Meridian: Squad 22 (PC) Preview

Meridian: Squad 22 places the player in charge of multiple ground units on alien soil. They will have command over the barracks, the fighting force that is the Chimera, and much more. The player will need to micromanage every unit they have on the ground and ensure they have their troopers and Chimera assault any oncoming enemies.

At this early stage, Meridian: Squad 22 seems to be aiming to be as good as it can be, even if it's following a fairly familiar RTS formula. Moving around the field operates in a Diablo-style point and click system, and it's equally easy to separate and instruct many units on the playing field at once. It never felt particularly confusing trying to send different units to do different things, which made each progression quick and precise.

One word of warning: the game is graphically intensive. While it's not going to break high-end PCs, it still features some very busy cut-scenes and can run sluggish on low-end machines. Fortunately, there's no lag in gameplay, which means even if a player is operating a low-end PC, they can enjoy the game alongside others. This is good, because there's already plenty of game to explore. A campaign and additional missions to go on mean plenty of time to hone your RTS skills and take a running leap into this well-tuned title.