Heroic Armored Company
- August 20, 2020
- Magicvalley Studio（魔法谷工作室）
Get on Steam"Heroic Armored Company" is a real-time strategy game set in a magical world. Players must build and manage their base, recruit and command hero units, and battle enemy forces to expand their territory. With a variety of units, spells, and heroes to choose from, each battle offers a unique and challenging experience.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features nice graphics and good sound design, providing an enjoyable visual experience.
- Gameplay is intuitive, allowing players to switch between different crew positions and ammo types on the fly.
- There is potential for the game to develop into a solid tank simulator, with some players finding it fun and engaging despite its current issues.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes, poor AI behavior, and frustrating controls.
- Mission objectives are repetitive and lack variety, often leading to boredom during gameplay.
- There has been a lack of communication and updates from the developers, raising concerns about the game's future and support.
- story50 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 82 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is politically charged, focusing on China's border conflicts and presented from a Chinese perspective, which may require some adjustment for players unfamiliar with Asian storytelling styles. While the single-player mode currently offers eight missions with a mix of challenging objectives, many players find the repetitive nature of the missions and lack of save options frustrating. Overall, the presentation is praised for its graphics and music, but the gameplay can become monotonous due to similar mission structures.
“The story is very political, but that's okay, because it's about China and its border conflicts.”
“As of August 22, the story mode is available and is pretty good.”
“So far I have been grinding myself through the story mode.”
“The mission after the one in which you cross the lake is just an open, bland brown, hilly landscape that is boring to look at, and it's at this point that I uninstalled the game.”
“Most mission objectives are boring; defending a point for 5 minutes and then retrieving to defend another point for 5 minutes is the most common objective you will receive, and it just keeps repeating for up to 40 minutes.”
“Each mission involves you doing the same point-and-click style of combat that begins to grate on your patience even before the first mission is over.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising their beauty and realism, particularly in specific environments like lakes and tank designs. However, some players criticize the graphics as outdated or "old school," and note that while visually appealing, they do not compensate for the game's simplistic gameplay mechanics. Overall, the graphics are generally considered a strong point, especially for an early access title, but they are not without their flaws.
“First impressions: nice graphics, beautiful even (check out the lake in mission 3 that you have to cross).”
“Outstanding graphics and campaign but put in for country and their vehicles.”
“Hero Armored Company is a potent tank simulator, with realistic graphics and gameplay.”
“Poor picture recognition, graphics are old school.”
“2, passable graphics.”
“The arcade-y mechanics of the game don't help in the variety department either.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a mix of appealing graphics and sound, but it suffers from overly simplified mechanics that may frustrate players seeking depth. While some appreciate the unique Asian storytelling and the tank simulation aspects, many find the arcade-style gameplay lacking in variety and realism, with issues like uniform damage and simplistic ammo restocking. Overall, players may need time to adjust to the game's mechanics and style.
“Features nice graphics, good sounds, and pretty cool gameplay if you take your time to get used to it.”
“Hero Armored Company is a potent tank simulator, with realistic graphics and gameplay.”
“The arcade mechanics of the game provide a unique experience, though they may lack variety.”
“Overly simplified gameplay, even more than World of Tanks or War Thunder or Armored Warfare.”
“The only good thing I can really say about this game is that the graphics are pretty good for early access, but even the pretty tanks can hardly distract from the bare-bones gameplay.”
“The arcade-y mechanics of the game don't help in the variety department either (no bullet drop of any sort, restocking ammo is done by running over Mario Kart-style pickups, hitting an enemy on the side does the same damage as hitting them from the front, etc.).”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its beautiful choral compositions that enhance the cinematic experience during mission introductions. However, players have reported bugs, particularly with the music volume settings not functioning properly.
“I really like the way the camera sweeps around the terrain and comes to rest on your vehicle at the start of a mission, accompanied by some really nice choral music.”
“Still has some alpha-stage bugs; if you try to reduce the music volume, it simply does not apply the change.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 150 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players acknowledge that while the game requires optimization, they find it enjoyable and challenging to play.
“The game needs optimization, but it's challenging and enjoyable to play.”
“The optimization process is tough, yet it adds to the fun of the gameplay.”
“While the game requires optimization, the experience remains engaging and entertaining.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is considered a fun addition to the tank genre, but players have noted that it is somewhat buggy and challenging, with many expressing hope for future updates to improve stability.
“A fun addition to tank games, a bit buggy and hard but waiting for an update.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players report engaging in extensive grinding within the story mode, indicating a significant investment of time and effort to progress through the game.
