interactive are kicking off a Beta for their sci-fi RTS Etherium this week, and Strategy Informer fans can get VIP priority access.
Here's what to do. First, head on over to the Etherium website and register a forum account. Then sign up for the Beta, adding “SI” or “StrategyInformer” when you're asked to fill in your favourite game. Easy! You'll receive an email when your slot in the limited Beta is confirmed, along with notification of exactly when it's going to start.
While it is not a bad game, for the price, there are numerous titles which do Etherium's best elements better, and often with: cleaner language, less stability issues, better maps, and a far more capable A.I.
If you fancy some free RTS this week then now might be the time to give Etherium a look. It's entirely ours to play for nothing at all until next Monday, July 20th. It's also been discounted 50% for the promotion.
Outpost building, resource management, fancy sci-fi units to unleash upon our enemies... the only thing to top that would be giant colossi. Oh wait, it does have giant colossi.
GamingLives takes a look at Tindalos Interactive's real-time and turn-based strategy game.
"Company of Heroes, a game that was released nearly ten years ago, offers a better single played and multiplayer experience, with improved graphics and audio. I’m still playing that today and, unfortunately I probably won’t remember Etherium in ten years’ time."
