You're used to commanding a full army and sending them into their death; but what about when you're in charge of a more select group of soldiers? M.E.R.C. is the result.
Releasing on Steam Early Access January 17, M.E.R.C, TinyMob Games - the folks behind Tiny Realms - will put out a squad-based, co-op enabled RTS title.
With the sudden threat of Matra looming over Neotopia, it's a race against time to put a stop to their efforts before they spread out to feel over a wider area. Pick out, hire and train your ideal 4-man squadron and head deep into the perilous pathways of The Sprawl. Scout out, position yourself effectively and mow through the city's oppressed denizens before things get completely out of hand.
When you have an old X-Com dev on your team, what better chance to plug a review for this year's sequel!
Coming from Jamie Toghill, the Game Director mentioned how he "was fortunate early in my career to work on the original X-COM series,”. “I’ve always felt that the real-time play we introduced in the third installment was a great twist on the genre. With M.E.R.C., we’re combining deep, strategic real-time action with cooperative gameplay for a rich sense of suspense and excitement.”
There's plenty more info already plastered on its dedicated Steam page ready for that Early Access release. Head on over there for more, or check out the trailer down below.