Domination Demo

Massive Assault was quite the successful turn-based strategy game back when it was released, because it managed to provide the TBS fans with a challenge and a new setting. The difficulty level was no walk in the park, because every move required a fair amount of thinking beforehand, while the AI had enough wits to take you by surprise every now and again.

Domination may not have received the same amount of attention or praise, but it is certainly a worthy offspring that can keep you glued to the screen for a few hours. Many of the same elements are present as well, including the two factions and a bit of the story. Other than that, you can enjoy a hefty amount of new scenarios and a brand new campaign.

In case you are not familiar with the series, the unique turn-based mechanics are what set it apart from the rest of the similar games out there. Hence, you start off with a limited number of units and you can move them around the battlefield onto certain tiles, as well as attack the enemy troops that are in range. The movement is rather limited and you may get stuck because of your other units, but that only makes it more difficult for you to arrange everything.

At a first glance, the game actually looks way too simple, because there aren’t too many special actions you can employ. However, you can achieve a lot with the few options at your disposal, which in turn makes you be more creative and think outside of the box. Thanks to the challenging AI, the experience is that much more intense as well.

As far as the technical aspects are concerned, you should know that the graphics engine is nothing special, but it is quite flexible and provides enough detail not to be disappointing. It is also possible to zoom, pan, and rotate the camera whichever way you like, in order to get a better view of the battlefield and not miss a thing.

When it’s all said and done, Domination is definitely not the best you can find in the genre, nor does it impress too much at a first glance. However, if you give it a chance and manage to lower expectations a little bit, things can get pretty exciting along the way, especially if you enjoy tackling a few challenges every now and again.