Armor Clash

About

"Armor Clash" is a modern warfare RTS game with traditional base building and unit training. Players can choose from 31 vehicles to form their own legion and engage in fast-paced battles. The game features a day-night cycle, neutral forces, and a commander leveling system. While there is no campaign and the max player number is 2, there are 10 replayable skirmish maps and free updates for PC, Mac, and Linux versions.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
PvP Player versus Player - Fight against other players in real-time, often in arena-style combat
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

74%

Audience ScoreBased on 106 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

optimization4 negative mentions

The game has a lot of potential and offers enjoyable gameplay with customizable armies and a bit of base building.
It successfully evokes nostalgia for classic RTS games like Command and Conquer, with decent graphics and fun combat mechanics.
The developer is responsive to community feedback and regularly updates the game, showing commitment to improvement.

The game feels unfinished and lacks essential features such as a campaign mode, online multiplayer, and a more diverse unit selection.
Performance issues arise with low frame rates when many units are on screen, and the AI can be frustrating at times.
The graphics and sound design are lacking, with poor optimization and minimal audio effects, which detracts from the overall experience.

graphics
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the effects and animations while others criticize the overall quality and optimization. Players report low framerates, especially during large battles, and find the graphical options limited. Despite being created by a single developer, the visuals are considered adequate but lack the polish of more established RTS titles.
- “But it has great potential - physics is fun, graphics are good enough, animation and effects are good.”
- “Nice Unity engine graphics, and I like the artillery fire and rocket fire effects.”
- “Just an awesome game made by one man; amazing game, the graphics and gameplay are among the best RTS games ever!”
- “While it is an indie game, I generally find the graphics lackluster.”
- “The game is graphically very poorly optimized; if you have more than 20 units in one combat, the GT 540M NVIDIA graphics card suffers severe lag and frame rate spikes, while the GT 850 NVIDIA graphics card experiences minor frame rate drops and frame jumps.”
- “The graphic options are really sparse; you can only choose between low, normal, high, ultra, and screen resolution.”
music
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music aspect of the game has received significant criticism, with many users noting the complete absence of music and ambient sound, leading to a lack of atmosphere. Suggestions have been made for future custom soundtracks to enhance the experience, as the current audio elements are described as generic and unpolished. Overall, the game's audio design is seen as a major area needing improvement.
- “Maybe someone in the future can be hired or volunteer to make some custom soundtrack using music maker software to create music suited for these early 21st century battles.”
- “The lack of good ambient music is noticeable; it could benefit from some royalty-free tracks from music stock.”
- “No music, no ambient sound, and the voices of each unit are generic.”
- “No music, no ambient sound and the voice of each unit is generic.”
- “It is missing some polishing - air units stitching together, no animation for the construction unit, there is no ground mark at 'move' orders, no list of available units for fast selection, and a lack of good ambient music (could be some royalty-free tracks from music stocks).”
- “Maybe someone in the future can be hired or volunteer to make some custom soundtrack using music maker software to create music suited to these early 21st century battles.”
optimization
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is notably lacking, particularly in handling large numbers of units during combat, leading to significant lag and frame rate issues on lower-end graphics cards. While some minor sound stuttering is also reported, the overall graphical performance does not meet the standards set by other RTS games that can manage hundreds of units more efficiently. Players are advised to approach with caution, especially if they are not dedicated fans of the genre, as the game is still in early access and requires further optimization.
- “I know that many companies have seriously optimized their RTS engine to allow hundreds of units in one scene with fewer frame rate issues.”
- “I hope for the best of luck and that the game gets optimized even further.”
- “The game is graphically very poorly optimized; if you have more than 20 units in one combat, the GT 540M NVIDIA graphics card suffers severe lag and frame rate spikes, while the GT 850 NVIDIA graphics cards experience minor frame rate drops and frame jumps.”
- “I know that many companies have seriously optimized their RTS engines to allow hundreds of units in one scene with fewer frame rate issues.”
- “That's not saying don't buy it, but you have to be a hardcore RTS fan to buy it, especially since this game screams optimization (yes, I know this is early access).”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized as old school RTS, but some players find it challenging due to the lack of a mouse scroll-to-edge movement mechanic, which they are accustomed to in other games.
- “Old school RTS gameplay.”
- “I really cannot play this given that I am so used to the mouse scroll to the edge to move around mechanic.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is considered very low due to the limited number of maps and the absence of a map editor, which restricts players' ability to engage with the content in varied ways.
- “Having only a few maps and no editor, the replayability is very low.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is criticized for lacking missions, which may lead to a feeling of aimlessness or a lack of structured narrative progression.