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Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS). Take command and fight it out in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. Wage wars solo, against the AI, or take on your gaming comrades and friends in cross-platform multiplayer matches. Form teams and clans and fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory.

As opposed to other real-time strategy game, Retro Commander tries to focus on both, a fun single player and a thrilling multiplayer experience. The game strives to be easy to learn with a modern user interface. Single player comes with skirmish matches against the AI as well as a comic-based story campaign. Multiplayer can be played cross-platform and includes a ranking and rating system.

  • Post-Apocalyptic: Real-time strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline on Mother Earth. The environment includes day-night cycles, rain, snow, wind and solar flare activity.
  • Story Campaign: Deep campaign and story line of humanity after a cataclysmic event. Factions come with their own specialized technologies such as stealth, robots, drones or shields.
  • Single & Multiplayer: A challenging AI for both single and multiplayer matches with co-op play. Cross-platform multiplayer including LAN/internet. ONLINE play comes with an award and rating system.
  • Play Modes: In addition to regular skirmish matches, the game supports missions such as elimination, survival, capture the flag, defense and battle royale. Available in both single and multiplayer also are escort and rescue missions.
  • Structures & Troops: Common troops for land, sea and air warfare is available to all factions. Specialized elements such as stealth, shields, EMP weapons, nukes, portals, orbital weapons, assimilator and other troops and structures provide for additional variety.
  • Modding: A map editor is included allowing for player-modded maps including player-modded campaigns. All elements including troops, structures, as well as graphics and sound effects, can be modded if desired.

Although some troops are shared, the game is trying not to be a generic RTS-games. There are faction-specific technologies each with their strengths and weaknesses.

  • GRA Technology: gives access to stealth and cloaking. Included are cloaked agents and spies as well as bombers with EMP and nuclear weapons. Available also are snipers and heavy airlifts. Can build uranium fabricators.
  • ELC Technology: provides robots, airships and robo dogs. Available also are a mechanic and heavy airlift. Can build stationary EMP-field generators.
  • IDB Technology: provides hovertanks, drones including EMP-field drones and drones equipped with napalm weapons. Can build fusion generators for power.
  • Mayan Technology: consists of decoy capabilities. Included are hologram tanks, transformers, dogs and dolphins. Can build portals.
  • Ancient Technology: provides shields, EMP soldiers, assimilators and napalm tanks. Can build matter fabricators.
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Noble Master Games announces Retro Commander, a post-apocalyptic, futuristic real-time strategy game (RTS), after 6+ years of development. The game takes place in a world where a cataclysmic timeline has transpired on Mother Earth. It’s a mix between Command & Conquer and Supreme Commander, featuring base building, research and resource management.

Retro Commander - Post-Apocalyptic RTS


Retro Commander tries to emulate the classic RTS look and feel, albeit with modern day controls and elements. The game focuses on both single and multiplayer matches. A comic-backed story campaign follows the footsteps of Agent Johnson, who wakes up in a futuristic wasteland. In over 25+ missions, you need to make new friends and fight against their enemies. The single player AI comes with several difficulty levels. In multiplayer games you fight co-op style with the AI and other players for ultimate victory. Players are given an ELO-like rating. The game supports cross-platform multiplayer matches against players on PC, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS.

Features:

  • Real-Time Strategy (RTS) played in a post-apocalyptic timeline.
  • Campaign: comic-based story of humanity after a cataclysmic event.
  • Single Player & Multiplayer including Co-Op Games.
  • Play Modes: Skirmish, Survival, Capture the Flag & Battle Royale.
  • Modding with editor, supporting player-created maps.

The dev. team, is a global affair, with contributors from Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States. The artist on the project, Tony Hager, a 2D/3D artist has worked alongside Nick Lee and Dan Malone from the Bitmap Brothers. He is a veteran of the 2D-era and previous titles include Sims 2, The Incredible Hulk, Pirates of the Caribbean, Rogue Aces, Heist and Transformers mobile.

Retro Commander is available in the English language (other languages in the works). The game can be downloaded directly from the official website or via Steam (PC/Mac/Linux), Google Play (Android) and iTunes (iOS). The base game is free and includes the beginning of the comic-based story campaign, several skirmish scenarios as well as unlimited multiplayer. There is a 1x unlock payment of USD 19.99 to unlock the full campaign and all the scenarios. Retro Commander is not pay-2-win. For additional information on the game such as press kit and promo codes contact Christoph Aschwanden.

Noble Master is an indie game company with focus on real-time and turn-based strategy games for desktop and mobile devices.

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