8-Bit Armies (EU ONLY)
Release Date: 22 Apr, 2016
NOTE: THIS PRODUCT WILL ONLY REDEEM IN EU REGIONS
A Blast From the Past!
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of military units, and ultimately crush your opponents! 8-Bit Armies features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers.
Initial release includes:
8-Bit Armies is for anyone that enjoys RTS games, or felt overwhelmed by more serious games. With hours of solo and co-op gameplay included, there's something here for everyone!
"Its biggest offering to the RTS genre is its brilliant retro design and vivid, colourful graphics coupled with easy-to-learn gameplay. For those intimidated by the complexity of RTS games, 8-Bit Armies is a great place to start."
- CGMagazine
"Simple and balanced game play make 8-bit Armies an indie game gem! I wasn’t kidding when I said that I can’t stop playing this game, it is that good!"
- Just Press Start
"I love the the game, and it is definitely worth buying." and... "It's a fun, fun game and I'm absolutely, absolutely loving it!"
- Worth A Buy (YouTube)
A Blast From the Past!
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Collect resources, build up and defend your base, amass your army of military units, and ultimately crush your opponents! 8-Bit Armies features offline single-player missions, two-player cooperative missions, AI skirmish mode, and Player-vs-Player Multiplayer modes running on dedicated game servers.
Initial release includes:
- 25 offline campaign missions
- 12 co-op missions to play with your friends
- 10 multiplayer/skirmish maps that support up to 8 players online
- AI with multiple difficulty options to play with cooperatively or fight against
- Classic Base-Building mechanics let you construct the ultimate HQ from which to launch attacks against your foes
- Destructible environments on maps ranging from small to very large
- Easy to understand modern military units and structures lets RTS beginners jump right in
- From the same team that brought you RTS classics such as Star Wars: Empire at War, Universe at War, and Grey Goo
8-Bit Armies is for anyone that enjoys RTS games, or felt overwhelmed by more serious games. With hours of solo and co-op gameplay included, there's something here for everyone!
More reviews from game journalists...
"Its biggest offering to the RTS genre is its brilliant retro design and vivid, colourful graphics coupled with easy-to-learn gameplay. For those intimidated by the complexity of RTS games, 8-Bit Armies is a great place to start."
- CGMagazine
"Simple and balanced game play make 8-bit Armies an indie game gem! I wasn’t kidding when I said that I can’t stop playing this game, it is that good!"
- Just Press Start
"I love the the game, and it is definitely worth buying." and... "It's a fun, fun game and I'm absolutely, absolutely loving it!"
- Worth A Buy (YouTube)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows
Minimum:
- OS: Windows Vista SP2
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTS 250 or ATI Radeon HD 3870
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: 2.6 GHz+ Quad Core Processor
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 550 Ti or AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
Bug Hunt
Win a skirmish game against at least one normal AI with the Renegades faction.
Bullets with Friends
Win a multiplayer game as the Renegades faction.
Fist Bump
Win a multiplayer game as the Renegades faction with a human teammate.
Cake Walk
Win a skirmish game against at least one beginner AI with the Renegades faction.
Toast Master
Win a skirmish game against at least one normal AI with the Guardians faction.
Is it Hot in Here?
Kill at least 40 units with a single nuke.
Just-Us
Win a multiplayer game as the Guardians faction against at least one human player.
That was Nothing
Win a skirmish game against at least one hard AI with the Renegades faction.
Insane in the Brain!
Win a skirmish game against at least one insane AI with the Renegades faction.
Green Recruit
Complete single player campaign with Renegades faction.
Betrayal and Justice
Complete mission 5 of the Guardians campaign (any difficulty).
That Warm Glow
Launch 100 nukes across multiple games in any game mode.
Droning On
Win a skirmish game against at least one hard AI with the Guardians faction.
Fun with Factions
As the Guardians faction, team up with a Renegades player and win a team multiplayer match against human players.
It Goes to 11!
Build seven Satellite Uplinks and fire the Orbital Cannon in any game mode.
64 Bit Armies
Win a skirmish or multiplayer game vs. 6 hard AIs.
The Gathering Storm
Complete mission 10 of the Guardians campaign (any difficulty).
Flame On!
Kill 1000 infantry with Scorch Tanks or Scorch Turrets in any game mode.
Non-Comm
Complete single player campaign with Renegades faction with at least 2 stars in each mission.
Psychoanalysis
Win a skirmish game against at least one insane AI with the Guardians faction.
Officer Material
Complete single player campaign with Renegades faction and earn all possible stars.
The Eternal Commander
Complete the single-player campaign with the Guardians faction (any difficulty).
Justice Seeker
Complete the single-player campaign with the Guardians faction with at least 2 stars in each mission.
Paladin Commander
Complete the single-player campaign with the Guardians faction and earn all possible stars.
Trench Buddy
Complete cooperative campaign with Renegades faction.
For Great Justice!
Complete the Guardians campaign with every mission set to hard.
Sharing the Pain
Complete cooperative campaign with Renegades faction with at least 2 stars in each mission.
Don't Tread on Me
Squish 5000 infantry with tanks or harvesters across multiple games in any game mode.
No One Left Behind
Complete cooperative campaign with Renegades faction and earn all possible stars.
Combat Ready
Retro Title
8-Bit Quilt
The Barracks
Unforeseen Consequences
Alien Holiday
Air Dominance
Unstoppable Terror
No Roads Required
Penguin Planning
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