AI War 2

AI War 2 — developed by Arcen Games, is a sci-fi RTS game and a full continuation of the studio’s 2009 debut project. AI War II takes the story 355 years after the events of the previous part. AI War 2sees the story 355 years after the events of the previous installment. In the game, the player takes command of an army of people, which during the past centuries has been preparing for a war against Artificial Intelligence. Upon the return of the AI, it quickly becomes apparent that the enemy is now much stronger than expected. The AI faction immediately begins a complete war against every civilization inhabiting the galaxy. Among the factions targeted by artificial intelligence, people represent the least threat, so the enemy decides to rid them until all the rest are destroyed. In the end, however, people will have to face this powerful adversary. Until then, human military operatives should look for weaknesses in both AI strategy and defense, which will allow us to defeat this invader once and for all.

DLC:

• AI War 2 — The Spire Rises
• AI War 2 — Zenith Onslaught

About This Game

Free download the AI War 2 PC release is based on the foundations laid down in the first release of the series, and at the same time it presents a large number of new products and improvements. Again, players get an RTS game in which they command space fleets in a war against powerful units of artificial intelligence. The mechanics of the gameplay remain asymmetric, which means that the enemy is still much stronger than the army at the disposal of the player and has completely different units than what could be recalled from the previous game. Enemy units have unlimited reinforcements, so the player’s task is not to destroy the enemy, but to systematically move towards consistent strategic goals. However, the better the player copes with the attacks of the enemy, the more the enemy AI focuses on his faction.

The game focuses on strategic elements, not tactics — instead of skillfully piloting a ship, players have to command all space fleets during a military campaign that runs across the galaxy. During the game, you can command units representing more than a hundred different types, with the participation of star fighters, cruisers and giant mobile superweapons, somewhat reminiscent of the Death Star, known from the Star Wars franchise.

The first installment in the AI War series has become popular among players due to its advanced adversary artificial intelligence algorithms — AI War Fleet Command has several types of enemies, each with a different nature, tactics and combat mechanics. After the start of the game, the player had to choose one of the types of AI that he wanted to fight against. This mechanic returns in the second installment, creating many diverse tasks. In addition, AI algorithms have been improved and now have several new goals and abilities. For example, a hostile AI can now evaluate the impact of a player’s losses and use this knowledge to select the right moment for a total attack. AI algorithms in the game can adequately interpret the strategic importance of territories controlled by opposing factions and become more stringent in their attempts to regain lost regions.

Unlike its predecessor, AI War II provides a complete 3D experience and allows players to fight not only with people, but also with the powerful Spire faction, as well as the Zenith civilization that was absent until recently. Another significant change made by the developers is the introduction of 3D graphics as a replacement known from previous 2D graphics games. The game also pays great attention to the history layer, both in terms of events occurring during the campaign and knowledge from the AI War universe. AI War 2 allows players to wage war against artificial intelligence alone, as well as in a cooperative mode in which up to 8 players can join their forces in the fight against the invaders. However, the game does not have multiplayer PvP mode.