A lot of these "reviews" are nothing more than nostalgia trips. I just recently finished the GOG version of the game, so I will add my two cents. It is buggy. Every time I went to play the game, I first had to load the graphics program that came with it. I then made sure it was in Direct 3D mode. Afterwards, I would load the game from within the program. That was the easiest way to get it working. Also, true to the classic, certain levels are annoyingly bugged. Sometimes they work. Oftentimes they don't. When they don't, you have to reboot the level and earn your way back to that point to try again. With that out of the way, this really is a wonderful game. I originally played it on the 3DO. The game was just as fun this time as it was years ago. I can't say how much of that is nostalgia influenced enjoyment, but I know I enjoyed the game immensely. It would be a five star if not for the bugs. I can't give a five star rating to a game this buggy, though. The combat is pleasing. The missions have just enough variety to stay entertaining. I dislike how it seems to be necessary to rush to the mini-gun before researching anything else, but that is a minor complaint. It is a bit simplistic, but given it is 19 years old, I think that is forgivable. This game is the grandfather of the Total War series. If you enjoy those games, you will probably enjoy this one.
