The units mostly have Jersey accents, and most characters have that stereotypical hotheaded western bravado, and it’s great. Usonia is as typically American as you can expect. Besides, each of the previous three factions had about seven missions apiece in their campaigns, so the Usonian campaign length is up to par with its predecessors. The DLC also has a new story campaign with seven missions, which doesn’t sound like a lot, but is a pretty large chunk of gameplay. 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. The bravest of men become Paratroopers who perform dangerous missions behind enemy lines.Screenshot: Iron Harvest: Operation EagleĪs you can see I really liked Iron Harvest. These early flying machines come in different classes, from the agile sky bike to the colossal battleship of the Usonian hero Admiral Mason, traversing any terrain and sending death from above. Take to the sky and conquer the world with the introduction of new airship units for all factions. More than 30 new infantry units, mechs and buildings for these factions. The addon features the new faction “Usonia”, the 1920+ version of the US. Usonia could become a beacon of hope for the oppressed, bringing freedom and justice to everyone, or it could succumb to the temptations of power and become a new empire, ruling with an iron first. The American Union of Usonia stayed out of the Great War and became an economic and military powerhouse, unnoticed by Europe’s old elites. Experience a full new Iron Harvest campaign in single player or side-by-side in co-op in 7 challenging missions with over 25 minutes of new cinematics and dozens of new allies and enemies.
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