Tom Clancys EndWar

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 13 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

5

Pros:

Looks good.
Voice controls work decently well.
Ability to play using mouse+keyboard should you choose to.

Cons:

Lacks depth for an RTS.
Camera angles restricted to units.

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Last revision on September 16, 2013

Reviewers Liked

Looks good
Voice controls work decently well
Ability to play using mouse+keyboard should you choose to
Persistent Theater of War multiplayer mode
Voice commands offer a unique experience
Innovative voice command mechanic makes you feel powerful
Persistent online campaign makes matches meaningful
Different match types make good use of uplink capture mechanic

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lacks depth for an RTS
Camera angles restricted to units
Sorely lacking in depth
Passable visuals
Awkward camera perspectives
Singleplayer campaign has no story to speak of
All three factions play the same way
Limited unit types make for simple rock paper scissors skirmishes
Success of voice recognition varies depending on players headset

Expert reviews and ratings

With Tom Clancy’s EndWar, Ubisoft aimed to bring a full fledged strategy title to console gamers. Replacing the mouse with voice commands proved to be a daring move that was appreciated by many who have been trusting a PC mouse as their main input...

By Hooked Gamers on March 16, 2009

If youre a fan of deep combat or base-building though, let me warn you that there are neither in the game. The combat is rock-paper-scissor like where tanks devastate APCs, APCs devastate choppers, and choppers devastate tanks. In fact, its so rigid...

By Tech2 on March 13, 2009

Inbattle voice over work great, Decent entry level RTS, Fairs poorly against other PC RTS', Voice communication redundant on...

By VideoGamer on March 11, 2009

"Unit 1 Move to Alpha," I said.So far, I was impressed with the voice command technology of Tom Clancys EndWar, a real-time strategy game developed by Ubisoft Shanghai. The game picked up on my spoken orders with remarkable precision, obliviating the...

By GameSpy on March 05, 2009

Tom Clancy’s EndWar is certainly not a crowning achievement for the franchise, but it works well as an RTS and may help to draw new players to the genre. Hardcore RTS fans will likely be disappointed by the game’s lack of depth,...

By GameZone on February 27, 2009

Tom Clancys EndWar is a real-time strategy game created for consoles that has now found its way to the PC. Hows that for a twist? With its innovative voice controls and strong production values, EndWar was an enjoyable experience on the and ,...

By cnet on February 26, 2009

While the console versions are solid, the PC version of this unique strategy game is too stripped to stand out....

By GameSpot on February 26, 2009

I’ve waited a long time for a game that listens when I shout at it. Well, specifically I wanted one where yelling “Die you bastards!” would cause the enemy to explode, but Tom Clancy’s EndWar is the next best thing. The...

By Games Radar on February 26, 2009

Mit EndWar wird das Tom Clancy-Universum auf den Strategie-Genre ausgeweitet. Als besondere Neuheit ist es möglich die Gefechte komplett mit der eigenen Stimme zu steuern.Story des SpielsWie es sich für einen Tom Clancy-Titel gehört, darf...

By GamingCore on May 29, 2009

Ja, EndWar macht Spaß, nein, es ist kein Strategie-Hit. Es ist ein kurzweiliges Spiel, das Dank der innovativen und vor allem funktionierenden Sprachsteuerung ein wortreiches Argument zum Kauf hat. Allerdings fehlt dem Spiel das, was andere Tom...

By GameCaptain on March 14, 2009

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