|
NEWS
PC
Magazine Best Games of 2003 - 1.20.04
To our knowledge, Savage: The Battle for Newerth is the first
game to combine the real-time-strategy and first-person-shooter
genres—and it works very well….This creates a spontaneous
and tremendously fun multiplayer experience.
Read
More
Game
Info Wire - Review - 12.17.03
Colorful and impressive [graphics], for the number of views
it's got. Beautifully emotive music, with standard sound effects.
One of the pioneers in RTS/FPS hybrid games...great fun.
Read
More
Maximum
PC - Review - 12.09.03
Whether youre an FPS or RTS fan,
Savage is a unique game that should appeal to both crowds.
Rating: 8.0
Read
More
Loaded
Inc. - Review - 12.09.03
This is an enjoyable game best suited to a group of people
who can work as an single entity - people who play Counter
Strike will find this game a refreshing change to the majority
of team based FPS games which are based in the current day
or the future.
Read
More
PC
Gamer - Review - 12.03
Thanks to its strong cooperative component and carrot-dangling tech-tree, Savage succeeds where others have failed. While hardly perfect, its innovative mix of two popular game genres is hard to put down. Rating: 8.0
Read
more
Computer
Games Magazine - Review - 12.03
Savage strikes the best balance yet between the action and
strategy elements. It's simple enough to pick up without the
need for tutorials... Read
More
Gamers
Pulse - Review - 11.24.03
With Savage, S2Games has really gone all out. The combination
of FPS and RTS works so well together in this title that you
may wonder why no one has tried it before. If either aspect
had been insufficient, then the game as a whole would have
failed. As it turned out, this game is an amazing success
with both genres and that is to be admired. If you are not
a fan of traditional RTS games, this may well change your
mind. For those gamers looking for more substance in their
FPS games, Savage is it. Fans of gaming in general should
pick this one up, because it is simply astounding.
Read
More
Zen
Gamer - Review - 11.17.03
The game features a wonderful musical score that really serves
to heighten the tension.
Read
More
The
New York Times - Featured Review - 11.13.03
"Savage, the most innovative game of the year, is a crazy
idea that somehow works."
Rating: 4/5
Read
More
Technical
Geek- Review - 11.18.03
"...Savage is a great all around game."
Rating: 86/100
Read
More
Game
Shark - Review - 11.13.03
"Continued support for a product after release is one
of the reasons why I personally love independent developers."
Rating: 8.4/10
Read
More
Action
Vault - Feature Item S2 Team Q & A - 11.13.03
Adrenaline
Vault - Review - 11.11.03
"… Savage edges close to perfection"
Rating: 4/5
Read
More
HomeLan
Fed - Review - 11.11.03
"...Savage is on the whole a well thought out and entertaining
game..."
Rating: 88/100
Read
More
Game
Chronicles - Review - 11.9.03
"I am addicted to Savage and have a blast every time
I play it. A near-perfect mix of action, teamwork, and RPG
influences"
Rating: 8/10
Read
More
Armchair
Empire - Review - 11.9.03
"...it is still an excellent game and I can see it quickly
becoming a favorite among online gamers."
Rating: 7.5/10
Read
More
PC
Magazine Online - Review - 11.5.03
"This creates a spontaneous and tremendously fun multiplayer
experience."
Rating: 5/5
Read
More
Games
First - Review - 11.2.03
Netjack
- Review - 10.29.03
"It's simple, it's elegant, and most of all, it's a blast."
Read More
The Entertainment Depot - Review - 10.27.03
"With a handful of good maps and a fun basic structure, I hope to see Savage: The Battle for Newerth evolve and become the seminal title to merge all these genres into one successful blend. It's certainly off to a great start."
Read More
Wicked Toast - Review - 10.22.03
"It's obvious S2 gave thought to some important aspects like convenience, casual teamplay (for people who want to teamplay but don't have time for clans) and fun gameplay, and an optimized presentation."
Read
More
Action Vault - Review - 10.21.03
"Savage is easily the best, the most compelling strategy game this reviewer has ever played, primarily due to the fact that you get to command other players instead of AI units. In closing, I especially recommend it to clans, who may very well find it to be their gaming nirvana."
Read
More
Cyber Gaming Net - Review - 10.20.03
"It's been a while since there has been a non-niche PC game I have loved and could honestly suggest to casual gamers and hardcore gamers alike. Savage is an excellent composition of great individual parts and perfect execution."
Read
More
GameSpy - Review - 10.16.03
"... in the time since its release, the developers have done a great job of supporting the game and a small but steadfast community has built up around it. Whatever problems Savage may have now, it seems to be a game with enough dedication behind it that it'll only get better over time."
Read
More
Tech TV - Review - 10.14.03
"We really like Savage."
Read
More
Gamer's Hell - Review - 10.13.03
"Even if players find that they ultimately still aren't interested in the aspects of the other genre, it brings the two together in a way that satisfies both."
Read
More
Bolt Games - Review - 10.13.03
"The RTSS genre is finally here, it just needs a little work. If you haven't at least tried the demo yet, get off your ass and start up the download, because this is something you don't want to pass on."
Read
More
UGO - Review - 10.10.03
"Although it doesn't innovate within the individual genres it encompasses, with some time, and some updates, Savage may prove to be the father of a new genre: The 3D-Multiplayer-Real-Time-Strategy-First-Person-Shooter... whew!"
Read
More
DreamStation.cc - Review - 10.09.03
"All in all, Savage is a great game. The downsides are mostly minor, and the upsides are plentiful. It?s a very deep game, so give it a chance, you could easily try it for 10 minutes, and not like it, and you?d be missing a great game."
Read
More
Glide Underground - Review - 10.09.03
"S2 Games decided to try another version of FPS/RTS hybrid, but put it all online. It's a bold move, one which definitely deserves a look. The game admirably addresses the interesting dynamics of squad-based FPS titles, the wait times of RTS games, and does its best to bring the two together for a mutually satisfactory fusion. It succeeds, brilliantly."
Read
More
Game Raiders - Review - 10.07.03
"Savage is a rare gem in today's gaming market - an innovative idea with flashes of brilliance."
Read
More
Globe Technology - Review - 10.04.03
"I, for one, plan to keep on playing to see how the game evolves."
Read
More
Solinari Gaming - Review - 10.03.03
"While S2Games had some great ideas here, it's almost as if they've merely scratched the surface of potential depth a game of this type could present."
Read
More
Gamenikki - Review - 10.02.03
"After playing Savage continually, I find it increasingly hard to believe that this could be developer S2 Games' first title. This game is simply too polished, unique and good to fit the industry mold of a typical 'first time outing.'"
Read
More
Gamezilla - Review - 10.02.03
"And really, with a few tweaks here and there, Savage could easily become the next big thing in online gaming."
Read
More
Gamer Feed - Review - 10.01.03
"Games are very frenetic, and although it can be difficult to distinguish friends from foes, and AI workers can be unresponsive, this is a title that keeps you coming back."
Read
More
PC Gameworld - Review - 10.01.03
"In the grand scheme of things, there is no denying that Savage - The Battle for Newerth is a well put together, and enjoyable game. Although it does nothing much to innovate the individual genres it encompasses, by creating a new genre out of two existing ones the whole definitely becomes greater than the sum of its parts."
Read
More
Videogame City - Review - 10.01.03
"Dubbed as a 'Real Time Strategy Shooter,' Savage: The Battle of Newerth comes off as one of the best initial efforts by a developer ever."
Read
More
ELiTeD - Review - 09.30.03
"This is the best of both worlds..."
Read
More
Frictionless Insight - Review - 09.29.03
"Savage is one of the better games out there right now that you're not playing enough."
Read
More
PGNX Networks - Review - 09.28.03
"Savage makes a new genre, and it'll be interesting to see how many others pop up. Definitely, recommended for FPS and RTS fans, who like a bit of MMORPG as well."
Read
More
Game Spot - Review - 09.27.03
"If you're undaunted by the game's singular insistence on coordinated teamwork, and intrigued by its combination of shooter and real-time strategy elements, then Savage is worth checking out."
Read
More
Computer Games RO - Review - 09.25.03
"Savage: The battle for Newerth almost gave me the opportunity to live such a dream these days."
Read
More
Gamers
Depot - Review - 09.25.03
"Savage is a powerful addiction to break free of. Now if you'll
excuse me, I need to get back to playing it instead of talking
about it..."
Read More
Pregaming - Review - 09.22.03
"... Savage is a truly unique experience within a world of so many clich genres and is a definite try for everyone."
Read
More
WorthPlaying - Review - 09.19.03
"In the end, Savage is an amazingly well thought out game that has come together nearly flawlessly."
Read
More
GameZone - Review - 09.16.03
"Overall, S2 and iGames have done a good job for their first time out of the gate. While there is some constructive criticism that I would offer up, I still have a ball playing it and think that it is a very creative entry into the world of MMORPG/3rd person/RTS action titles."
Read
More
GNS Project - Review - 09.14.03
"I just can't put this game down."
Read
More
The Armchair Empire - Interview - 09.14.03
Interview with Jon Shiring from S2 Games.
Read
More
Gamer's Hell - Interview - 09.12.03
Interview with Arney Secerkadic from S2 Games.
Read
More
IGN - Review - 09.12.03
"No description of Savage does justice to the experience itself."
Read
More
Action
Vault - Savage Interview - 04.22.03
"...we'll definitely be watching the game's official
site and elsewhere even more closely as the project moves
toward release and beyond." Read
More
Massivemultiplayer.org
- Developer Q & A - 04.10.03
"...blending real time strategy and first person shooter
into the same venture dominated by beautiful graphics and
unique game-play." Read
More
IGNPC
- Best of E3 2002 Awards - 05.29.02
""Savage's primal marriage of the RTS and FPS looks
cooler than cool" Read
More.
HomeLanFed
- Interview - 06.19.02
"HomeLAN got a chance to chat with S2 Games' COO and
lead designer Jesse Hayes to find out more about Savage."
Read
More.
Back to Top
|
