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| From: UBI Soft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 183
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 52406
Model: 52406
UPC: 008888524069
EAN: 0008888524069
ASIN: B000X25GX6
Release Date: November 4, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Deeply customizable armies featuring unit ranks and hundreds of upgrades add up to endless replay value. | | • | Can be played almost entirely via the revolutionary voice command system. | | • | Experience a chillingly realistic vision of World War III in the fashion of the best techno-thrillers. | | • | Explore 40 stunningly realistic real-world battlefields set in Europe and the United States, including Washington D.C., Paris, and Moscow. | | • | Go to war online in a persistent multiplayer campaign allowing hundreds of player matchups in battles that can last for months at a time. |
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Nobody thought humanity could possibly let it really come to this, but in 2016, the unthinkable happens… The first nuclear exchange occurred over Middle Eastern soil. It lasted only 5 hours and resulted in the launch of the world's first joint missile defense system to ensure peace, that is, until now. With the United States, the European Federation and Russia at odds a final war is inevitable. Although intercontinental ballistic missiles have been rendered obsolete, command technology has evolved. Battles will be fought from war rooms, by the sound of human voice. Leaders will rise and countries will fall. Experience World War III in your living room with Tom Clancy's EndWar, a revolutionary new war game built to maximize next-generation gaming consoles and completely controllable by voice.
Get ready for World War III |
Save Paris or destroy it.
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Battle as one three superpower shocktroops.
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Command on land, at sea, and in the air.
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Pick from many different unit types.
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The Storyline
The horrific nuclear conflict in the Middle East not only killed millions, it also crippled the world's fuel supply. With oil from that part of the world no longer available, crude oil prices skyrocket to $800 a barrel. The vast Russian landmass now holds the largest accessible reserves of fossil fuels, making Russia the world's primary supplier of energy virtually overnight. With the massive economic boom it receives, Russia quickly re-establishes itself as a superpower and restores her military might. In response most of Western Europe unifies to create the European Federation, a new nation destined to be a formidable 21st-century superpower. But things are also changing across the pond. In 2020, the United States is on the verge of finishing construction on the Freedom Star, a controversial orbital military platform that will upset the balance of world power. The European Federation withdraws from NATO in protest. Tensions between the European Federation, the United States, and Russia are building and will soon reach the breaking point. The EndWar is about to begin. Which side will you fight on?The European Enforcer Corp
The European Federation is a new superpower, founded in 2018 to consolidate political and economic power in the face of the world energy crisis and accelerating security and environmental concerns around the globe. Though publicized as an evolution of the European Union, demanding admission criteria disenfranchised all but the wealthiest nations of Europe. The UK and Ireland declined membership (instead joining the New Commonwealth), as did Switzerland (fiercely neutral as always).Consummate professionals, the European Federation Enforcer Corps is made up of veteran elite counter-terrorist and peacekeeping forces from throughout Europe. Calm and precise, these highly-trained and experienced soldiers are especially skilled in urban warfare. They excel in electronic warfare as well as advanced directed energy weapons technology, and have the fastest battlefield vehicles. The Enforcer Corps also have access to the world's best "less than lethal" weaponry.The United States Joint Strike Force
Once strong allies with Europe, the U.S. has broken ranks following the dissolution of NATO and the formation of the European Federation. The two superpowers are now locked in a costly and controversial military space race. This rivalry builds to a crescendo when the U.S. prepares to launch the Freedom Star, a huge military space station that Europe suspects could be used to neutralize its missile shield satellites. An evolution of today's Marine Expeditionary Units, the Joint Strike Force is known for their integration of air and ground combat capabilities. Epitomizing the saying, 'high speed, low drag,' these elite soldiers excel in precision firepower and can rapidly deploy anywhere in the world. Moreover, their stealth technology and the accuracy of their weapons are second-to-none.The Russian Spetsnaz Guard Brigades
The world's number one supplier of oil and natural gas since the 2016 nuclear war in the Middle East, Russia has experienced an economic boom of epic proportions. It has used its newfound riches to build up its military to levels beyond the Cold War and is once again a true superpower in the world arena. Soldier for soldier, no force on the planet can match the Spetsnaz Guard Brigades in terms of raw, brute force. Hardened veterans of Russia's many regional conflicts, these troopers are a highly effective, determined, and deadly force. The Spetsnaz tend to focus on heavy weapons and heavy armor, and often ingeniously modify standard-issue equipment to suit their needs, resulting in vehicles bristling with bolted-on weaponry the original designer never dreamed of including.Key Game Features:- Wage war without ever picking up a controller with the revolutionary voice command system.
- Experience a chillingly realistic vision of World War III in the fashion of the best techno-thrillers.
- Explore 40 stunningly realistic real-world battlefields set in Europe and the United States, including Washington D.C., Paris, and Moscow.
- Deeply customizable armies featuring unit ranks and hundreds of upgrades add up to endless replay value.
- Go to war online in a persistent multiplayer campaign with fully-customizable battalions and units.
- Watch the destruction unfold in spectacular detail in massive battles featuring hundreds of units and fully destructible environments.
Join in a Battle Armed for the Future
Instead of the traditional top-down view, EndWar uses a unique third-person camera that puts you in the heart of the battle. This means that you get a bird's-eye view of the devastation that unfold as hundreds of units engage the enemy on fully destructible battlefields. Also, true to the Tom Clancy legacy, EndWar deals with fictional, but strikingly true to life situations and scenarios and features a wide range of vehicles, weapons, and equipment based on real-world military research. The result is a frighteningly realistic and relevant war-game experience that provides players with unprecedented access to the cutting-edge technology of tomorrow's wars and the combatants that may faceoff in them.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 And the Silver goes to .......EndWar by Tom Clancy November 16, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm an avid RTS player and was psyc'd over EndWar. The voice command feature is neat and the theaters of confilct are great and varied. It is the best RTS game for console. Yet, there is a lack of true control over your units and the graphics aren't up to par with PC games. Its like comparing the Wii to the "X".
Having said that, and here is the "but", but compared to World in Conflict (online)its not that wow inspiring. Sure WiC is showing its age and hopefully Ubisoft will finally follow up with something, at least untill Operation Fash Point 2 arrives.
Inconclusion the "X" is religaded to beer fueled Madden parties, which there's nothing wrong with, and the PC is for your gamer soul.
The "X"
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790i Nvidia Mboard
dual SLI'd Nvidia GTX 280
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 If you are old school RTS and have been away,Welcome to a new world November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not going to cover mechanics but why this game is a diamond in a pile of average RTS games
I come from the old school Total Annihilation and Command and Conquer days. I tried playing C&C on the 360 and it was ok but the following is where a lot of RTS games stumble. TIME IT TAKES TO PLAY MOST RTS GAMES IS HOURS! The RTS genre has the player spending way too much time gathering resources and building an army. I remember spending at least an hour building my base and troops in C&C and TA before ever doing any battling! RTS can be discouraging because several times you would get a game started and then half way through quit because of time restraints.
Endwar has jumped way beyond anything out there. You can start a game either against the computer or online and be done in as little as 15 minutes and feel a sense of accomplishment. My brother and I played a two on two match, on live the other night, and the game was over in 15 minutes. Here is where the game really shines and why...
1.You use command points to deploy units on the map, they are earned over time and by completing objectives. Way better than resource gathering. Gets you into the war and strategy much quicker.
2.Can carry over troops from previous battles if they survive. This takes me back to the old Xcom where you would take care not to throw away units, Endwar lets you upgrade and customize your units, developing many different types of strategies depending on the upgrades. You can hear your troops talk to one another and this gives them great personalities. They have their own unique names and voices.
3.The environment is immersive and offers many different map types to play. The camera distance can be from high, med or ground level. I remember my riflemen were entering a building and the camera was at ground level. I rotated it around to see an air strike come in and wipe out a group of tanks. The graphic presentation really brings you into the battle and little details stick out, such as the shock wave from an air strike. You also have a satellite view if you have deployed a command vehicle.
4.The moment the winning team gains an advantage, usually by capturing more uplinks, the losing team can access to two significant resources to turn the battle. The first is to crash and disable one of the winning team's uplinks(bases). This will even up the field and if used right can give the losing team a boost. The other is `weapon of mass destruction' or WMD. Once again it isn't just a weapon to wipe out troops but you have a decision to make. If you use your WMD then the opposing team can use theirs. Since there are not any bases, you have to decide where to use the WMD. IF you waste it then the winning team dishes out even more punishment and seals your fate.
5.The online story is very compelling and only Endwar offers a persistent world where the battles affect the world war on a daily basis. Plus you can team up with a friend to control the same side against two other adversaries.
Warning: I believe most of the bad `professional' reviews knocking this game didn't even play it or played very little.
I think if you give this title a try you will appreciate the details UBI put into this game. They have really gone out on a limb trying some new angles to an old genre. They have pulled off all of those angles to a T and now future RTS games will have a new standard.
Endwar shows realistic approach to battlefield command November 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Having played endwar for 3 days I present my thoughts of the game. For the true Clancy fans out there endwar's single player campaign is a sort of culmination of the various organizations and characteres of the series, especially the games. The appearance of Third Echellon (splinter cell) and General Mitchell (Ghost Recon) show that the creaters at ubisoft have tried to bring the various IP's together as something continuous. I havent completed story mode yet but the ideas surrounding Russia's interferance in world international relations and the character interactions that go with is are an interesting comentary on world events and national psyche, I look forward to completeing the game several times.
Multiplayer is at real jewel of battlefield tracking. A similar system to endwars theatre of war mode was implemented in chromehounds but endwar is much more advanced. The unit upgrades are all logical from a military viewpoint as well. Every day of IRL time translates to about a week in the interactive war. The amount of wins against losses is tallied at the end of each day and territories are won or lost in that fasion. As the territories are won the battle lines shift and new battlefields are opened. In the first day of fighting the Russian forces dominated by securing territories in both America and eastern europe. Day 2 has shown a stalemate on the european front and nearly total domination of the Americans by both the Europeans and the Russians. Day 3 the Americans finally started winning battles but it was only enough t hold current ground against the russians although they did win back one teritory from Europe. At the same time the Europeans fought a small victory into Russian teritory near Siberia. Today is day 4 and I intend to do dome fighting when I get home from school.
The battle mechanic is very different from most other RTS games in that the camera is fixed to your units imediate area (although you can pan, zoom, and move about some). The idea behind this is that a battlefield commander IRL dosent have the ability to look at everything at once like in command and conquer, information flows from line officers up the COC to the battle commanders so it makes more sence to see only what your troops see. There is a way to get that overhead view though, deploy a command vehicle and you gain accses to BFT.
The other main difference is the voice command menu that I belive has revolutionized the way RTS is fought, While it is not on par with your typical starcraft powergamer the voice command system makes commands more efficient and much faster than other RTS, particularly on console. The only thing you cant do with voice command is deploy some unit specific special abilities like landmines and snipers.
Some of the achievments can be difficult to get because they rely on specific battlefield conditions. Combat Chain Master, Blitz, Call of Booty, Napoleon, True Patriot, Turning Point, Air Defense, Do or Die, and War is Heck are the really hard ones. The other achievments focus on quantity based (10 rescue chopper kills) or difficulty based (complete WW3 on hardcore) tasks.
Overall I think Endwar is a great game and is an awesome way to learn strategic thought and multitasking.
 Not quite what I was looking for.... November 10, 2008
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
After all these years playing video games I'm still searching for one like Nato Commander (Commodore 64). I was hoping this would be it. This is more like Command and Conquer(PC). Though I like Command and Conquer better. The voice control is the only thing cool about this game.
I felt like I had very little control over my troops, tanks and helicopters....and then when you give them a command they attack as if its a free for all....totally un-organized and very unrealistic. To me the way they attack you'd think they had 0 training, no clue of war strategy, and a dead commander.
I was also disappointed with the view of the action going on....it would be nice if you could zoom in and out your view of the battle field....
....rent it first, then buy it if you like it....I wish I would have, then I could have saved $60+tax.
Wow, this far surpasses my expectations November 10, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was really looking forward to this one. A game I could play mainly by voice. I know there have been other games out there using voice command (SOCOM and more), but I was always a little disappointed in the implementation of those voice command systems. I had high hopes for this one but I was ready for disappointment this time. I was happy as can be that there was no such disappointment coming for this title. It's not only got great vc, but as an overall strategy game it excels as well. All of the action, none of the time wasting of building resources. Amen!
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