NEWS: Early-Access RTS Fractured State makes numerous updates, including new units into the fray

Stylistic RTS game Fractured State, developed by Mechanical Monocle and published by GPAC Games, is an interesting take on the genre that appears not only to have a unique art style but also a new spin on traditional strategy gameplay; unlike traditional entries in the genre, Fractured State’s gameplay focuses away from complex micromanagement to instead focus on urban combat and map control. Marching forward in its Early Access development, Fractured State has received a new update that boasts new unit types including the Laperian Sharpshooter and the Children of the Ancients’ Fanatic unit, as well as general improvements to the game itself. 

 

Fractured State takes the focus of RTS away from micromanagement, and toward territory control. Source: fracturedstate.net

Each unit boasts a unique skill that sets it apart from others to fill a strategic niche; each faction has many kinds of units to create many approaches to the frenetic combat gameplay, making for many different scenarios to test players’ abilities. The Sharpshooter, filling out the ranks of the Laperian faction in game, is a long-range weapons specialist not unlike a sniper in other games. Whereas the Fanatic is a unit that possesses magical abilities to confuse opposing forces, causing them to turn on each other. 

 

Fractured State appears stylised, with charming graphics and tight urban maps. Source: fracturedstate.net

The update to Fractured State also includes many balancing fixes, as well as general gameplay and graphical improvements. A full list of the improvements made are available on Fractured State’s website. The game is available on Steam at a limited-time discount of 50%, with the full price being $9.99. Fractured State’s developers boast a strong RTS pedigree, being made up of many creative people with experience in modding other games in the genre. It appears Mechanical Monocle share a love for Real Time Strategy, so it will be interesting to see how Fractured State will continue to develop, as it already looks unique and fun in its current state.