Rise: Battle Lines
- November 17, 2015
- The Secret Games Company
- 3h median play time
Get on SteamDraft an army and fight a battle all in 15 thrilling minutes. Opponents issue orders at the same time in this unique system of simultaneous turn-based tactics. The rules are simple but the strategies require the brains and bravado of a general, destined to Rise!
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Reviews
- The game features simple and addictive mechanics that are easy to pick up, making it suitable for quick play sessions.
- The graphics and art style are pleasant, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience.
- The simultaneous turn-based gameplay and random army drafts offer a unique strategic challenge, reminiscent of chess.
- The game appears to be abandoned, with no updates or active player base, leading to connectivity issues and a lack of multiplayer matches.
- Single-player content is minimal and lacks depth, with only a few repetitive AI battles available.
- Many players experience technical issues, including crashes and server lag, which detract from the overall gameplay experience.
- graphics4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a charming, cartoony art style that complements the game's overall design, while the animations are well-executed and fitting for the genre. The audio is subtle yet appropriate, enhancing the experience without being overwhelming.
“The art style is quite charming in a cartoony way, and the audio is subtle yet fitting, enhancing the overall experience without being overwhelming.”
“The graphics and animations are well-suited for the type of game this is, and the sound effects complement the visuals effectively.”
“The art style is appealing in a cartoony manner, and the audio is appropriately muted, adding to the atmosphere without being intrusive.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's single-player content is criticized for lacking a meaningful story or engaging narrative, reducing the experience to a simplistic puzzle game with minimal depth. Reviewers express a desire for a more developed single-player mode that includes a storyline and campaign, rather than just a series of battles against AI generals.
“The single player content here is a glorified puzzle game/tutorial as there is no story or reason to care about any of it, just three difficulty generals who place the same units you do and battle it out.”
“Now try adding in a real single player mode, you know, with a storyline and a campaign to play, not just three single games of easy, medium, and hard.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits significant stability issues, particularly in single-player mode, where it frequently freezes during troop deployment, causing CPU usage to spike to 100%. There is uncertainty regarding its performance in multiplayer mode.
“I cannot tell if it properly works for multiplayer mode, but for single player, it freezes when trying to deploy your first troop on the hex grid, with CPU topping at 100%.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by simple yet innovative mechanics that are easy for players to understand and engage with, making it accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience.
“A good little game with simple but novel mechanics that are easy to pick up.”
