Final Liberation. Wow. This is a true blast from the past. A risk style map, Titans, Space Marines, Orks, FMV's, what else could you want? Final Liberation's gameplay is solid if a bit simplistic. Every map requires strategy and a bit of luck, but the Orks really have a disadvantage over the Imperium, namely in the department of artillery. You will always have it and they will usually not, meaning you get 3+ free shots at any of their units every turn. However, on hard mode the game can be quite challenging, even the very first level! It's the atmosphere that really excels in this game. Units scream in horror when they die as bullets hit them with a satisfying SHUMP, wreckage of vehicles and Imperial buildings litter battlegrounds, and the music, composed by one of the friends (or maybe one of the programmers themselves), is heavy, apocalyptic and pretty damn catchy. The FMV's are what makes this game really stand out IMO. Some people throw out, "hilarious," and "bad," but I disagree. Certainly if you find 40K to be campy or silly the FMV's will not change your mind. But the actors are unusually strong, the sets and uniforms are impressively detailed (and all done on a shoestring budget), and the characters are memorable. You'll find yourself cheering for Commissar Holt time and time again. If you are a fan of 40K, sci-fi strategy, or that era when everyone thought FMV's were the way of the future, buy this game!
