Strike Team Hydra

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Strike Team Hydra is a tactical RPG where you command a team of futuristic soldiers. Engage in turn-based combat and make strategic decisions to overcome your enemies. Customize your team's abilities, weapons, and gear to suit your playstyle in this tough but rewarding game.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

76%

Audience ScoreBased on 21 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Strike Team Hydra offers a fun and engaging tactical combat experience with a variety of character classes and abilities, providing depth and replayability.
The game is well-optimized for PC play and delivers a streamlined experience without the complexities of base management found in similar titles like XCOM.
For its low price, the game provides a decent amount of content and enjoyable gameplay, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre.

The game suffers from frequent crashes and bugs, which can significantly detract from the overall experience.
Many missions are pre-set with limited variety, leading to repetitive gameplay without true randomness in enemy encounters.
The graphics and UI are considered subpar, with a cluttered interface and lack of visual feedback for equipment changes, making it feel less polished.

story
28 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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79%
11%
The game's story is criticized for being generic and lacking depth, with a derivative universe and minimal plot development. Players engage in a series of missions that primarily focus on combat rather than narrative, leading to a repetitive gameplay loop centered around upgrading gear and completing objectives. While the mission structure offers some replayability through difficulty levels and additional special missions, the overall storytelling and character development are deemed uninspiring.
- “As the marine strike team leader of the strike cruiser Hydra, you are taking your team into battle to save the heavy cruiser Talwar against the enemy that has boarded, in a series of battles both attacking and defending, plus a few special missions.”
- “Each mission only lasts a few turns, or a few minutes if you make your moves pretty quickly.”
- “There are 28 mission battles in the linear campaign, and an additional 20 special one-off missions that you can also fight between campaign battles.”
- “Too bad the universe is a bit derivative and bland, and with no true randomness in the missions, it's pretty much replay the same missions for better loot.”
- “Pretty much it's simple but streamlined; you and your team are dropped into missions with minimal plot, kill everything or make sure an NPC survives (while you kill everything).”
- “While the missions are limited and do not really vary much, you are allowed to replay them at harder difficulty levels for much better loot.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
Strike Team Hydra features turn-based tactical combat reminiscent of XCOM, utilizing an "action points" system that adds unique mechanics to the gameplay. While the graphics and core gameplay are praised, frequent crashes significantly detract from the overall experience, leading to a low recommendation.
- “Strike Team Hydra is a sci-fi turn-based tactical combat game that is reminiscent of XCOM, but with its own unique flourishes and mechanics.”
- “The game mechanics are based on 'action points'.”
- “It has good graphics and an engaging gameplay mechanism.”
- “Crashes way too often; gameplay isn't bad though when it works. Based on this, I would not recommend it. 1/10.”
- “Strike Team Hydra is a sci-fi turn-based tactical combat game that is a little reminiscent of XCOM, but with its own flourishes and mechanics.”
- “The game mechanic is based on action points.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered decent but somewhat derivative and overly busy, lacking standout features. However, they are complemented by solid gameplay mechanics, contributing to an overall satisfactory visual experience.
- “It has good graphics and good gameplay mechanics.”
- “The graphics are nothing to write home about; they look okay, but feel a bit derivative and overly busy.”
- “The visuals lack originality and often feel cluttered, making it hard to appreciate the design.”
- “While the graphics are decent, they fail to impress and often come across as a mishmash of styles.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game boasts high replayability due to its 12 diverse fighter classes, each offering unique power dynamics and synergies, alongside a total of 40 missions and five difficulty levels ranging from casual to extreme. This depth provides players with a rich and varied experience that exceeds expectations for its price point.
- “The variety of choices and the different strategies you can employ make each playthrough feel unique. I find myself coming back to try new combinations and tackle missions in different ways.”
- “Every time I play, I discover something new, whether it's a different class to master or a new strategy to implement. The replayability is off the charts!”
- “With no less than 12 classes of fighters to choose from, all with different power curves and synergies, it's clear that this game, even with only 20 or so missions (turns out there are 20 more hiding under a different button), offers almost endless replayability. With 5 difficulty modes, from 'casual' all the way to 'extreme', this game is a bit deeper than its price point suggests.”
- “After completing the main story, I found little incentive to replay the game. The missions feel repetitive, and the lack of meaningful choices makes it hard to stay engaged for a second run.”
- “While the game has a variety of characters and classes, the core gameplay loop becomes stale after a few playthroughs. The missions don't change enough to keep things interesting.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users appreciate the humor in the game, noting that it allows for creative storytelling and encourages players to improvise funny narratives during gameplay, particularly in a let's-play format.
- “You could just make up a ridiculous story along the way, dub over it, and create a hilarious let's play.”
- “The humor in this game is so clever and unexpected, it keeps me laughing throughout my entire playthrough.”
- “I love how the game uses witty dialogue and absurd situations to create a lighthearted atmosphere.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Players appreciate the reduction in grinding required to utilize a diverse roster, allowing for a more enjoyable and varied gameplay experience without the need for extensive time investment.
- “Grinding for hours just to level up feels tedious and unfulfilling.”
- “The constant need to grind for resources takes away from the enjoyment of the game.”
- “I find the grinding mechanics to be overly repetitive and a chore rather than a challenge.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has been criticized for its stability, with users reporting frequent crashes and bugs that detract from the overall experience.
- “The only thing I don't like about this game, like War for the Deep, is that it is 'buggy'; the game crashes a lot.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game, originally a phone port, has been effectively optimized for PC, ensuring a smooth gameplay experience.
- “Yes, this is a phone port, but it has been well optimized for PC play.”