Posted on: January 28, 2014
sergeant_citrus
Verified ownerGames: 866 Reviews: 13
Charming and fairly unique TBS
Deadlock 2 ... Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long, long time. It's not quite like any other turn-based strategy game I've played. Unlike Civilization or Alpha Centauri, it is province-based. You conquer (or settle) individual provinces, build your cities there, and eventually train troops and move them into your opponent's provinces to conquer. That part reminds me a bit of Warhammer 40k Dark Crusade. There's no micro-managing with combat. You just give your troops an order before combat starts (for example, the Human soldier can "berserk") and then they carry it out to the best of their ability. Unlike Civ, there are no "stacks of doom." If you build a large army (or your opponent does) it doesn't mean you have to go through each unit individually. That helps keep the gameplay fluid. You can choose from a variety of alien races, from the telepathic Re'lu to the tree-hugging Uva Mosk to the sickly Maug. I found each of them to be fun to play. As part of diplomacy, you can send messages to the other leaders (and you'll receive them as well) and these are in the form of pre-rendered animations that are pretty funny and interesting. Each race has its own campaign with a unique ending. Why 4 stars? Partially to compensate for any nostalgia-glasses on my part, and partially because some people might find city management tedious once you have too many provinces. That said, I'm glad GOG picked this up, I'll be getting my copy after payday.
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