Jagged Alliance

Bushes and trees are often so dense that it is often hard to see where mercs can walk, hide or shoot. It often ends with mercs shooting trees or bushes instead of the enemies, Movement points are so few, that there is often no real alternative to stay in cover and shoot, since the next good cover is too far away and there is usually no indication if any other position might enhance the position. The user interface is strange, the inventory management bad, But the game has it's unique personalities which are better than in any other game franchise and it's fundament for tactial combat which is perfected in JA2. The strategic element (sector handling) adds a more depth to the game, which is absent in JA Deadly Games. But ultimately the tactial part in this game depends often more on luck than on skills. Which leads to a lot frustration. Play and replay JA2, but forget about this game.

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

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.

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!

$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...