Scourge of war waterloo vs gettysburg series#

Units tend to yell and scream rather than give witty repartee during battle. There is no voice acting in the game, so youРІР‚в„ўll have to read all of the incoming instructions from your superiors (which I guess is realistic). The sound design mostly consists of unit movement and weapon effects, though the occasional environmental ambiance is heard (those birds love to chirp). However, the artillery explosions are sad little puffs that are completely underwhelming. The smoke emanated from recently fired weapons looks good and serves as a great visual indicator of whether units are engaged in combat. The maps are historically accurate with lots of detail that adds to the realism of the game. Trees and walls look decent, though, and the topography is convincing, but the textures could be improved. The terrain remains populated with low-resolution textures that donРІР‚в„ўt mesh well. From a distance, though, the soldiers look fine, and this low-resolution concession does allow the game to run on a wider range of systems. You can increase the detail level of the troops, which does add in some uniforms and make them appear crisper up close, but 3-D units would be better. The 2-D sprites could be animated much better, as they do not move fluidly at all. This has the advantage of allowing for lots and lots of units on-screen at one time, but it has the disadvantage of looking archaic. Not surprisingly, if you are familiar with the Take Command games (and if you are not, shame on you!), Scourge of War: Gettysburg features 2-D sprites on a 3-D battlefield, much like the first Total War games. Is this a must-have game for seasoned veterans and green recruits alike? This new game takes the foundation laid by the Take Command titles and adds multiplayer, moving the action to the pivotal battle of the Civil War.

A couple of the developers from those two titles have resurfaced and brought Scourge of War: Gettysburg with them for our approval. Allowing you to command forces during the American Civil War in the battles of the day, both the original game, the pleasingly long-named The History Channel: Civil War: The Battle of Bull Run: Take Command: 1861, and its sequel Take Command: 2nd Manassas provided satisfying tactical combat with a realistic tilt.

Scourge of war waterloo vs gettysburg series#

The Take Command series was one of those underappreciated gems of the strategy genre. What say you? The addition of multiplayer highlights this evolution of the Take Command series of realistically detailed military tactical simulations: 7/8 The Not So Good: CanРІР‚в„ўt finish a scenario early, no dedicated servers for multiplayer, some AI pathfinding issues, eerily similar to TC2M, outdated graphics The Good: Online play with multiple human commanders per side, compelling tactical gameplay, impressive historical accuracy, mostly intelligent AI provides challenging competition, comprehensive suite of orders

Scourge of War: Gettysburg, developed and published by NorbSoftDev.