Jagged Alliance

Great old school fun! Cant wait to play the others

I played this game when it was first released and have always enjoyed it on multiple platforms. It is a challenge and I advise easy level for a first play through with quick save enabled. Graphically it is very dated but the game play is one of the best turn based classics I ever played.

I've played it twice, once about 15 years ago, and once again lately, and both times I've enjoyed it. I'm not a person who re-watches movies or replays game, only rarely. Just play it! The voices, the feeling and the MECHANICS! A real treat, and unless you really hate any kind of violence depiction, you'll like this jungle tactical shooter. So what is it? Assemble a team, and use their skills (or lack of) to finish missions which are connected by a story and a between-mission strategy map where you pick your next 'sector' to clear. 2 layers of gameplay - strategy map decision on which sector to clear, and then in-mission tactical thinking (where you'll spend 99% of the time). The story here is not a WOW factor - the level is that of 90s B movies like Rambo - but it is the feeling, immersion, adrenaline, tactical thinking and humor. Just awesome. Don't worry about the graphics, they're here and they actually serve the purpose well - the UI is well designed and everything is as simple as it gets, in a good way. A must play: 5+ score.

This game came out in 1994 but it's still very enjoyable nowadays. The player gets to manage a team of mercenaries, each with his/her peronality quirks, who have to (re)conquer several key sectors in an island. The commands ar easy to understand, the graphics fine and the dialogues wonderful (albeit a little limited). The only flaw in this game is the somewhat repetitive gameplay: after a while it gets boring.

It took me a while to fully get into this game. The graphics look dated, the voice acting is cheesy, the game is full of stereotypes and the gameplay feels rather slow. However, after a while it started growing on me, the issues didn't go away, but I had more and more fun as I progressed through the game. Your mercenaries will improve their skills, you'll find better gear and you'll be able to hire even better mercenaries, making you feel more powerful and skilled in-game.