Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom
- May 21, 2021
- Starni Games
- 15h median play time
Get on Steam"Strategic Mind: Fight for Freedom" is a turn-based strategy game set in WW2, where players fight across Europe, Africa, and Burma. The game features history-driven scenarios, encouraging strategic decision-making, and various tactical options, such as reconnaissance, weather manipulation, and local aid. The objective is to save democracy and freedom in Europe from totalitarian regimes, with the freedom to choose how to approach each mission.
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Playstation 4
Windows
Xbox One
PlayStation
Xbox
Reviews
- The game features excellent graphics and a well-designed tutorial that aids new players in understanding the mechanics.
- The campaign and scenarios are engaging, offering a good mix of strategy and customization options for units.
- It provides a significant amount of content, with 40 to 60 hours of gameplay and the ability to mod the game for enhanced experiences.
- The game suffers from bugs, including crashes that can affect the entire system, making it feel unfinished.
- Voice acting is inconsistent, often described as poor or laughable, detracting from the overall immersion.
- Gameplay can be slow and tedious, with some mechanics feeling overly simplistic and lacking depth, leading to repetitive strategies.
- graphics38 mentions
- 68 % positive mentions
- 24 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received widespread praise for their stunning detail and realism, particularly in 3D and zoomed-in views, creating an immersive experience. While some users noted minor bugs and a unique, shiny aesthetic, the overall optimization and absence of significant glitches contribute to a visually impressive gameplay environment. Despite some complaints about slow gameplay, the graphics are consistently highlighted as a standout feature that enhances the game's atmosphere and engagement.
“The graphics are beautiful, especially when zoomed in.”
“Very enjoyable game that is graphically stunning.”
“Excellent detailed graphics help you fully immerse yourself in the gameplay.”
“The graphics, especially the hexes, are extremely shiny and weird looking, like everything is constantly soaking wet and neon lit.”
“There were minor bugs in the graphics, but in general, the release of the game was not very polished.”
“Even though the graphics aren't like those from a AAA game, I did enjoy it very much.”
- gameplay30 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 10 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a blend of tactical and strategic elements, with in-depth mechanics that build on previous titles in the franchise. Players appreciate the attention to historical detail and the immersive graphics, although some note that the lack of serious limits on player actions can reduce strategic depth. Overall, the game offers a familiar yet polished experience, appealing to both newcomers and veterans of the series.
“The gameplay is created with great care and attention to historical details.”
“Excellent detailed graphics help you fully immerse yourself in the gameplay; the battle mechanics are extremely simple and are classics for this genre.”
“Its like playing one great game, without having to adapt to minor or large changes to the gameplay or design, and that's awesome.”
“There's a lot of neat mechanics in this franchise, but a refusal to put any serious limits on the player means that the scope for strategy is minimal.”
“But the gameplay on these is more tactical and scripted.”
“Excellent detailed graphics help you fully immerse yourself in the gameplay, but the battle mechanics are extremely simple and are classics for this genre.”
- story28 mentions
- 11 % positive mentions
- 79 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally well-received, with a well-crafted campaign that includes engaging military dialogue and a variety of missions that encourage strategic thinking and unit management. However, some players criticize the reliance on repetitive gameplay to learn enemy spawn points, which can detract from the challenge. Overall, while the narrative avoids controversial themes and offers a lengthy experience, it could benefit from additional missions and modes to enhance replayability.
“Campaign is excellently done by the developers; attention is paid to everything, all the moments, missions, and steps.”
“In each mission, there is a dialogue of the military, which helps us to fit into the plot.”
“There are two story campaigns, so the game is clearly not for one day; you will play for a long time and find it interesting.”
“It's just lazy work from the devs to save them from actually making the game challenging, so be prepared to play a mission multiple times to see the spawn points, when they happen, or the trigger for them, then replay it for an easy win with that knowledge.”
“Defense missions in particular seem to rely too much on you retrying until you know where the enemies are going to come from.”
“They seem to have learned a lesson with this game and stayed away from expressing extreme right-wing views in the side missions or cut scenes, but only played the British missions for now, so time will tell.”
- music12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received criticism for featuring tracks that are historically inaccurate, such as the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," which is associated with the U.S. Civil War rather than World War II. Reviewers feel that using era-appropriate music would enhance immersion and better complement the game's military action. Overall, while the graphics are praised, the music detracts from the overall experience.
“Top notch graphics and music that immerses you in military action.”
“If developers are going to use music, it should be era tracks.”
“There are numerous WWII era music tracks that are much more fitting for the Allies and the Axis.”
“If I have any negative feedback so far, it is with the music.”
“Tracks like the 'Battle Hymn of the Republic' are USA Civil War music.”
“For me, the wrong music departs from immersion.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game features a strong sense of humor, particularly through its overpowered heroes and unexpected secondary objectives, which add a lighthearted touch to gameplay. Players appreciate the comedic elements present in the videos, enhancing the overall experience.
“The secondary objectives are always surprising, and in general, there is a background of good humor that is evident in the videos.”
“The heroes are hilariously overpowered; air heroes with the overrun trait can easily take out 3-5 AI squadrons on the first turn, and by the 2-3 missions, you'll have 2 of those heroes.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its excellent optimization, particularly for lower-end hardware like the GTX 750 Ti, allowing it to run smoothly despite its large open world and demanding graphics. Players appreciate the balance between performance and visual quality.
“This game is well optimized - the GTX 750 Ti performs exceptionally well for such a large world, with realistic and demanding graphics, resulting in a great visual experience.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate that the grinding aspect in this game is less tedious compared to others, thanks to the well-developed companies, but it still requires strategic thinking and careful planning of moves.
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report that the game exhibits excellent stability, with no noticeable glitches or lags, contributing to a smooth gaming experience. The performance is particularly praised on higher-end hardware configurations, such as an i5 with a 1080ti.
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game excels in creating an immersive atmosphere of battle through its realistic sound design, stunning graphics, and engaging dialogues, effectively drawing players into the experience.
“The game perfectly conveys the atmosphere of battles with its realism, sound, graphics, and dialogues.”
