There is plenty of totally new strategy here, with a plethora of different attacking, collecting, and blocking units, as well as spells, alliances, and completely unique game play. Playing games in the higher ranks requires an almost completely different strategy than in the lower ranks, which helps keep players hooked. Things often get a bit stuffy with eight players on one map, as it becomes a serious pain to attempt to attack someone on the opposite side. Space becomes very clogged, which often makes well-routed bridges more important than tons of Storm Power. Bigger maps would have been nice, but that would have made separation of the players too great.
Games run long, often an hour or more.
Almost no LAG is present though, which helps the time fly by. Overall, NetStorm is a good deal of fun, and is different from anything else out there. It may not overpower anyone with outstanding graphics or sound, but the engine pushes tons of units on-screen at once. For any online gaming, real-time strategy addicts out there, NetStorm is a must. Developers Titanic Entertainment.