KKND Xtreme review (PC)

Instead of trying to significantly improve the game in an effort to keep up with fierce competition, KKND Xtreme offers few improvements. The main additions consist of a Skirmish "KAOS" Mode (allows you to practice against the computer in a multiplayer environment) that should have been included in the original game and a new batch of 20 difficult single-player levels. There are other finer adjustments such as a slightly improved user interface, six-player network support (used to be four), and a smarter computer opponent (despite this AI upgrade, my old tactics seem to work pretty well). And for those not looking for a challenge, a strategy guide is provided. These rudimentary upgrades do little to freshen up KKND, a game that is showing its age when compared to great new titles in the genre such as Dark Reign and Total Annihilation. Because the bar has been raised since KKND first arrived, KKND Xtreme deserves a lower score although it is a slightly improved version of the same game.

With so many excellent real-time strategy games on the market, there really is no room for worn-out, repackaged games such as KKND Xtreme. Even if you're a hard-core fan of the game, I suggest you skip this extremely lackluster follow-up and scour the Internet to find some single-player maps to tide you over until the real sequel arrives.