Mac Gaming

I’ve never really been into strategy games; I don’t really have the patience and/or strategic mind for them. I find RTS games, specifically, the most difficult in the genre. It’s one thing to be able to think through an action completely when the opposing team is standing still and it’s your turn, but quite another when everything is happening in real time and you have to think and plan on the fly, anticipating and reacting in seconds to your adversary. Needless to say, I’m not good at RTSes. However, that didn’t stop me from picking up Men of War when it was 60% off on GamersGate. And while I find this World War II RTS quite difficult (even on the easiest setting) it’s also been a lot of fun to play. How does it run? See below.

My Settings

The Verdict

I’ve been playing Men of War at 1440×900 resolution, and depending on the number of enemies and explosions on screen at once, the frame rate can vary between 15-40 fps. Generally speaking, though, the frame rate is solid, averaging in the high 20s/low 30s.

Rock, Paper, Shotgun has labelled Men of War its favourite RTS of the year, which is excellent praise from those who know the genre. I have definitely enjoyed the game, but am humbled by how difficult I find it. For fans of RTS, I think it’s definitely worth buying.

Metacritic.com User Score

7.8/10