Broken Lines
It is an “ok” game if you have no better alternatives. The reason I gave a thumb down is because of so many super positive reviews with which I disagree and think they distort the picture here.
TACTICS / GAMEPLAY - 3/5
The challenge curve is rather flat, mostly without any complex or demanding situations. Maps are all very similar in terms of combat challenges (very similar setups of obstacles, terrain, challenges etc).
One of the top reviewers here complained about pulling extra pods in Xcom due to bad mechanics - IT IS THE SAME HERE! Once you spot 1 enemy then the time does not stop when you discover more enemies. So you end up pulling more and more enemies and your soldiers once told to go somewhere, will never abort the order even if going straight into the enemy guns.
– Real player with 37.0 hrs in game
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I would recommend Broken Lines for those seeking a simpler, yet more raw/ intense tactics gaming experience than XCom. If you’re just a fan of third person tactic games and want to try something with a neat tactical twist, Broken Lines is a great purchase.
Differences from your average squad based tactics game:
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Biggest difference is the 8 second command increments. You provide your soldiers a series of orders to execute in sequence, then let time flow and see how they worked out.
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Set characters means being able to bake in things like how your soldiers work together or interact based on your back story.
– Real player with 20.7 hrs in game
Radio Commander
Overview
Set during the Vietnam War, Radio Commander is a realtime strategy game in which the player assumes the role of a company commander known by the radio handle of Papa Bear who has to accomplish military objectives by ordering two platoons via radio. Alpha Platoon is lead by a proud Texan named Kovacs and Bravo Platoon is lead by a black officer named Coleman with some prior combat experience. Unlike any other military strategy game, Radio Commander expects the player to keep track of platoons and enemy units by marking them on a map and radioing (frequently if desired) to the platoons to pinpoint their coordinates on the map in addition to locations of enemy units in which the platoons may be engaged in battle with.
– Real player with 32.8 hrs in game
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After roughly 20 hours and earning all the achievements, I feel it’s time to put my look on this game into perspective.
The game is fun if you’re into pseudo-realistic military strategy games, in saying that it’s probably not for everyone, but it is fun.
Imagine a Vietnam era Tom Clancy’s Endwar, with a twist, you can’t see your units.
The three difficulty settings in the game are Story, Commander, and Veteran. The first 2 are fairly easy with the amount of micro and enemy difficulty, and the third kicks it up a notch, which is a very good thing for a game like this. It increases the difficulty to the point where you can’t just skip through radio communications all willy nilly. The combat your troops will get into is much more difficult for them to win on this difficulty mode, and you’re more likely to suffer casualties. Your troops can get lost if you keep them in a sticky situation too long before they pull out of combat. You have to keep your choppers and vehicles fueled up, or risk them crashing and losing the valuable crew they have, and the valuable asset they provide.
– Real player with 20.7 hrs in game
No Plan B
Very fun game as is but needs a few tweaks.
1. Toggle movement options like sync and isolate. You have to put your hands in weird angles sometimes and if your hand comes off it ends that option.
2. Slightly higher angle of view on doorways. Sometimes enemies hide in the smallest angle that a human would otherwise see. Also a better turning system. It’s weird when the characters stop to turn instead of turning as they walk.
3. Clearer stats for weapons (like how often they shoot) and more variety of weapons
– Real player with 12.0 hrs in game
Honest to say,is not a perfect game,but it’s good.
By the way,I have some suggestions for you,hope you can see this.
I think the control of planning can be greater than now,sometimes i would delete my schedule by mistaking click.
Meanwhile,I am a Chinese Player,I think “Skirmish Mission” should called “突袭任务“ instead of “冲突任务”.
Similarly,inside the game,SWAT and FBI’s full name looks like their description not their name,maybe you can make this translation better.
And i see some review that compare No Plan B to Doorkickers.In my opinion,both are good game,and to be honest,actually DK is better than this.But at the same time,these two are different at some points.No Plan B could only have one go (Like DK’s single plan medal but it’s mandatory) ,so you must plan carefully before execute.and the preview is amazing,that’s a thing that Doorkickers cannot do,it’s really helpful for squads to moving at the same time(better than DK’s “ABCD” action command signal)
– Real player with 6.7 hrs in game
TanksEscape
TankEscape is a tank game with various modes.
You will appear in a map full of enemies, your objective is to make as many kills as possible to earn coins, once you feel ready RUN AWAY! with the coins you earn, be careful, if you die you will lose the coins you earn in battle.
Use the exit points on the map to get out safely when you’re ready!
GameModes:
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SinglePlayer(OfflineMode)
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Multiplayer(OnlineMode)
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Much more coming soon
The game title may appear in your library as TheGarden
Bob Mazzolini Racing
Don’t go in with high hopes….
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Extremely simple drag racing! Nothing to do but time the light and gear shifts. No adjusting anything mechanical. No game play. No immersion. $5 might even be too much for this game.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Commandos 2 - HD Remaster
This game is frustratingly buggy. I love the original and I have tried to look past the bugs of the remaster because, overall, it’s still a good game. the number of bugs seems to keep growing. They fix one, but introduce multiple other ones. This game deserves a “if you really liked the original” handwave icon. It’s definitely a weak yes, but it’s also still good enough to not be a no – because of the original.
The most recent patch did not fix my save game (so I begrudgingly started the level over), but it did allow me to complete the game. However, now the game sometimes locks up when viewing the Bonus book screen (before opening it) and gets stuck with the inventory windows open – the first requiring a full game restart and the second only requiring a reload.
– Real player with 61.8 hrs in game
I’m fine with buying the game. But, the developers also made the decision to remove the bad-guy symbols (like the swastika, or the Japanese flag); in a game where you play as the people fighting against the bad guys. “Not buying the game” is an absence of a signal, whereas “thumbs down” is a better signal of disagreement with the artistic decision than if I just left +1 on a thread.
Several of the negative (and positive) reviews of the game frown on the removal of ‘political symbols’. Which would indicate a community disapproval, if it weren’t for:
– Real player with 47.3 hrs in game
Cyber Ops
This game is great and I’m kinda sad it got so many bad reviews. It’s challenging but honestly it’s not nearly as hard as people make it out to be. Once you figure out the mechanics it’s challenging but perfectly feasible after a couple of tries. It had some bugs at launch but they have all been fixed already.
Great atmosphere, good voice acting, nice looking interface and very singular gameplay. Being the guardian angel hacker behind a screen while the operators actually do the work might not be for everyone but I personally love it.
– Real player with 25.1 hrs in game
Every negative review is sadly 100 % correct. Only 25 % ever made 1st mission. Only 0,3 % players ever finished the game and 1 % just hacked the “game finished " achievement, because more players finished game than finished last mission. You will be fighting the logic breaking UI problems more than “triangle” enemies. All moving enemies are called “turrets” when killed. You don’t know at this moment if cyborg or human enemy type died.
You will NOT be able to win after level 5 without good oldschool health cheats. The game is so buggy that some mechanics needed for victory don’t works sometimes. I won spider-tank level 6 fight legit first, but squad just glitched at the door when leving the cathedral. QTE skillchecks are also broken or start at unwinnable state.
– Real player with 23.1 hrs in game
Fantasy Royal VR
Experienced on the Oculus Quest 2
You can view my review & gameplay here: https://youtu.be/xtIL3e1TfQs
I got this game when it was a Free to Play title in Early Access back in November. It then released out of Early Access in February 2021 as a paid game. I don’t really know if there are any differences between the version I played and what was released out of Early Access, but I don’t see any updates on the Steam store page.
This is very simple, arcade-like, strategy game. You’re basically in a 4 minute timed battle to try to take out as many Enemy bases as possible, while protecting your own. You have a disc where you have different troops with different mana costs. You basically want to watch your mana so you can either start an offensive attack or blunt the attack from your opponent.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
You don’t expect much from “Free to Play”. The gameplay is pretty much terrible, and would only be worth a playthrough for those who have a lot of free time. And I honestly can’t see myself spending more than 10-15 min..
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Magic Archers
-Game Introduction-
The Magic Archers is an independent game focusing on leisure and entertainment with 3D horizontal version. The gameplay is unique and a little humorous. You need to play games by means of the defensive combat. Finally, the one who successfully defends his or her position will be the winner of the game.
The attack from our enemy in the game is like the shock from the environment in reality. The stronger one and the weaker one exchanges their status constantly, which never stops. It is extremely praiseworthy to be able to resist the pressure and temptation and always stay true to the original intention when you face the shock from the environment.
Control 3 heroes with different attributes to fight against various enemies. Boxes are also loyal comrades in arms. you can get skills from the boxes. If you lose them accidentally, it will be difficult to survive. You are not only a fighter but also a decision maker!
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You will have three heroes with different personalities and characteristics during the game. You will learn about their characteristics through the battle:
In addition, you will also gain new magic case during the game process. They are the best helper:
You will encounter many stranger enemies in different gale level when you play the game. They have different moves:
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You have to use the magic case that can defeat the enemy in accordance with your understanding toward them. You also have to adjust the shoot-distance during the battle in accordance with the terrain and the type of the enemies. If you make full preparation, you are not only the soldier at the front, but also the decision maker!
No Plan B: Prologue
“When your army has crossed the border, you should burn your boats and bridges, in order to make it clear to everybody that you have no hankering after home.“Sun Tzu.
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With that in Mind. This game teaches you to lay it all on the LINE when wagering your plan of execution against the enemy.
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“NO BACKSIES”. you can drill and rehearse over and over fine tuning your approach on an occupied structure but eventually you must execute the plan. At which point you can not change it. Failure is constant success is scarce in this game but the more you play the more aware you become in the strategic head space.
– Real player with 30.2 hrs in game
This is an excellent game and a surprisingly playable demo. If you liked games like Door Kickers, Breach&Clear, Frozen Synapse you will definitely enjoy this one.
PROS
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Excellent timeline system. It eliminates the most frustrating part of Door Kickers: the hassle around syncing operator movement. In No Plan B you can easily ensure that everyone enters into the new room in the perfect moment.
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Active, responsive developer.
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Daily, weekly and monthly challenges sneak in a little competitiveness.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game