Civil War: Gettysburg
- August 25, 2017
- HexWar Games
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Reviews
- The game is relatively easy to learn, quick-paced, and fun, making it a good starting point for players new to turn-based games.
- It captures the essence of hex warfare and offers straightforward gameplay with options for unit formations and combat types.
- The game has a simple charm and provides a decent array of scenarios, appealing to fans of Civil War history.
- The game lacks historical accuracy, particularly in the timing of events and unit movements, which detracts from the overall experience.
- The AI is poor, and the user interface is confusing, making it difficult to understand when it's the player's turn and where combat is occurring.
- The tutorial is tedious and poorly designed, leading to a lack of engagement and enjoyment for players.
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as straightforward and typical of hex-based strategy games, but it suffers from significant flaws, particularly in battle mechanics where damage output is minimal and inconsistent. Players find the lack of clarity regarding combat locations frustrating, as they must rely on sound cues to track enemy actions. Additionally, the AI's inability to utilize tactical elements like ambushes and veteran skills detracts from the overall experience.
“The gameplay itself is quite straightforward.”
“Gameplay is as most hexwars games.”
“I am used to the game mechanics, as I have played Napoleon in Russia as well.”
“The battle mechanics are kind of atrocious; it doesn't matter what unit fires on which, or what the veteran levels are, you will do 'one damage' (2 exceptions/rare). Also, the game doesn't tell you, in any way, where the combat is taking place. You literally have to guess which unit is taking its turn (enemy turn) by following the sound of gunfire. That's frustrating because it forces you to memorize troop strength from before and after.”
“The AI (coding) is incapable of understanding 'surprise' (ambush), 'charge' (speed impact), nor 'experience' (increased AI boost/skill for veterans) mechanics.”
“Night time should have some mechanic for unit regroup and recovery.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's music is criticized for featuring only one repetitive song that plays on a constant loop, leading to player frustration. Many users found it overwhelming and chose to turn it off, leaving only minimal sound effects.
“The music.”
“It spammed me, I turned off the music and was left with clicking noises and the odd pot shot noise generator.”
“There is only one song and it plays on a perpetual loop regardless of what's going on in the game.”
“It spammed me; I turned off the music and was left with clicking noises and the odd pot shot noise generator.”
“The music is repetitive and lacks variety, making it tedious to listen to.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics feature a pleasant surprise with 3D animations, despite initial expectations of a 2D presentation. While the overall aesthetic is described as nice and simple, some users feel that the terrain lacks clarity and could benefit from improvement.
“I bought it thinking the graphics were entirely 2D, so I was pleasantly surprised to see the 3D animations.”
“Graphics are nice and simple, but the terrain could have done with a bit more clarity.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, with long tutorials contributing to a sense of boredom that detracts from the overall experience.
“After 18 minutes of unnecessarily tedious tutorials, I was too bored to play the game.”
