- October 25, 2016
- Western Civilization Software
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Western Civilization Software and was released on October 25, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.
This exciting new release is a faithful adaptation of the renowned Conflict of Heroes board game that won the Origins Historical Game of the Year, Charles Roberts Wargame of the Year and the James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award, as well as many others!
- The game is a faithful adaptation of the board game 'Conflict of Heroes', capturing the tactical wargaming experience well.
- It offers enjoyable gameplay with quick scenarios that can be completed in a short amount of time, making it accessible for players with limited time.
- The graphics and audio are functional, and the game has a solid foundation for tactical gameplay, especially when using the top-down view and counters.
- The game suffers from numerous bugs and crashes, particularly when airplanes are involved, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.
- The user interface is clunky and the camera controls are poorly designed, making it difficult to navigate and enjoy the game fully.
- The game has been abandoned by the developers, leading to a lack of support and updates, which leaves many issues unresolved.
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The graphics of the game are a mixed bag, with some users praising the boardgame adaptation and mod enhancements that elevate the visual experience, while others criticize the outdated visuals and clunky user interface. Although the artwork on counters is highlighted as impressive, many players find the camera controls and overall graphics quality lacking, especially when compared to modern standards. Overall, the graphics can enhance the gameplay when properly configured, but significant improvements are needed for a smoother experience.
“Use the board game maps, 2D counter graphics, and top-down view, and it looks great, especially with Maitrebongo's mod from the Matrix Games forum (also a lot of user-created scenarios there).”
“At its best when the graphics and rules are set to faithfully adapt the board game.”
“Great board game conversion; the counters have some of the most impressive artwork I've seen to date.”
“Clunky user interface, lousy graphics, horrible map/camera controls.”
“The graphics are okay if it was released 15 years ago, and the controls need improvement (pivoting is always hard for me).”
“Other graphics modes and rules variations water the game down into something much more average.”
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Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear is a strategy game.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear is available on PC and Windows.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear was released on October 25, 2016.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear was developed by Western Civilization Software.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.
Conflict of Heroes: Awakening the Bear is a single player game with multiplayer support.
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