Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness
- August 30, 2020
- Cult Software
Get on Steam"Rebel Reenactment: Battle of the Wilderness" is a first or third-person shooter game set in the American Civil War, specifically the Battle of the Wilderness. Fight in close-quarters using authentic weapons, facial hair, and uniforms from the era. The game features split-screen local co-op for two players and the chance to command artillery units. Experience the chaos of a massive line battle in the dense forest and engage in visceral melee combat with bayonets.
Reviews
- The game has a great core concept of simulating Civil War battles, which is both interesting and entertaining.
- The uniforms and graphics are well-detailed, showcasing a lot of effort in the game's design.
- Gameplay is fun, especially the mechanics of walking in formation and firing in lines with other soldiers.
- The game is currently in early access and feels unfinished, with many mechanics borrowed from other games and lacking depth.
- Controls can be confusing, particularly for aiming and using artillery, which detracts from the overall experience.
- Players have reported issues with AI behavior and game mechanics, such as soldiers not firing or getting stuck in certain poses.
- graphics5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are noted for their superbly detailed uniforms, which stand out despite the low poly art style and graphical constraints. However, the overall graphical distance is limited, and comparisons to "Rise of Liberty" highlight that the latter offers significantly better visuals, suggesting room for improvement in future updates.
“Most game mechanics are directly borrowed from Rise of Liberty, which is a fully playable game with miles better graphics despite its low poly art style.”
“Most game mechanics are directly borrowed from Rise of Liberty, which, however, is a fully playable game with miles better graphics despite its low poly art style.”
“The uniforms look superb and are actually pretty well detailed given the graphical constraints; however, the graphics distance is not very far. This can, of course, be addressed later in development.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay is engaging, featuring enjoyable mechanics like walking in formation and firing in lines alongside other soldiers. While it borrows heavily from "Rise of Liberty," which offers superior graphics, the game could benefit from more uniform variations for the Confederate forces to enhance the experience.
“Gameplay is very fun, really cool walking in formation and firing in lines with other soldiers.”
“Most game mechanics are directly borrowed from Rise of Liberty, which is a fully playable game with much better graphics despite its low poly art style.”
“The Confederate forces could have all sorts of uniform variations, so I would suggest for gameplay purposes five variations.”
