Diplomacy is Not an Option

Item: Diplomacy is Not an Option
Rating: 79
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-03-15

Summary

Engaging campaign with choices and consequences.
Large-scale battles and sieges provide epic feel.
Balanced, adjustable difficulty suits different players.
Classic RTS gameplay with a modern twist.
Repetitive gameplay and mission design.
Unit AI and pathfinding issues present.

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 72%
Unhelpful reviews: 27%
Protest reviews: 0%

79%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
21%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2574
Negative points: 2141
Gameplay points: 642
Perf. points: 66
Rec. points: 788
Misc points: 91

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging campaign with choices Description The game features a well-designed campaign mode with varied missions, branching paths, and multiple endings. The story is often humorous and engaging, with choices that impact the gameplay and narrative. This enhances replayability and provides a unique experience with each playthrough. Importance 93%	The game features a well-designed campaign mode with varied missions, branching paths, and multiple endings. The story is often humorous and engaging, with choices that impact the gameplay and narrative. This enhances replayability and provides a unique experience with each playthrough.	93%
Large-scale battles and sieges Description The game features large-scale battles with numerous units, siege weaponry, and fortifications. Players must manage resources, expand their base, and defend against waves of enemies. The combination of RTS and tower defense elements creates engaging and chaotic gameplay. Importance 90%	The game features large-scale battles with numerous units, siege weaponry, and fortifications. Players must manage resources, expand their base, and defend against waves of enemies. The combination of RTS and tower defense elements creates engaging and chaotic gameplay.	90%
Balanced and adjustable difficulty Description The game offers a balanced and adjustable difficulty curve, with multiple settings to cater to different skill levels. Higher difficulties require strategic thinking and adaptation, while lower difficulties provide a more accessible experience. The game also avoids punishing players too harshly for minor mistakes. Importance 86%	The game offers a balanced and adjustable difficulty curve, with multiple settings to cater to different skill levels. Higher difficulties require strategic thinking and adaptation, while lower difficulties provide a more accessible experience. The game also avoids punishing players too harshly for minor mistakes.	86%
Classic RTS gameplay with modern twist Description The game successfully blends elements from classic RTS titles like Stronghold, Age of Empires, and Warcraft, offering a nostalgic yet modern experience. It combines city-building, resource management, and army command with a focus on strategic defense and large-scale battles. Importance 86%	The game successfully blends elements from classic RTS titles like Stronghold, Age of Empires, and Warcraft, offering a nostalgic yet modern experience. It combines city-building, resource management, and army command with a focus on strategic defense and large-scale battles.	86%
Appealing and distinct art style Description The game features a distinct and appealing art style, often described as cartoonish or low-poly. This visual style contributes to the game's charm and helps to maintain good performance even with large numbers of units on screen. Importance 78%	The game features a distinct and appealing art style, often described as cartoonish or low-poly. This visual style contributes to the game's charm and helps to maintain good performance even with large numbers of units on screen.	78%
Humorous story and characters Description The game incorporates humor through cutscenes, dialogue, and lore, adding to the overall entertainment value. The humorous elements are well-executed and contribute to the game's unique charm. The cutscenes often feature quirky characters and situations, enhancing the player's engagement with the story. Importance 17%	The game incorporates humor through cutscenes, dialogue, and lore, adding to the overall entertainment value. The humorous elements are well-executed and contribute to the game's unique charm. The cutscenes often feature quirky characters and situations, enhancing the player's engagement with the story.	17%
Similar to 'They Are Billions' Description The game is frequently compared to "They Are Billions", sharing similar mechanics and gameplay loops. However, it often offers a more forgiving experience with a lighter tone and improved quality-of-life features. It successfully captures the essence of the horde survival genre while adding its own unique elements. Importance 9%	The game is frequently compared to "They Are Billions", sharing similar mechanics and gameplay loops. However, it often offers a more forgiving experience with a lighter tone and improved quality-of-life features. It successfully captures the essence of the horde survival genre while adding its own unique elements.	9%
Active developer support and updates Description The developers are actively involved in improving the game, responding to feedback and adding new content. The game has seen significant improvements since its early access release, addressing balance issues and adding new features. Importance 5%	The developers are actively involved in improving the game, responding to feedback and adding new content. The game has seen significant improvements since its early access release, addressing balance issues and adding new features.	5%
Sandbox and endless modes Description The game includes sandbox and endless modes that allow players to customize their experience and test their strategies. These modes offer a more relaxed and open-ended gameplay experience, providing additional replayability and opportunities for experimentation. Importance 5%	The game includes sandbox and endless modes that allow players to customize their experience and test their strategies. These modes offer a more relaxed and open-ended gameplay experience, providing additional replayability and opportunities for experimentation.	5%
Highly enjoyable and addictive Description The reviewer expresses strong positive sentiment towards the game, indicating a high level of enjoyment and engagement. Many reviewers have spent significant time playing the game and plan to continue playing it in the future. Importance 5%	The reviewer expresses strong positive sentiment towards the game, indicating a high level of enjoyment and engagement. Many reviewers have spent significant time playing the game and plan to continue playing it in the future.	5%
Enjoyable undead faction Description The undead faction offers a unique and enjoyable gameplay experience, often described as a refreshing change from other factions. Players can overwhelm enemies with endless hordes of zombies, reversing the traditional defensive struggles of the game. Importance 4%	The undead faction offers a unique and enjoyable gameplay experience, often described as a refreshing change from other factions. Players can overwhelm enemies with endless hordes of zombies, reversing the traditional defensive struggles of the game.	4%
Meaningful faction choices Description The game allows players to make meaningful choices that impact the story and gameplay. Players can choose to side with different factions, leading to different outcomes and experiences. Importance 3%	The game allows players to make meaningful choices that impact the story and gameplay. Players can choose to side with different factions, leading to different outcomes and experiences.	3%