Act of War: High Treason

Eugen Systems · May 30, 2006

Teen

About

The expansion pack to the near-future, geopolitical techno-thriller RTS. Features significantly improved physics and graphic technology, fully customizable multiplayer games, mercenary units, improved control system, new units, revised aircraft and artillery, an entirely new campaign set in a new real-world location, new maps, and additional multiplayer enhancements.

This entry in the franchise was released as a stand-alone package in North America for fans of the original, but in the rest of the world, it used a standard expansion set-up that required the original to operate.

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Critic 6.8 (3 critics) · Gamer 8.0

Critic reviews

GameSpot
Jason Ocampo · Aug 16, 2006
8.0
Perhaps the only real knock against High Treason is the amount of hard-drive space the game requires. The expansion alone takes up about 7GB of free space, which is considerably larger than all but a handful of full-fledged games. Combine it with Act of War (which is required to run the expansion), and you're looking at around 15GB of hard-drive space for the two of them. Still, High Treason is a great expansion pack that doesn't satisfy fans of the series simply by throwing more at them. Instead, the challenging missions will force players to adjust to a new style of play.
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Euro Gamer
Kieron Gillen · Mar 24, 2006
5.0
Despite the gloss which defines Act of War as a game, these obvious omissions leave High Treason feeling rushed and something of a cash-in, which is something of a shame. While I'm grateful its appearance prompted me to return to the game and remind me that actually, yes, this was pretty good fun, this has little to do with the merits of the expansion pack and everything to do with the game's core appeal.
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jeuxvideo.com
Aiste · Apr 04, 2006
7.5
High Treason est une très bonne extension, du type même que l'on aimerait voir pour chaque jeu. Elle reste fidèle aux principes de Direct Action et apporte des composantes excitantes et bien intégrées. Mais le titre se voulant fort justement multijoueur, on ne peut que sanctionner sans pincettes le manque de finition, surtout pour les fameuses joutes navales. Enfin, ceux qui ont apprécié l'opus original ne seront certainement pas déçus et c'est bien là l'essentiel.
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