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[LpSilent]

Yeah, title basically.

I'm looking for games similar in strategy, not the simulation ones either, I've seen them and they're horrible.

 

[Pottyscotty]

If you mean the way you play the game, the genre you would want to search is 'RTS' (Real time strategy).

 

If you mean like the Emergency games themselves, the only thing that comes close are the 'Rescue: Everyday Heros' games (Which, imo, are absolutely terrible).

[Handsup!]

And the Fire Department games.

[Pottyscotty]

And the Fire Department games.

That's true, can't believe I forgot them.

[itchboy]

• Fire Department series
  • The only real competition to the EM Serires made in the previous decade.
  • Focuses only on FD and EMS
  • Has a unique extinguishing and cooling system that has a "extinguishing" bar. Note that later versions of the EM Games, adopted this system.
    • Rescue Heroes also adapted this fire system
  • No freeplay, its missions only from what I can remember, and no modding.
• Recue: Everyday Heroes
  • Focuses only on FD and EMS
  • The game is more about micromanaging your firefighters, their wages, skills
  • Also deals with outfitting a firestation, kind of like the Sims, except that you only get to play with furniture
  • Missions are quite repetetive, even moreso than Em4.
  • Freeplay mode available, but you will only be dealing purely with fires, medical events and car accidents
• Wildfire
  • Played a demo of this game many years ago
  • Officially licensed by Smokey the Bear apparently, load screens are all tips for campers and people in rural areas in how to prevent wildfires
    • Remember, only YOU can prevent wildfires
  • It is an educational type RTS, and not too easy to fail at actually
  • Involves mostly person units
  • In depth wildland firefighting such as creating fire breaks, trenches, and the fireproof blanket the USFS use
  • A video: https://youtu.be/rIHkpZAsXXw

And now you see why the Em Series have lasted so long. Because of modabillity, and the fact that the games themselves had things other games in the genre did not have. The involvement of PD, dedicated EMS and technical rescue gave the Em Series appeal. Also the wide selection of vehicles and (at the time) expansive freeplay mode made the game have great replay value for 2006 standards.

 

Another thig to point out is that the Emergency Services RTS game is a very niche market that only has a minimal following, no matter what you would like to believe. There are probably only 10 thousand of us left, including all languages and nationalities. People who play EM RTS games fall under a very specific category and mindset, and not to mention the stagnation of the community due to infighting, and more notably, the lack of support from the developer.