Act of War: Direct Action

I love this game, awesome graphics and damn lots of fun. Those ppl below with graphics problems need to look after the pcs better because mine is a Athlon 3200+ 1.6 gig of ram and a 7600GT and the game works perfect and used to work perfect on 6200.

The battles are fun and hard and the environments and explosions look amazing! best ive seen in a game yet, even better then COH in my opinion. i highly rate this game and the expansion and any RTS person would like this game.

I was going to write a review when I got this, but forgot. Just came across the listing again and saw the previous two posts, so had to say something.

This game is great fun. The factions are not the same as in Zero Hour, but they are balanced, and it makes for a nice change to ZH rip-offs. I've had no trouble with drivers or bugs. The graphics are great, the storyline is kinda cool too. Oh, and the price is pretty good!

If you're worried about potential driver problems then download the free demo and give that a go first. I like it because gameplay is a lot more like CNC than most recent RTS games where the emphasis is on capturing strategic points. That's fun too, but, this is nice for a change.

Gets 4 stars because I still play ZH more than I play this. :) That's only because I know more people with ZH though…

I loved this game so much if you loved C&C Generals you will love this game

i 1st played this when it came out back in 2005 ish ( cant rem when) and i loved it them so when i went hunting for it to play it once more i was happy to see it on the market place..

its action base. and even though the graphics are mere to todays market.. it still a gd game to play.. so give it a try

For a game released in 2005 I was pleasantly surprised by the graphics. The unit models are nothing to write home about, but the environment is wonderfully detailed, especially the city missions that bookend the game.

All the traditional elements of Red Alert-style RTS are here – tech trees, individual unit control, base-building – but there are some nice touches, such as the ability to earn money by taking enemy prisoners, or by occupying the local bank. Infantry end up being quite powerful, so woe betide anyone foolish enough to try a tank rush in Washington without sending out your snipers to clear the buildings along your line of advance first. Buildings can be rendered uninhabital, but unfortunately there isn't the landscape destructibility we've come to expect in more modern games.

It's no Company of Heroes, but at the $20 price point it is definitely able to divert your attention without taxing your brain (or wallet) too much.