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KKnD2: Krossfire

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71%Game Brain Score
story, music
stability, grinding
71% User Score Based on 198 reviews

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KKnD2: Krossfire is a single player and multiplayer real-time strategy game with warfare and science fiction themes. It was developed by Beam Software and was released on July 23, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

It's 100 years since nuclear warheads totalled the Earth, 40 years since the militant Survivors crawled from their underground bunkers to struggle against the mutated Evolved for control of the surface. With a victory for either side seeming doubtful, many people from both sides fled the conflict 40 years ago and have spent the time regrouping, licking their wounds, and planning for the next assau…

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71%
Audience ScoreBased on 198 reviews
story6 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • A nostalgic masterpiece from the golden era of RTS, offering a unique atmosphere and engaging gameplay.
  • The ability to edit unit and building characteristics allows for extensive customization and balance adjustments.
  • The game features three distinct factions, each with unique units and strategies, providing a fun and challenging experience.
  • The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including random crashes and issues with unit creation, making it frustrating to play.
  • Many players report that missions can fail unexpectedly, leading to a lack of progress and enjoyment.
  • The Steam version has compatibility issues on modern PCs, often resulting in poor performance and display problems.
  • story
    82 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story mode is engaging and features a variety of missions that provide a fun and challenging experience, lasting around 30 hours. However, players frequently encounter frustrating bugs, such as random mission failures and crashes, which can disrupt gameplay and lead to lost progress. Despite these issues, the humor in mission briefings and the diverse factions contribute positively to the overall narrative experience.

    • “Great music, three fun factions with their own strengths and weaknesses, and a good-humored story mode with lots of missions.”
    • “The single player is very fun and challenging too and probably lasts you about 30 hours if you wish to finish all missions.”
    • “I played a couple of story missions with robots and they are reasonably challenging, even today.”
    • “The most annoying bug is randomly failing missions out of the blue, which makes it unplayable unless you hack around with saving right after this bug and reloading.”
    • “Random mission failed despite there is no failure criteria being met.”
    • “Downside is the crashing between missions and without an auto save feature... it's quite game breaking.”
  • music
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is widely praised for its nostalgic quality, reminiscent of 90s video game soundtracks, with a unique blend of post-apocalyptic and 80s influences. Players appreciate the peppy and heavy beats that enhance the gameplay experience, alongside distinct soundtracks for the three factions and a humorous story mode. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, contributing significantly to the game's atmosphere and enjoyment.

    • “The music is absolutely spot-on.”
    • “There's just something about the quality of video game music from the 90s that just isn't around anymore.”
    • “Additionally, like most of the classic RTS games from the 90s, the soundtrack is absolutely kickass, not to mention many enjoyable character lines.”
    • “But here there is a unique atmosphere of post-apocalypse in the style of the 80s, as well as a peppy soundtrack.”
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by classic Command & Conquer-inspired mechanics, emphasizing simple yet satisfying mass carnage with a variety of units. It introduces larger maps, a slower unit construction pace, and a 'rock, paper, scissors' weapon system, while removing certain elements like infiltrator units in favor of new mechanics. Overall, players find the gameplay enjoyable, though it lacks the strategic depth of titles like StarCraft.

    • “What it did differently though is that it 'slowed' how fast you can construct units, it made far bigger maps to explore, it got rid of infiltrator units (you now instead have a suicide bomber unit), it required you to have a technician to open up tech bunkers, it introduced a 'rock, paper, scissors' style of weapon-based gameplay, added a vision-based fog of war similar to Warcraft II or Dark Reign.”
    • “Gameplay is fun, mission briefings and tips are even funnier. The soundtrack is really awesome and out there, and so are the units.”
    • “The gameplay is pretty enjoyable in my opinion; as with any C&C inspired game, it has that simple but satisfying mass carnage, not as strategic as Starcraft or Battle Realms.”
    • “What it did differently though is that it 'slowed' how fast you can construct units, it made far bigger maps to explore, it got rid of infiltrator units (you now instead have a suicide bomber unit), it required you to have a technician to open up tech bunkers, it introduced a 'rock, paper, scissors' style of weapon-based gameplay, added a vision-based fog of war similar to Warcraft II or Dark Reign, and so on.”
    • “To some extent, it perhaps did it to 'be like other RTS games', to refine out elements of the gameplay which weren't that great (like infiltrators), and to add in elements that other RTS games had.”
    • “I would strongly advise you to get the game from GOG instead like I had to; their version works better and doesn't get the dreaded mission failed bug after 30 minutes of gameplay.”
  • graphics
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of KKND2 Krossfire are described as mostly beautiful, with an aesthetic that has aged well despite not being award-winning by current standards. Overall, the visuals still hold up effectively, contributing positively to the game's appeal even today.

    • “The graphics are still mostly beautiful.”
    • “It won't be getting any awards these days, but the overall aesthetic has held up very well.”
    • “Notwithstanding the graphics, KKND2: Krossfire is great even by today's standards.”
  • atmosphere
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a distinctive 80s-inspired post-apocalyptic atmosphere, complemented by an upbeat soundtrack that enhances the overall experience.

    • “There is a unique atmosphere of post-apocalypse in the style of the 80s, complemented by a peppy soundtrack.”
  • stability
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game, particularly on the Steam version, has been widely criticized by users, with many reporting significant bugs that hinder gameplay. Overall, the consensus suggests that potential buyers should be cautious due to these stability issues.

    • “However, I cannot recommend buying it here; the Steam version is so buggy.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players appreciate that KKND2 stands out among similar games due to its unique factions, such as the farming robots of Series-9, which adds a distinct flavor to the grinding experience. This differentiation helps to make the grinding feel more engaging compared to other titles in the genre.

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KKnD2: Krossfire is a real-time strategy game with warfare and science fiction themes.

KKnD2: Krossfire is available on PC, Windows and PlayStation.

KKnD2: Krossfire was released on July 23, 2020.

KKnD2: Krossfire was developed by Beam Software.

KKnD2: Krossfire has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its stability.

KKnD2: Krossfire is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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