Total Conflict: Resistance mixes tactical shooter with strategy in a modern military scenario and for once is not aimed at multiplayer fans.
Single player fans have a hard time in the tactical shooter genre. Most of the really good games focus exclusively on multiplayer, be it Insurgency Sandstorm or Squad. A few exceptions like Ready or Not or Rainbow Six Siege offer (sometimes limited) content for lone wolves.
Total Conflict: Resistance, on the other hand, a new mix of shooter and strategy, focuses entirely on the single-player experience. And dares a balancing act between fast-paced shooting and level-headed brainwork, reminiscent of Mount & Blade.
We”ll show you what kind of game this is in a nutshell.
That”s what Total Conflict is all about
The mix of tactics and action sets you in a fictional civil war where you take control of a faction. You”ll have to build outposts, produce war equipment, fight battles.
This gameplay trailer will give you a quick picture:
What makes Total Conflict: Resistance so special is its blend of action, tactics and strategy with build-up and management elements. The developers summarize the key points on (Steam) as follows:
- First-person perspective: Here squads can be managed. You also control a fighter and give orders at squad or company level. Plays like a first-person shooter.
- Tactical mode: You can give orders to squads from a bird”s eye view. The units have different options to use them properly in battle. Reminiscent of a real-time strategy game.
- Strategic map: Here you can see the complete map of the game world, which provinces it is divided into and who is currently in control where. Here”s ways to build a war industry, manage resources, forge alliances with other factions, or change internal politics.
Total Conflict: Resistance claims a certain realism. For example, ballistics of individual projectiles and hit zones of soldiers and vehicles are calculated.
What else is important?
Total Conflict was released on Steam in Early Access on April 21, 2023, so it”s not finished yet. It is supposed to be developed further for one to two years, including new weapons, vehicles, maps and game mechanics.
Meanwhile, even the unfinished version can convince the majority of players on Steam. The game currently achieves an approval rating of 81 percent (around 300 reviewers).
