Platforms
- PCMar 24, 2009NAplayscoreNA0 Critics5.169 Players
- PlayStation 3Mar 24, 20095.6playscore4.610 Critics5.6121 Players
- Xbox 360Mar 24, 20095.9playscore5.19 Critics5.9122 Players
12 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- It's one thing for a console RTS to be unwieldy and limited when compared to what's on PC (although this excuse runs thin when you look at Halo Wars), but Stormrise doesn't suffer simply because it's on a console. In trying to introduce a new, supposedly user-friendly unit selection system, developer The Creative Assembly instead destroys almost all of the game's playability.
Matthew Kato · Sep 22, 2009 Reviewed on PS3, X360 - It's a shame that Stormrise had to suffer under so many issues, including inefficient group control and poor unit AI. The Whip Select system was a good idea and the basic premise behind Stormrise's gameplay is appetizing, but the entire project just doesn't come together properly.
Ryan Clements · Mar 31, 2009 Reviewed on PS3, X360Read full review - Stormrise is heavy on innovation but weak on execution. An incredibly complex strategy game that will leave enthusiasts rabid over its intricate nature and everybody else at the bottom of a very steep hill named "Mount Learning Curve".
Sammy Barker · Mar 30, 2009 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - And how the broken checkpoints and single save slot mean potentially saving at an inopportune time, forcing you to restart a mission from the beginning. And the way the action continues after you save the game, but doesn't let you control anything for several precious seconds. Suffice it to say, Stormrise is a broken debacle that is in no way deserving of either your time or your money.
Kevin VanOrd · Mar 30, 2009 Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360Read full review - While Stormrise was a noble effort by The Creative Assembly to develop an RTS from the ground up with an original control scheme, in the end it falls flat on its face. In fact, the controls prove to be the game's worst aspect, and the single-player campaign is additionally marred by a pedestrian storyline.
Jonathan Marx · Mar 24, 2009 Reviewed on PS3, X360Read full review - Once in a while, however, it does all come together. There were brief spells where I was navigating tight urban corridors, ducking into cover or holing up in buildings, switching back to resource nodes or aerial units to churn out troops or check enemy movements, when I could see the logic behind the decisions here.
Dan Pearson · Mar 30, 2009 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Looks like an explosion in a mudbath. Controls are too fiddly. Single-player isn't much fun
OXM Staff · Mar 25, 2009 Reviewed on X360 - Broken A.I., an unrefined control scheme and shoddy presentation are partly to blame, but also the decision to go 3D and move close-in on the action has actually had the reverse affect; rather than make you feel involved in the action, it actually makes you feel detached from the battlefield because it’s difficult to see exactly what’s going on.
Steven Williamson · Apr 14, 2009 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Si el ejemplo de Stormrise será seguido en el futuro sólo nos lo dirá el tiempo, pero de momento es un título con grandes ideas no demasiado bien terminadas. Los más hardcore de la estrategia pueden encontrar en él un entretenimiento interesante, pero como precursor de una nueva franquicia a esta primera entrega hay que exigirle mucho más.
Álvaro Castellano · Mar 27, 2009 Reviewed on PC, PS3, X360Read full review - Cargado de buenas ideas que no han terminado de cuajar, la de Stormrise es una jugabilidad compleja que requiere mucha práctica y experiencia pero que, una vez dominada, tiene muchas horas de diversión por ofrecer. Los mayores aficionados al género querrán darle una oportunidad.
Ramón Méndez González · Mar 27, 2009 Reviewed on PC, X360Read full review
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Experience the heat of the battlefield by leading your troops from the front line, instead of the traditional way of controlling the units from a detached view point. Stormrise also allows units to be commanded in the air, across rooftops, on the earth’s surface and even underground, this unique idea of "verticality" introduces multiple layers of gameplay that must be mastered for strategic advantage. The experience is heightened by a simple yet effective control system tailored specifically for consoles, which allows easy unit selection, rapid navigation and precise deployment.
Developer: Creative Assembly