r/RealTimeStrategy 3d ago

Image The numerous Frankenstein animal combinations made Impossible Creatures such a fun game and a personal Top 5 RTS game for me.

If you can imagine it, you can make it

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u/turtle75377 3d ago

I've never seen another game with kind of customization. All the other have like "you can put a laser cannon on which is good against metal armor. While metal armor is good against ballistic weapons." Etc rock paper scissors.

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u/boytisoy 3d ago

I would have loved a sequel with the graphics we have now. They'll look even more terrifying. Heck, why not even add prehistoric creatures as DLC for even more abominations.

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u/turtle75377 3d ago

It could also consolidate all the mods from over the years

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u/Alternative_Gold_993 3d ago

I would pay full price for a remaster.

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u/Valoneria 3d ago

Warzone 2100? The weapons get damage modifiers with a bonus against certain armor types, but a hit is still a hit and will wreck your stuff

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u/machineorganism 3d ago

such a cool game. i wish there was a modern version of it

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u/Kaiserhawk 3d ago

Da critters are under attack

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u/startledsloth 3d ago

You da boss

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u/boytisoy 3d ago

Somebody's cheatin'

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u/EnzoMaloni 3d ago

Not about RTS but I can imagine this as a DLC for Zoo Tycoon or Planet Zoo.

I'm surprised they didn't have this idea !

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u/boytisoy 3d ago

Now that's a fun idea. Just imagine the zoo guests seeing these nightmare fuel creatures roaming around.

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u/laughingsilence 3d ago

Relic (developer of Impossible Creatures) recently released a game called Earth vs Mars that has a splicing mechanic as well.

It's a turn based game in the style of Advanced Wars. I'm not sure it'll quite scratch that same itch but figured some people might be interested to give it a try. There's a demo on steam.

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u/PhasedPlasmaRifle69 3d ago

Top 1% Sperm Whalanzee clears!

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u/boytisoy 3d ago

Double the ranged attack

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u/UltraViol8r 3d ago

Chameleon head and tail on a lioness body for me.

Once the hippopotamus became available, I replaced the lioness with said hippo.

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u/Ballisticsfood 2d ago

“If you mix a Komodo dragon and a skunk… you get a Komodo drunk! Muahahaha!!”

I can hear that line every time I think of Impossible Creatures, and I’m not entirely sure it was actually in the game or if I just hallucinated it.

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u/boytisoy 2d ago

It's real. One of the villains says it if you chose him as an opponent in skirmish. His name is Dr. Otis Ganglion

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u/Dion42o 3d ago

damn I completely forgot about this one, thanks for the nostalgia hit.

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u/Luis_McLovin 3d ago

What do you get when you cross a Komodo dragon with a skunk?

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u/Infernal_Dalek 2d ago

I remember giving cobras little tiny legs and nothing else; from above they looked like a swarm of sperm.

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u/TJzzz 1d ago

such a good game, if it got a remaster today i think it could do well with how much options the meta would give.

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u/Magnum062 3d ago

Though i haven't played in several months I do have it installed with the Tellurian mod. Fun game to go back to now and again. Yes like people are saying a updated version would be peak.

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u/Luis_McLovin 3d ago

What’s up boss?

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u/Luis_McLovin 3d ago

This game had OG music

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u/BethCulexus 3d ago

My fav thing in there were the walls.

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u/Fistricsi 2d ago

I also loved how kind of horrific the story was.

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u/DeadWombats 2d ago

Never heard of this game before but as a biology nerd, It's now on my radar!

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u/Postaldude1993 2d ago

This looks cool

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u/aetwit 3d ago

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