I had been eyeing this game since its release, and now that I bought it, I can that it's worth the price. However, don’t expect much from it, considering that it’s Ironhide’s take on the RTS genre.

If I were to make some form of comparison, if StarCraft and Age of Empires are Coke and Pepsi, then Iron Marines is the weird tasting soda you get from fast food chains. The complex mechanics flavor is watered down, and then compensated by kicking up the sweetness with fun graphics and story.

The levels are nicely mapped out, the units do their job, and the enemies are fair to fight against – most of the time. And there’s just enough depth and nuance to make the player have to plan out their actions, although there’s some room for cheesing.

And sure, the game has some issues that most players wish to see them patched, but besides that, this is a nice little game to introduce someone to the RTS genre without feeling too overwhelming.

You can easily clock in 10-20 hours depending on how much investment you want to do, and even go beyond that if you’re an achievement hunter.

Again, worth the price if you want to out try the genre.

I had been eyeing this game since its release, and now that I bought it, I can that it's worth the price. However, don’t expect much from it, considering that it’s Ironhide’s take on the RTS genre. If I were to make some form of comparison, if StarCraft and Age of Empires are Coke and Pepsi, then Iron Marines is the weird tasting soda you get from fast food chains. The complex mechanics flavor is watered down, and then compensated by kicking up the sweetness with fun graphics and story. The levels are nicely mapped out, the units do their job, and the enemies are fair to fight against – most of the time. And there’s just enough depth and nuance to make the player have to plan out their actions, although there’s some room for cheesing. And sure, the game has some issues that most players wish to see them patched, but besides that, this is a nice little game to introduce someone to the RTS genre without feeling too overwhelming. You can easily clock in 10-20 hours depending on how much investment you want to do, and even go beyond that if you’re an achievement hunter. Again, worth the price if you want to out try the genre.