TFC: The Fertile Crescent
Last updated: 2025-05-08
- Classic RTS with fresh, innovative elements.
- Appealing graphics and distinct bronze age aesthetic.
- Helpful quality-of-life features improve user experience.
- Enjoyable campaign mode introduces game mechanics.
- Multiple single and multiplayer game modes.
- Lacking content and depth, short campaign.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 165
- Helpful reviews
- 90%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 10%
- Protest reviews
- 0%
- 85%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 15%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 294
- Negative points
- 193
- Gameplay points
- 90
- Perf. points
- 8
- Rec. points
- 106
- Misc points
- 19
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Classic RTS with fresh elements | The game draws strong inspiration from classic RTS titles like Age of Empires, offering a familiar yet fresh experience. Reviewers appreciate its blend of old-school mechanics with innovative elements, making it accessible to both genre veterans and newcomers. | 93% |
| Appealing graphics and distinct aesthetic | The game features appealing graphics, particularly its charming pixel art style, and a well-executed art and sound design that creates an immersive atmosphere. Many reviewers found the game visually pleasing and praised its distinct aesthetic. | 56% |
| Helpful quality-of-life features | The game incorporates several quality-of-life features, such as automatic villager production and the ability to re-assign villagers to their last task. These features streamline gameplay and enhance the overall player experience. | 9% |
| Enjoyable campaign mode | The game features an enjoyable campaign mode set in the ancient world of the Fertile Crescent. While some reviewers found it to be more of an extended tutorial, it effectively prepares players for the skirmish and horde modes. | 7% |
| Challenging and fun game modes | The game offers a variety of game modes, including skirmish and horde modes, with the latter providing a significant challenge, especially on higher difficulty levels. The music during the final wave of horde mode is particularly noteworthy. | 6% |
| Responsive and engaged developers | The developers are actively engaged with the community, responding to feedback and implementing player suggestions. This responsiveness fosters a positive relationship between the developers and the players. | 5% |
| Cross-platform operability | The game supports multiple platforms, including Mac and Linux, and offers cross-platform operability. This expands the game's accessibility to a wider audience. | 4% |
| Historical nuances and details | The game incorporates historical nuances and details, particularly in the research options and civilization selection. This adds depth and authenticity to the gameplay experience. | 3% |
| Satisfying starvation mechanic | The starvation mechanic is enjoyable and satisfying. Players can strategically starve their opponents, leading to the collapse of their economy and troops. | 3% |
| Variety of game modes | The game includes a campaign, horde mode, and skirmish mode, and supports online multiplayer. This provides players with a variety of ways to engage with the game. | 3% |