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Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
Developer Massive Entertainment
Ground Control II: Operation Exodus is a 2004 real-time tactics video game developed by Massive Entertainment. It is a sequel to Ground Control, the award-winning game of the same genre. Much like its predecessor, it features 3D graphics and a fully rotational camera system. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
156 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Lemmy) · newest Sep 29, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
85
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132 positive · 23 negative
95% range 79–90%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
297 of 331 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
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60 of 156 · most liked firstOh boy, I've been waiting long for this one to be released on Steam. It's been on steamdb for more than a year! Anyways, Ground Control II is an RTS game made by Massive Ent. (who made World in Conflict afterwards) and initially released in 2004. The key feature of the game is that you don't build bases here, you earn points by killing enemy troops and capturing control points and call in reinforcements to the landing zones you captured. The game doesn't have a lot of units and only two…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was the best childhood game of my life. Controls are easy to pick up and understand, Not too many unit choices though. Then again, I wouldn't want to have to remember the abilities of too many units. Storyline is good, with a little plot twist. Battle scenarios are not based on a scissors-paper-stone kind of fight. Eg. Infantry units are supposed to get beaten by tanks, but their secondary ability (once activated) allows then to even the odds abit. I did enjoy playing as a 12 year old…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So many pleasant memories of this game...and a couple of unpleasant ones. Will this review be biased? Of course, but I will give you the good and the bad as objectively as possible. Ground Control 2 was the first game I ever bought with my own money, the first RTS I ever played. It was sitting forlornly at the bottom of a bargain bin, not even in those thick plastic CD cases (remember those?XD), but in a box made of flimsy cardboard. I was dismissive at first, but soon it captivated me with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the time of the game's release I wanted a true sequel to the original Ground Control that continued to break away from the generic RTS mold. I was ultimately disappointed. Despite being a relatively original take on the RTS genre, Ground Control II isn’t going to redefine the genre as the original did. But it’s a solid game with a few interesting tweaks and innovations, making it good enough for any gamer looking for a fast-paced, story-driven, real-time strategy title.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10years ,I waitting for 10years!!!!!!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Now, if you enjoyed Ground Control 1 and love RTS/Tactical games, you cannot miss this one. Graphics are amazingly better than the previous installments, storytelling is much more captivating, gameplay is challenging, fun and rewarding. It feels good when you beat a mission. It feels even better when you finish the game, and it makes you want a sequel. I'm still waiting for Ground Control 3. :P
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →20th anniversary review. How to play GC2 in 2024/2025+? I highly recommend using REVERSAL MOD that can be downloaded on MOD:DB. Not only it balances the game, enhances the UI and visuals so they still hold up today, adds skirmish/multiplayer missions along with a small custom campaign (download the additional files), but mainly — it allows you to finally PLAY the third (and in my humble opinion) the coolest faction: THE TERRAN EMPIRE (both in skirmish and especially in the campaign).…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man Finaly is this on Steam Ground Control series are my favourite no base RTS. You have a spawn point and cann buy any units, from ground troopers till air craft. I really liked this game. So let us rejoin in old good glory. Even if Ground Control 2 is pretty old, 2004 It still the most best looking game ever produced. By the way the Terran Empire Mod work here, just download from here the mod, put it in the game folder and start GC2 Reviron 3 - NSA v Terran or GC2 Reversal 3 - Terran…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't need to play a second of the game on Steam, never mind the 5 minutes in order to post a review as I've owned on CD-Rom since it was new & it is a truly outstanding RTS. It made the C&C franchise look like the tired, worn out beast that it was & was a match for it's contemporary; Rome: Total War every step of the way on graphics, right down to looking in the eyes of individual troops. Throw in a simple resource system, truly beautiful environments & a really atmospheric story line that…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My wife said if this review gets 50 likes or 5 awards, she will buy a case of beer, guys help me out
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PSA: Game no longer launches on modern hardware.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy this game., This game won't launch !
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredible game and I haven't found an RTS like it to date. Would love to play some MP again, but need someone with more computer smarts to do so than I have. Add me if you fancy some MP and can make it happen. Gutted there has been no support for MP.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Monetized, non-functioning abandonware. Do not buy. The game simply doesn't launch on a modern system and there are no official patches/solutions. There are some dervishes and soothsayers on the forums advising to either disconnect your headset or install old codecs to get the game to run but even those measures don't help launching the game. I tried seeking help via the official rebellion support, which wasted a few weeks of time, but ultimately had no solution for the problem. They said they…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great RTS! I never knew this game even existed until it came out on STEAM; I'm really glad it did! just in the short time I have played; I have seen many gameplay mechanics that make this the precursor for so many great RTS games made after 04! Buy it! its fantastic!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game does not start on new systems and publisher doesn't give a ****
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ground Control 2 both improves on and messes up the, somewhat flawed, Ground Control 1 formula. On the bright side, you're no longer spending quite as much time fighting your own units' AI(though it's still pretty bad and requires a LOT of babysitting), and the flaws in their AI can be more easily forgiven since you can now actually call in reinforcements, rather than the entire mission being screwed if one squad decides to forget their brains at home and get killed. On the downside, the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DO NOT GET THIS GAME this games does not work the people you see that have played it are people who got payed to promote the game eveyone i have talked to hasnt been able to get the game working and rebllion is not working on a fix for the game they are taking you money for other games i have goten the game and tryed for weeks to get it working and there is no fix rebllion is not helping and no one is looking for a fix and rebllion has toled me in a email "look to the comunity for a fix" do…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“Change course, but don’t give up.” ~Roy T. Bennett Ground Control was... a thing. Nowadays, when pretty much every game lets you utilize elevation and gives you benefits or disadvantages according to where your units are located, it's hard to explain why exactly—but see, things were not always like that. There were times when fully 3D real-time tactical games weren't even a thing. And Ground Control? It was on the frontline of that new movement. Was it revolutionary? Can't quite say that.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GC2 is alright. I played it a lot 15 years ago when it was new and I had pretty rose-colored glasses about the graphics and a few other things when thinking I'd finally activate it on steam, but actually playing it is tough even next to its compatriots at the time; like Medieval 2 and C&C:Generals. Some big things holding this game back is the lack of ability to play as the third faction, some pretty clunky pathfinding, weird glaring bugs I never noticed (like your dropship losing its…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good game on its own, this RTS is 'streamlined' compared to original Ground Control and is very loosely tied to its story. It's nearly a different universe. Alien warrior race portrayed here is almost too cheesy. I recommend the game anyway. Check out Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak if you like GC!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Release Date: 18 Jun, 2004 Graphics: Still better than in most modern strategy games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I see no reason why this game is a part of Ground Control series. Ground Control I and II are absolutely different games, and personally I'm very disappointed with GC II. Here are the reasons why. In Ground Control I, I liked to manage my squad: select correct equipment and correct units (each have their own strengths and weaknesses), and then go with my party of battle-hardened veterans from one mission to another. They gain experience and start to fight better. I liked naming my squads, I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Been quiet a few weeks. Devs have yet to patch the game so it works on newer computers. Namely laptops. If you have a laptop, or new hardwear do not purches. Do not give thes company your money. I've tried postin in the forums here, sending support tickets. Last I hear they where apparently working on the issue, but that was a bit of a while ago now. And I still can't open the game period. Just to post this review had to stare at the launch for 5 min. That's as far as I can get
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the only reason I found out about this game was a random reddit comment on a post asking for RTS games where the campaign heavily features Ai friendly players (like C&C Red Alert 3). so I was very pleasantly surprised to find out this game has both Marcus Fenix and FemShep as part of the cast. and Steve Blum as well because what video game from the 2000s ISN'T he in?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This series is great and still this particular game is one of my all-time favorites. The story is very enjoyable and flows. Not a ton of continuation of the original game however which initially disappointed me until I played and completed the game. Over the years, I have played this game continuously. The graphics, even today, are great and better than a lot of other RTS considering the age of this game. Units have a primary attack mode and a secondary. Utilizing the secondary does come…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Decently fun real time strategy game with the great price of 70 cents on sale. I remember having a disk version of this game in early 2000s so it's a bit nostalgic to me, but in all honesty the visuals and controls hold up quite well and it's overall a good experience even in 2026. Additional note for Linux users running through Proton: You might need to install Verdana-font with protontricks for the game to work. Other than that the game runs great on Linux.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sky boxes still the best in RTS world.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Atmosphere in this game is an absolute banger. Graphics still looking nice (skyboxes are still unrivaled for this genre imo), sound effects are good, music is INCREDIBLY good. Gameplaywise its one of the first real time tactics games with no base building, dropship reinforcements mechanic was fresh back then and guess what it still is. Idk why nobody ever used it. 10/10, quite literally. Pretty sure you will like it even if you never played it back then.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The nostalgic feel just hit me. I was barely 10 yrs old when I played on my grandmas PC with this game. I rember I was 120ish th in mult leaderboard among hungarian people. Its sad that there is no longer gamespy... Love this game. Since my grandma passed aways a few years ago... this just made me remember her even more. I hope there is gonna be a remastered.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Together with the Steam release, I also own the original retail version that shipped in a larger box, and this game was a childhood favourite. A very well-crafted title, especially for its time. There is no base building in this game, with units instead being flown to the battlefield in "dropships". In my experience, this makes your role on the battlefield feel much more immediate than most other RTS titles I've played. Highly impressive graphics, they remain visually pleasing and stand up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good. This is a much better game than the first one. It's an RTS game with no base building. It features 2 campaigns with 12 missions each. Everything is improved from the graphics to the AI. The story is OK and is kinda related to the first game but you don't need to play that to understand the whole thing. No bus or crashes. Runs fine on Win 7. Overall it was entertaining. Some missions might be a bit too hard and you will need a few tries to get the job done. Like its predecessor, it…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No problems playing on a win 7 laptop. A RTS with no base building and yes graphics are pretty good for a 2004 game. This is a dumbed down version of Ground Control 1. Not sure if that is due to the fact you can save in this game or not. Also have unlimited reinforcements obviously make the game easier. You can't configure your units to bring on your mission, but you can choose what units to bring in for reinforcements. Experience doesn't carry over to the next mission, which means you should…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In short: This game is a pleasure to play and after all these year, it still plays and looks amazing. Probably one of the best strategy games from my past. I was overjoyed when I saw that the game came to Steam, a real dream come true. The campaign is great and you can still play with friends online. Look up Hamachi to play LAN games over the internet.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was not expecting the game to run so well on Windows 11, truly an underrated RTS you need to try at least. I give it a 9/10, also you may want to try Ground Control Anthology which has Ground Control 1 + its expansion Dark Conspiracy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →God, let Massive do World in Conflict 2 someday
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →loving it so far, better than dawn of war 2
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really good game that still runs on a modern system with graphics that also hold up well considering the age.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this game when I was little. At that time the graphics were so realistic. GC2 is great game with an average plot. Units are unique, all of them have secondary mode (For example Tank for NSA in primary mode has anti tank cannon ready, but in secondary mode he uses turret for anti infantry purposes). I love you can physically see shots miss when something is too fast. You dont build your base here. You can dropship that will drop off your units. For that you need to control…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is still very good in 2025!!! Please give online support!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ground Control 2 is an RTS game from 2004 that isn't as well remembered as some of its peers from that time period, but perhaps it should be. I've got some fond memories of this game from back in the day and I wasp pleased to see that those memories hold up well, having just finished the campaign again. The first thing that sets this game apart from other RTS games of the time is the presentation. The game has a fully 3D camera that not only allows you to view the game world from any angle,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wont start on win 10.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely love this game, even in 2020, it's still so good!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking back at this game, I have to thank my father for the amazing childhood.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →man this game brings back alot of memories and still a good game after i completed it classics are awsome 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Alrighty, GC 2, the successor to one of the most "interesting" RTS games of its time. If you just played GC 1 and want to continue on beware that this game is VASTLY different. Key differences: - still no base building, BUT permanent landing zones and victory points that accrue AP, with which you can buy units and have them delivered to an LZ under your control. Capturing is easy...just get troops to the point long enough with no opposition. Holding those points is a lot more difficult,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of my favorite RTS's. The game is fun and easy to learn but hard to master. The graphics are great for the age of the game as well. Plus you can't beat the price. Great game for a RTS fan.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →nostalgic game i love it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have only played the tutorial but yeah, it's peak.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. I have had no problems with the digital steam version including local network multiplayer and co-cop. I think the atmosphere of the game is great, the soundtrack, sky designs, and unit barks are iconic and kind of relaxing. I think the voice acting is excellent and several characters are played by Jennifer Hale of Mass Effect fame. Every unit has 2 modes and placement of units has mechanical advantages. I think lovers of micro will enjoy this game the most, since there…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a well made game, I enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You control even more ground in this one
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I am a OG fan, played it when it first came out. Was a good game, had state of the art RTG gameplay back then but it is showing it age. Commanding units is a pain, 50% of the time they won't move or you have to baby them. I got it on a cheap STEAM deal and I would say it is worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As far as strategy games go, this one is relatively simple to get into which I definitely appreciate, though that's at its expense in certain ways. The maps are pretty simple and the objectives are straightforward to the point that I had fun trying out similar strategies to beat them before mixing things up a bit later, especially when playing with a friend. But things like certain AI units (like snipers) not doing things as simple as defending themselves when caught in enemy fire and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An error ocurred while uploading this game ... So ... I couldn't play it!!!!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love this game. Maybe because of nostalgia from my childhood. Somehow I fellt in love with the storry!At first I had problems starting the game on my Windows 10 PC but after reading some posts online I found out that you have to disconnect all USB devices except mouse and keyboard to start the game. It looks like windows USB drives are pointing to the same memory spot where GC2 tries to save some stuff. Only God knows why. I reccomend it for everyone who likes (simple) storry based RTS games!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What are the similarities between Ground Control 2 and its spiritual successor World In Conflict? Both ended in a cliffhanger, yet neither are getting any new sequels made to pick up where their endings left off. Which is sad, because both games have yet to feel outdated (graphically showing its age but still held up well) and are as addictive as ever even after all these years. Ground Control 2 in particular is sold at an unjustified low price that its easily snatchable even during…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →No Lan, No coop, no support. Multiplayernetwork is dead, No steam-connection (invite...). Graphic is old. Gameplay is funny, but anyway, no possibility to play with friends -> suxx
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →where the ♥♥♥♥ is online multiplayer ??????? warcraft 3 from 2004 u can play online this game is from 2007 and cant play online like old times ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bastards selling this game only for the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ campaign when this game is amazing online why u steal money ???
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's totally worth its price. I wont tell how great it is - you can read it below and everywhere else. I just want to recommend it one more time ^_^ I hope that sales will be great and Remedy will decide to make GC3 or Remastered version like Homeworld.
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