Stargate: Timekeepers Review (DL)
TL;DR, play the demo first. The game is decent, but it's mainly stealth/real-time tactics, so maybe not for everyone, but i think it deserves a chance!
While not perfect, technically the best stargate game in a long time, or ever? Well, the SNES Stargate was okay, yes I remember that, but it was hard as well.
So, I was never a big big fan of stealth/infiltration games, and yet back in the day i was fascinated with the game Commandos. A friend had it, he let me try it, and I was terrible at it, but i thought that game was incredible.
Fast forward to now, what is this, a Stargate SG-1 themed Commandos? Well I had to try it.
I am not super patient, but my life changed when i noticed that you can actually quick save and quick load? Life changer truly. After that, the game slowly grew on me, because the save system will save your life. And the game is actually very helpful (too helpful?) and gives you info and tips constantly (but i also play on Easy hah). There are a couple of characters in this, with each their own specific skills. It's kinda fun sneaking around and picking these jaffas one by one.
This isn't XCOM style, or real time strategy, or full action. I'ts real time tactics, and this game is in fact truly reminiscent of old "Commandos Behind Enemy Lines" games, or at least, how i remember them. And by the way, i heard that Commandos 4 is planned for 2024? Coincidence? Well, probably.
I know that the game is currently facing a lot of, possibly undeserved, criticism for not being what some were hoping for. Tough crowd. But the game runs well, it's not terrible, the gameplay is a little bit niche for sure but this is a fair attempt at making a stargate game connected to the SG-1 lore, set between seasons 7 and 8.
And if you have had any interest in Commandos style games, at any point, or stealth games with some leeway for action, then give it a chance maybe, even if you don't know stargate!
A fair warning though : the game currently only offers 7 levels out of the promised 14. That's fine, the remaining 7 levels will arrive in a free update later. I don't usually like this kind of thing because the game is basically half incomplete at this time and it's not early access, but i wanted to support the game so i bought it right away.