I was stunned to find the long lost believed version of MULE for the IBM PCjr on gog.com, and I am grateful they adapted it to DOSBox. Thank you! As a long term fan of the game, I felt zoomed back to the early 1980s and closed a knowledge gap I have never believed I would. I have instantly reunited some of my old mates and we really enjoyed playing and discussing it. This game is a must-have to all devoted fans. But then... if your archaeological interest isn't that distinct and you rather play games with more than four colours and sound from something better than a mono voiced PC beeper, go and get the Atari or Commodore version, or even play it on Planet MULE. I mean, why play football on broken concrete in a backyard when you could play it in an air-conditioned stadium with perfect lawn and underfloor heating?
This game is really for hardcore strategy fans. It is not a casual game, and it has little in common with Battle Isle I-III. But once you get used to a rather unwieldy user interface the game has its moments and is quite immersive. I could ignore the few abnormalities (call them glitches) as they seem completely marginal to the game. Bump up the grade to four stars if you play in multiplayer, but all players (max. 8) need to be familiar with the mechanics. Again, this is not a casual multiplayer game. Though, matches only take 1-2 hours. But if your mates are into it you will experience thrilling fights with many tactical options and elements of surprise. This game is definitely worth its price when on sale.
