Operative Division has finally arrived on Android, bringing a blend of real-time strategy and third-person shooter. It’s developed and published by CanvasieGames, an indie game studio from Hungary. The game is the studio’s first mobile release.
Operative Division is vast
Set in a bleak post-apocalyptic world, the game puts two opposing factions against each other in a war. On one side stands the EvoPref Corporation, relying on heavy armour and overwhelming firepower.
On the other side is the LibeGaia Revolution, which counters with speed, hacking, and flexible tactics. The conflict is about two visions of survival, which are salvation through technology and endurance through natural evolution.
Operative Division doesn’t make you choose between commanding from above or fighting on the ground. That’s because you get to do both.
From a top-down view, you build bases, control formations, and order troops into coordinated maneuvers. And with a quick switch, you can drop directly into battle, piloting a commander vehicle or unit yourself.
The story-driven campaign offers 42 missions. And once you’re done with that, Skirmish mode opens up replayable matches with dynamic maps that contain terrain shifts and randomised object placement.
You get superweapons like the Orbital Ion Cannon, Lightning Strike, and the Nuclear Missile. The last one leaves radiation effects that last for minutes and alter the flow of a fight. Capturing points grants more resources, while scavenging resource crates and ammo boxes can keep you in the fight longer.
What will be the outcome of your mission?
Memory Crates scattered across maps reveal fragments of the world’s backstory. Meanwhile, you can upgrade the commander vehicles to improve armour, speed, reload time, and weapon range. Even the ordinary troops earn ranks during battles, gradually increasing their stats.
Tactical touches like subsystem targeting allow you to disable enemy weapons, engines, or vision systems. Even the battlefield itself works against you, with explosive hazards like barrels and wrecks capable of triggering chain reactions.
Operative Division also brings day-night cycles shift visibility and atmosphere mid-battle. You can play the game completely offline. It has no ads and no microtransactions and is up for grabs for a one-time purchase of $7.99. Check it out on the Google Play Store.
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