Usonia might not have the largest mechs, but it does have air superiority. Of course, each faction gets flying units and anti-air defenses they can build to match the American Union’s air forces. With the Usonia faction you get three new hero units, a few new mechs, and the same mix of infantry types seen in the Rusviest, Saxony, and Polonia factions. Screenshot: Iron Harvest: Operation Eagle While I wasn’t a fan of the hard little tasteless morsel that was Rusviet Revolution, Operation Eagle is more a proper meal, and what I wanted in terms of downloadable content for Iron Harvest: new units, more story, and new cinematics. Operation Eagle is actually the second DLC released for Iron Harvest, with the Rusviet Revolution DLC directly setting up the events for Operation Eagle. I absolutely love the “1920+” setting of Iron Harvest (especially as a World War I nerd) but the Usonia campaign can be played by itself, just with some missing context. I recommend getting into the original Iron Harvest first to get a primer on the story. Opeation Eagle is a downloadable expansion for Iron Harvest, or it can be downloaded and played as a standalone experience. But it’s not just superiority on the ground in Operation Eagle–with the addition of flying units, you’ll have to fight for air superiority as well. While Europe fought The Great War, Usonia was building up its force, and now America has mechs of its own. Now, just like the real version of World War I, the US is getting to the party a little late, but these aren’t your typical doughboys. Mix in artillery, potential for large battles, and set it against an alternate World War 1 where the war never really ended and you have something truly special. It didn’t hurt that the gameplay consists of a mix between infantry with cover tactics and taking control of giant, hulking mechs that are able to devastate battlefields. It felt like an old school real time strategy game made modern.

Screenshot: Iron Harvest: Operation EagleĪs you can see I really liked Iron Harvest.

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