Vol'Talkes - The AI War

Vol'Talkes - The AI War is a real-time strategy game in which you command Captain Ben Kincaid, an officer in the Allied Defense Force, an organisation founded to protect humanity from alien attacks. After humans create crystaline artificial intelligences (CAIs) by embedding human personalities in crystaline devices with near-limitless computing power, they deny the CAIs equal status. Years of oppression lead the CAIs to rebel, starting a war that will shape humanity’s future in the universe.

Your decisions as Captain Kincaid shape the story, often forcing a choice between morality and obedience. The story branches in different directions, changing which units are available and which allies you can enlist. The game has five factions, two of them playable, and more than 40 unit types.

Strategic and tactical play

You plan long-term objectives across a large galactic map, then fight in tactical battle environments. Both layers run in real time. Battles can last a long time and place hundreds of units under your command; strike options based on unit hardpoints add tactical depth, without relying on simple rock-paper-scissors mechanics. You can also use Power-Ups and choose among different strategic and tactical approaches.

Single-player campaign

The campaign offers 60–80 hours of gameplay. Your decisions have a major effect on the story and unlock different units and allies. You can also discover and complete side missions.

Multiplayer

Units unlock through progress in the single-player campaign, and you can unlock powerful hero units. Multiplayer includes two playable factions, different technology trees, tactical buffs and debuffs, and a system for crafting buffs. Hardcore hero units are permanently lost if they die, while large shipyards develop new units and heroes. You can play co-op with four players against four NPCs or battle other players in matches of up to four versus four.