Jagged Alliance

JA vs XCOM, that was what the old days were about...Not gonna comment on that, as plenty other already did, but the true reason this game's so memorable is the amount of pain/stress/joy/relief you feel going through these missions with your mercs. Ofc the game is very well done. Side note: this game has an extra difficulty mod hidden. It's called "Play without Ivan". But who would ever do that, amirite? Hell I learned some Russian just to understand Ivan.

For a more in-depth video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWRtLk2fWbI I love this and its sequel to bits, they are excellent installments of turn-based-tactics. But in all honesty, I can't give this more than 4 stars. For one, Jagged Alliance 2 exists and is superior in every conceivable way. JA's only plus is that the Deadly Games expansion comes with a random campaign generator, but otherwise it's a fairly simplistic version of what the sequel provides. It also has the quirks of a game released in 1994, such as very opaque information given to the player. For instance, weapons and equipment offer no information as to what they provide in terms of stats. It's impossible to compare two guns at a glance despite them having fixed mathematical values that the community compiled into comprehensive guides. This was more or less the norm in 1994, but in my 30s things like this lose their charm and turn into an annoyance. If you ever debate between getting this one or the version on Steam (why?), know that GOG's Gold edition has its latest official patch. In case you want some further improvements, the unofficial 1.15 patch can be found in GOG's forums.

$0.89 on Black Friday special. Many hours were spent on this when it first came out and it's great to revisit this classic. Graphic-wise, it's a game from 1994, so keep your expectations low. Gameplay-wise, it's still a fun and strategic game to pick up for a quick 30min day session or for a few hours, doing multiple days of the campaign. Tip: When you are done for the day or are waiting for guards to travel between sectors, , press 'C' to compress time, it probably mentions that in the manual somewhere, but who reads that...

Самая лучшая пошаговая RPG всех времен и народов! Ребята из Madlab Software создали настоящий шедевр в который вложили душу, чего так не хватает современным разработчикам которые в основном делают игры ради денег. Обалденный геймлей, неповторимая атмосфера и кончено же озвучка каждого наемника, всё это JAGGED ALLIANCE 1994 года!!! P.S. Все остальные игры серии (за исключением JA2) лишь жалкий высеры которые кроме названия ничего общего с первыми двумя частями не имеют!

If there is 1 thing a game should do, this one does it. A marvel created in the golden age of computer games.