An interesting game which appears to be a digital version of the classic boardgame Russian Campaign Jedlo/Avalon Hill which I played to death back in the seventies.
Two big caveats however, no AI and a fifteen percent off price on Steam of $50.00. I bought it before it came to Steam and I like it, but I would be lying if I claimed that I would not like it a lot more with AI and a much cheaper price point. The UI also has a few kinks. Probably for nostalgic grognards only.
At first I thought it was really cool that a computer wargame’s graphics were designed so that the game looked like you were looking at an actual board game.
Then I saw the price…and no AI…and gave it a ‘nope’.
The designer sells a Gettysburg game with no AI for $79.00. I can only assume that he thinks that digital games can be sold at boardgame prices. I think he will be greatly disappointed.
I would recommend slashing the price to $5.00 and emphasize the fact that he has a game finder system to play by e-mail.
I would also extend an invitation to anyone who would like to go into partnership to provide an AI for the game. Of course better if the game had been released with AI at a reasonable price point.
The game now has AI for both sides, and has been temporarily reduced in price to $50.00. I am a big fan of the old Jedko/Avalon Hill Russian Campaign and this is a decent digital version. Probably still for grognards of my vintage only.
Only get on steam. Buying direct gets you a license for one computer only, and they will not budge from that restriction, even if a computer goes belly up. The whole thing has a late eighties vibe to it, and most people, rightly, would not want to put up with these types of quirks from the past.
