In 2016, an atomic war in Saudi Arabia kills over six million people and disrupts the flow of oil to the rest of the world. A year later, America and Europe build a global missile defense network in space while Russia becomes a major energy supplier and experiences an economic boom, making them a super power once again. Europe also unites itself under the flag of the European Federation, but without the United Kingdom.
Fast forward to 2020, and the United States is almost finished building its Freedom Star, a orbital heavy weapons platform that will shift the balance of power on the planet and increase tension between the three super powers. It's only a matter of time until this tension unleashes itself in the last war mankind will ever fight: Tom Clancy's EndWar .
Tom Clancy's EndWar is a real-time strategy game without base construction and single unit control. The player orders squads of gunships, tanks, and other units around while being able to order reinforcements after a certain amount of time has passed. It's wise for the player to look after their squads as they gain experience during the battle and advance in six ranks after a successful battle, making them more powerful.
What makes Tom Clancy's EndWar unique is its control system. Instead of using a cursor, all actions are performed by voice command. The player uses numbers and letters assigned to each squad and hostile, combined with a few keywords, to issue an order.
The game allows the player to issue a series of orders without releasing the button, as long as the previous order is completed successfully. An on-screen pop-up window shows all possible words that can be used in the current context, making it easier for the player to know what to say. The camera always follows a squad, and freely moving around the battlefield is not possible.
The single-player campaign puts the player in control of all three armies while fighting battles all over the world against an unknown terrorist group. The game features 1on1 and 2on2 skirmishes with bots, cooperative campaign play, and a permanent online World War III-scenario. Players can join one of the three factions and help conquer and defend points on the world map.
The Windows version also allows for control with mouse and keyboard, features an updated UI and camera, and includes several new missions and multiplayer maps. This makes Tom Clancy's EndWar available to a wider range of players, including those who prefer PC gaming.