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.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a great core concept and the idea of simulating a Civil War battle is interesting and entertaining.
- Uniforms and graphics are well-detailed, and the gameplay of walking in formation and firing in lines is fun and unique.
- The game shows potential for improvement and could become a solid experience with further development and polishing.
- The game is currently in an early alpha stage, with many mechanics feeling unpolished and lacking depth.
- Controls can be confusing, particularly for artillery, and there are issues with AI behavior and soldier spawning.
- The game can become repetitive quickly, and some features need to be added to maintain player engagement over time.
- graphics10 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 70 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are noted to be inferior to "Rise of Liberty," which features better visuals despite its low poly art style. While the uniforms are well-detailed and visually appealing within the game's graphical limitations, the overall graphical distance is limited, though this is expected to improve in future updates.
“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.”
“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.”
- gameplay8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging and enjoyable, particularly the mechanics of marching in formation and firing in unison with other soldiers. However, it heavily borrows from "Rise of Liberty," which offers superior graphics despite its low poly style. Additionally, introducing more uniform variations for the Confederate forces could enhance the gameplay 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 miles 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.”
