StrategyFit check
Is Ground Control II: Operation Exodus worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Real-time strategy players who prefer commanding squads of mixed unit types
- Players who want to play a campaign cooperatively with friends
- Groups with a LAN setup seeking competitive matches for up to eight players
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for turn-based tactics rather than real-time battles
- Players who want online competitive multiplayer or internet-based co-op
- Players seeking a single-faction campaign, since the campaign spans two factions
Our take on Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
The campaign is built around 24 squad-based missions across two factions, with the same campaign playable in co-op for up to three players.
What is Ground Control II: Operation Exodus?
Set in 2741, the game follows the Northern Star Alliance as it retreats to its last stronghold after a defeat in space.
Its campaign spans 24 squad-based missions across two factions, with co-op for up to three players. Players command infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft; as the Viron faction, troops can be merged into stronger units. Competitive multiplayer supports up to eight players on 10 maps over a LAN. Internet multiplayer is unavailable because Massgate has closed. The game combines real-time strategy with action-game presentation and includes the original Ground Control II. Its story centers on the Alliance’s fight against the Terran Empire and an ancient legend tied to its last hope.
How Ground Control II: Operation Exodus plays
- 01Campaign co-op
- Up to three players can play through the single-player campaign together.
- 02Viron unit merging
- The alien army can combine troops to create units with greater battlefield capability.
- 03LAN multiplayer
- Competitive matches support up to eight players across 10 maps on a local network.
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Ground Control II: Operation Exodus: platforms & release
Is Ground Control II: Operation Exodus worth it?
It is worth it if: real-time strategy players who prefer commanding squads of mixed unit types. Skip it if: players looking for turn-based tactics rather than real-time battles.
Where can I download Ground Control II: Operation Exodus?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ground Control II: Operation Exodus's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ground Control II: Operation Exodus on?
Windows only.
