Missing the Meridian "touch"

This is a game in the vein of Cartoon Wars. Buy and upgrade units and attributes, send them out, and watch them kill. Its all well and good, but I expect a twist that makes it a Meridian title. Against the Fire and A4E gave us an evolution in the dual-stick genre, so I was hoping for something fresh in the strategy world.

Graphics are well-drawn, but units are animated poorly. Grinding becomes a necessity early on (stage 5 of 80), which screams of unbalanced design.

Playing is a joy, with some of the best interface work around. The characters are beautifully-designed, with a story to boot. I really love the jeep-launching sound effect for some reason.

Its a great game, but just not up to my expectations of a Meridian game. This is actually a compliment, believe it or not.

rotstik about Armageddon