A smart (occasionally too smart) new take on strategy, teeming with ideas and features.

A strategist's heaven; Real-time chess

Tough going at first

While RUSE might not be as action-packed and fast-paced as other popular RTS titles, its control mechanics are very accessible, making this a great console game for the genre. The early missions are very slow but incredibly tense.

The Good : Innovative game system that uses deception as key gaming element. Excellent multiplayer. The Bad : Difficulty finding multiplayer matches. Some significant unit imbalances. The Ugly : Single-player campaign sucks. Omaha Beach again ?

R.U.S.E. a longtemps fait parler de lui pour son support du Microsoft Surface permettant à l'aide d'un affichage tactile de contrôler directement le jeu et les unités présentes sur le champ de bataille.

Les stratégies possibles; Accessible sur consoles; Le mode multi-joueurs; L'univers sonore

La campagne solo simplette; Les limitations d'unités; Les doublages

R.U.S.E. is not a complex game as far as RTS titles go. In fact, it is easily outshined in the unit management and depth arena by the recently released StarCraft 2 . R.U.S.E. boils things down managing only Supply Depots, which keep cash flowing to your base allowing you to build new units.

Streamlined RTS gameplay; Campaign tutorial is comprehensive; R.U.S.E.

Controls sometimes frustrate; Not granular enough for hardcore wargamers

A breath of fresh air in the RTS genre. When I saw the first promo […]

+ Easily accessible; + Smooth controls; + Ruses add a whole new layer

Steep learning curve; Throwaway story

Parents need to know that R.U.S.E. is a WWII combat game, but that it is not as intense as more graphic and realistic modern-day military shooters, such as games in the popular Call of Duty franchise.

There's 385 for campaign I believe, about 400 for online, and the rest are split between battles and operations. In summary, this is a good game. At its core it is a wartime RTS, and if you're not a fan of that sort of game there is nothing really to draw people in, but definitely worth a rent for...

" R.U.S.E. " doesn't quite live up to my own personal expectations. Most of my annoyance comes from the annoying menu which skips around with the slightest touch, but the slowdown, dodgy animation and lack of particularly thrilling action at the lowest level all hurt the game to an extent.

RUSE is something different, which is no guarantee that you will like it, but give it a chance and the depth and strategy will soon draw you in. RUSE is an RTS that works, and one that works well. Go for it soldier.