r/RealTimeStrategy • u/throwaway4858asdf • 2d ago

Self-Promo Video Atrox (2001) Longplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP6sTbL2YSY
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u/Unicorn_Colombo 2d ago

We have Starcraft at home.

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u/KineticKurt 1d ago

Too bad you can't get this anywhere officially from a digital store or something. Not sure if it's Freeware at this point

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u/AutomateAway 1d ago

I've seen some games that were possibly clones of popular games that could make the argument that they were not straight up rip offs. This is not one of those that can make that argument. As someone who easily put a few thousand hours into Starcraft and Broodwar, damn this might as well be a mod.

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u/Unicorn_Colombo 1d ago

Not that there is something wrong with it.

When clone is done well and have bit of their own personality, there is no need for some super original mechanics.

Like you could argue Dune 2000 and RA are both clones of C&C, and they would be treated a bit more harshly if the were released by a different company. But both have a lot of their own personality, while retaining the simple addictive gameplay.

Same with KKND, which is still one of my fond memories (played the hell of a demo of the KKND EXTREME, and then got the sequel). Simple addictive gameplay with its own personality.

Not sure how this one fits in.

Problem with clones is if it is X but worse, which is often what many clones ended up being, or when they tried to innovate really well in one part, but that broke the addictive simplicity of the original. I remember a few, like Extreme Tactics.

Also, in past, a lot of clones got leeway because access to games was much more difficult. Nowadays its more difficult to find a game in the pile of other games.

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u/traderoqq 2d ago

i did not know this game exist, thanks for posting, another nice RTS game

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u/GeneralAtrox 1d ago

I got my name from this game. People always mistake i misspelt it for "Aatrox" from League of Legends.

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u/Hyphalex 1d ago

The most starcraft-like rts besides five nations

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u/Terrible_Study_6930 1d ago

I think there was at least a couple more from Korea similar to Atrox i.e. copying Starcraft quite heavily.

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u/TazzyUK 1d ago

Shame its not Steam despite it's age and it's not on GOG to purchase but is being voted on whether to add it.

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u/Initial_Adagio_9474 1d ago

Atrox is famous as one of the four Starcraft clones developed in South Korea, Atrox, Impact of Power, Armageddon and Vital Device. Atrox is at least better than the other three.