Demigod is only a week away now and I can hardly wait. It’s being published by Stardock, who I respect and admire a lot from their work with Galactic Civilizations and Sins of a Solar Empire, and is being developed by Gas Powered Games, who created one of my top three favorite PC RTS titles of all time, Supreme Commander. Chris Taylor and Brad Wardell kick ass, I’m just saying. Could it get possibly get any better?

Find out just what has me so amped for this game after the jump!

Set to be released on April 14th, Demigod has been on my radar for a long time. Putting aside for a moment my appreciation for the companies involved, what I have seen and read about the game so far really does inspire a great deal of confidence. This walkthrough of what the Rook can do for example.

What I think has drawn my attention the most is that Demigod is trying something new with the RTS and RPG genres. It incorporates real-time strategy with a lot of the conventions you would normally associate with a role-playing game…above and beyond the now standard, but limited, “hero” units we have seen in other RTS games.

Much more than simple heroes, the Demigods you can play as in the game come with truly unique abilities and absolutely incredible powers. Your demigod gains levels, grows in power, unlocks mighty artifacts, raises armies and even goes toe to toe with other Demigods for a chance to become a true god and take its place in the Pantheon. Now that might not sound THAT unique, but trust me, it’s all in the execution, as this walkthrough clearly shows.

It brings to mind something I often thought about when playing the Black & White games; I wished there was a game where I really was playing as a god and could battle it out against other deities and their minions in more than a limited, kiddy fashion. Well, now there is just such a game.

The different types of Demigods, Assassin and General, is a nice touch, but also a simple (for lack of a better word)  one that I like. Dumbing it down, Assassin demigods are more about hunting down other demigods, whereas Generals are more in line with standard RTS gameplay, focused on holding ground and command.

I could just rehash all the previews and interviews that already abound, but I’ll just say this: Your playing a game where you control a demigod who wants to be a full fledged god. Your insanely powerful and as the game progresses, you’ll become even MORE insanely powerful, all the while enjoying the tactical appeal of an RTS, mixed with the character progression and upgrades of an RPG, displayed in breathtaking detail, built by two of the best PC gaming companies today. What the hell else do you need to know?

Source: DemigodTheGame

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