8-Bit Armies

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 5 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

0
Bad:

1

Pros:

Offers a good challenge, Variety of units and structures are great, Planning and resource management is satisfying when successful

Cons:

Missions can feel unfair at times due to enemy advantages, Nukes, Multiplayer is basically nonexistent

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Last revision on November 15, 2018

Reviewers Liked

Offers a good challenge, Variety of units and structures are great, Planning and resource management is satisfying when successful

Reviewers Didn't Like

Missions can feel unfair at times due to enemy advantages, Nukes, Multiplayer is basically nonexistent

Expert reviews and ratings

I grew up loving classic RTS (Real Time Strategy) games on my Amiga and PC such as Command and Conquer with the simple goal of building a base and army to go destroy an enemy's base and army. There is just so much depth to RTS games that I would...

By moviesgamesandtech.com on November 13, 2018

8 Bit Armies is a charming cartoon-like RTS game that offers a good challenge. It can be unfair at times due to the enemy having advanced tech, larger forces, and even nukes. Planning and strategizing is necessary, and fills you with pride when...

By gamingtrend.com on October 02, 2018

I've never been a fan of the real-time-strategy genre. I find the pointer-based controls to be clunky and counter-intuitive, so I never went so far as developing my maco. Even more, I just don't like the idea of sending dozens of adorable little...

By Gaming Nexus on June 20, 2016

After developing a few interesting and mechanically varied real-time strategy (RTS) games, such as Grey Goo and Universe at War , 8-Bit Armies is a back to basic approach for the RTS studio Petroglyph. It's a throwback to the history of some of the...

By DarkZero on May 30, 2016

People often say the most beautiful things in life are the simple things. From minimalistic graphics to simple, straightforward gameplay, people find simplistic games artful and refreshing. If 8-Bit Armies' beauty lies in its simplicity, this game is a...

By CGM on May 25, 2016

One of the major problems with the real time strategy genre is the relatively high barrier to entry. Despite single-player campaigns generally working like protracted tutorials, they tend to focus on a particular game's gimmicks and are woefully...

By gameranx.com on May 02, 2016