“Bos Wars is a futuristic real time strategy game (RTS). In a RTS game, the player has to combat his enemies while developing his war economy. Everything runs in real-time, as opposed to turn-based games where the player always has to wait for his turn. The trick is to balance the effort put into building his economy and building an army to defend and attack the enemies.
Bos Wars has a dynamic rate based economy. Energy is produced by power plants and magma gets pumped from hot spots. Buildings and mobile units are also built at a continuous rate. Control of larger parts of the map creates the potential to increase your economy throughput. Holding key points like roads and passages allow for different strategies.
It is possible to play against human opponents over LAN, internet, or against the computer. Bos Wars successfully runs under Linux, MS Windows, BSD, and Mac OS X.
Bos Wars aims to create a completely original and fun open source RTS game.”
Even if the maps are a bit too small (at least in the first few missions) and the speed of your units is a bit too slow (which is kind of annoying when you are searching the whole map for the last enemy left) this one isn’t a bad game at all. There are lots of different units and buildings and you can use them for different actions and fighting strategies once you figure out what they can do (the tutorial doesn’t always tell you). Graphics, sounds and animations are good too and there are well working single and multi-player modes.
So if you like classic real time strategy games like “Dune II”, “Starcraft” and “Command & Conquer” you should give “Bos Wars” a try. There are not so many freeware RTS out there and this one is definitely one of the better ones.
Another thing that really makes Bos Wars enjoyable for me is how it manages to stay interesting even after playing it multiple times. Many games feel repetitive after a while, but here, the experience still feels fresh because of the small details and different ways you can approach the gameplay. As you continue playing, you naturally start improving and understanding the mechanics better, which makes everything feel more rewarding. I also appreciate the balance the game maintains—it’s not too difficult, but it’s not too easy either. You can play it casually for a short break or spend longer sessions without getting bored. That flexibility is one of the biggest reasons why I keep coming back to Bos Wars. Overall, it’s the kind of game that doesn’t just entertain you for a moment, but actually gives you a consistently enjoyable experience every time you play.
