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4.0 out of 5 stars
An overlooked turn-based classic, 16 Dec 2005
Turn based games such as the XCom, Jagged Alliance, and Fallout series have a very strong cult following on the internet, so it was somewhat of a surprise when this game didn't make the kind of noise you might expect. It's very engaging and fun, with big chunky weapons and a very nice ragdoll physics engine, so that for example you can shoot through walls, blow bad guys off of balconies, and knock buildings down with explosives. There's a plethora of weapons to choose from, a neat aiming system, the inventory works well, and levelling up with special skills is done in a very intuitive way. If I had to niggle about it, the physics engine does cause a bit of slowdown if there's a big explosion or something complex going on, and the verbal responses from the soldiers sound stereotyped and annoying, but you can turn those off. I haven't yet played the bonus disc but can only assume it adds another few dozen hours on the replayability of this game. Perhaps it is the WW2 setting rather than Scifi which has put people off, but it's such a solid game that you should try it even if historical games aren't normally your thing.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
almost too good to be true, 23 Jul 2008
Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars
This little gem of a game will make you VERY happy if you are into TURN based strategy games, like X-COM or JAGGED ALLIANCE 2. Considering its age it showcases amazing graphics and effects, something not usually associated with games that provide this level of depth in gameplay. The action is set during (for the included expansion, immediately after) WW2. You can control a small team of soldiers and carry out combat missions within the framework of a campaign (if you wish). All the elements of small unit tactics are faithfully portrayed: stealth, terrain cover, weapon statistics, unit specialization etc etc. the level of detail is very good, so that you also get to see the effects of shots that miss the target but go on to inflict damage on the (fully destructable) terrain. Your main character is fully modifiable in his appearence and abilities (at the start of the game), and each unit has a unique voice and, it seems, personality (perhaps not as much as in, say, JA2). There is also a somewhat limited RPG element: your soldiers can improve in their characteristics by using them in time. The end result is pure pleasure, if you are into small unit tactics. Unfortunately, this game has not received the success it deserved (except for a strong cult following of fans on the net): maybe this is due to the WW2 setting, or perhaps because of the scifi technology in the story line (power suits in WW2? wasn't that FALLOUT ???). I do think the game has some minor drawbacks:
the objectives for the mission are rather rigid, and it may be rather easy to get stuck in some mission because because the objective is rendered impossible by some unseen damage or event. Also, as the other reviewer here pointed out, the comments of the soldier can get repetitive and the turns of the enemies can take quite a bit to complete even on moderately poweful machines, but these are minor quibbles. IMHO, This Gold edition is the package to get, since it includes the very interesting Sentinel add-on, adding dozens of hours of fun. Very raccommended indeed.
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