Rebel Inc: Escalation

Rebel Inc: Escalation is a realistic strategy game that simulates political and military relations between the countries of the world. The authors of the hit Plague Inc: Evolved want you to experience the real tension between solving of real political problems, gambling with real human lives. You can download Rebel Inc: Escalation Early Access title for Windows PC on Steam. Versions for other platforms will be added later.

Graphics – 4.5/5

The visuals of Rebel Inc: Escalation latest version has evolved a lot since the last chapter of Plague Inc. Now the map of the world is much more realistic and detailed, though the scope is not as global as it used to be. Now you can look at events more locally. It also includes cinematic plot inter-cuts create from real footage from Middle East hotspots and political summits. It looks impressive and thrilling, like you are really in charge of something incredibly important. 

Gameplay – 4.5/5

The story of Rebel Inc: Escalation simulation game takes place in fictional regions of the Middle East. The war in the region is declared to be over, but it appears that official claims don’t mean anything, and people continue to die. Your aim is to clear lands from the afterwar mess and try to find the right balance between the purposes of military and political powers. It’s a tough business because you must be the mighty rules in the eyes of your people and command military forces in order to stop strong invaders who terrorize country borders. Rebel Inc: Escalation gameplay includes strategic challenges in which every action has its meaning and activates a thread of consequences. Developers promise to add much more mechanics and strategic opportunities into the full release version. 

Controls – 5/5

Rebel Inc: Escalation game has a convenient control scheme. It’s enough to have the simplest mouse to play, so you can also have fun playing on Microsoft Surface Pad with touch screen input. 

Replay Value – 5/5

The current edition of the game includes demonstration missions and mechanics. Rebel Inc: Escalation full game will include 5 different regions with diverse challenges, 6 rulers to play, a more advanced AI of enemies, militarians, and people. You can also try your strategic and political skills and create custom scenarios. Co-op and multiplayer modes will be implemented too. 

The Bottom Line

Rebel Inc: Escalation is definitely a brand new level of global strategies by Ndemic Creations. It’s much more detailed and deep than the Plague Inc. series. Hopefully, it will be available for the same roster of devices, so that we can play it on the go. It’s highly recommended to all fans of unusual strategy games.

• Graphics 4.5
• Gameplay 4.5
• Controls 5
• Replay Value 5

Pros

Brand new setting;
Exciting political and military challenges;
Low Early Access price;
Good 3D visuals.

Cons

Available only for Windows;
Many elements are still in development.