Impossible Creatures Steam Edition

I wish they make a modern remake for this game. Amazing implementation of army building features and one of the most unique RTS games ever made! It is a bit basic in some of its RTS elements though.

Throwback to when I actually was excited to play new games.

impossible creatures

OLD BUT GOLD

[h1]What If You Put a Shark on a Praying Mantis?[/h1] There are games I remember because they were great. Then there are games I remember because there was absolutely nothing else like them. Impossible Creatures is the second kind. [hr][/hr] [h2]The Best Part Was Making Monsters[/h2] The entire premise was wonderfully ridiculous. Take two animals. Combine them. Create something that nature absolutely never intended to exist. Want a lion with the body of a scorpion? Go for it. Want a praying mantis with shark parts? Why not? The creature customization was the heart of the game, and as a kid, I could spend an absurd amount of time just experimenting with combinations and seeing what I could create. It wasn't just a strategy mechanic. It was a playground. [hr][/hr] [h2]A Strategy Game With Personality[/h2] Underneath all the crazy creatures was a surprisingly solid RTS. You still had to gather resources, build your base, manage your army, and figure out how to use your creations effectively. But unlike most strategy games, your army wasn't made up of tanks, soldiers, or generic fantasy units. It was whatever monstrosities you decided to create. That gave the game an identity that I've never forgotten. [hr][/hr] [h2]Nostalgia Hits Hard[/h2] Could I go back today and say Impossible Creatures is the deepest RTS ever made? Probably not. But that's not why I remember it. I remember sitting there wondering what would happen if I combined two completely unrelated animals. I remember discovering new combinations. I remember laughing at the ridiculous creatures I had created. And I remember thinking that this was one of the coolest ideas a game could possibly have. And honestly, if I ever win the lottery, I am absolutely funding a full remaster of this game. No hesitation. [hr][/hr] [h2]Final Thoughts[/h2] Impossible Creatures is a game from a different era. But even today, I can look at the premise and immediately understand why it stuck with me. There are plenty of strategy games where you command armies. Very few let you build an army of [b]shark praying mantises.[/b] And honestly, that's a legacy worth remembering.

Played the hell out of this as a kid at my babysitters house

All around great classic game.