War on Folvos
- August 8, 2014
- Lonely Troops
Get on Steam"War on Folvos" is a tactical FPS set in a sci-fi universe, where players lead a squad in battle against an alien threat. The game features a deep squad customization system, allowing players to build and grow their squad to fit their playstyle. The campaign's story-driven missions offer a variety of objectives, from sabotage and stealth to all-out warfare.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a nostalgic experience for those who played it back in the day, with some players finding it enjoyable for its simplicity and casual strategy gameplay.
- It features interesting unit variety and mechanics, such as two action points per turn, which can lead to engaging tactical decisions.
- For its low price, it can provide a few hours of entertainment, especially for fans of turn-based strategy games.
- The game is severely outdated, lacking support for modern display resolutions and suffering from various technical issues that can render it unplayable on current PCs.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and dull, with a lack of depth in tactics and a minimal storyline that fails to engage.
- The user interface is poorly designed, with small text and confusing controls that detract from the overall experience.
- story40 mentions
- 10 % positive mentions
- 83 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The game's story is often described as minimal and easily overlooked, with many players finding the text difficult to read due to small font sizes on high-resolution screens. While there are elements of an interesting backstory and some plot twists, the narrative is frequently seen as filler, lacking continuity and depth, which detracts from the overall experience. Despite these criticisms, some players appreciate the game's setting and the challenge of its missions, though they admit to not being particularly invested in the storyline.
“The stats of the units and the maps in which the scenarios unfold are well balanced, the scenarios are challenging, and there is an interesting story (once again, too much reminiscent of 'Dune' but interesting nonetheless).”
“Each campaign's story complements the other and they fit together reasonably well.”
“War on Folvos is set in a modern/future setting; the game has a decent storyline about a nation that gets invaded and 'rises up' against the invaders.”
“The backstory here isn't all that captivating, so you'll skip through walls of text.”
“Overall, the story is a bit back and forth across the map with somewhat poorly translated (or written?) conversations between the characters.”
“The whole plot is just filler talks; nothing happens, you just get your objectives and follow them.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 22 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally described as decent to good, fitting for its 2006 indie release, with a style reminiscent of 1990s-era visuals. While there are no options for resolution changes or significant graphics tweaks, the visuals are considered adequate for the gameplay experience, making it a worthwhile purchase for fans of the genre. Overall, the graphics are not groundbreaking but serve the game's narrative and mechanics effectively.
“I found its graphics more than adequate, as well as the campaign storyline.”
“Its Battle Isle 1.5 with better graphics (aged well, nothing too fancy).”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“It's like taking an ancient Avalon Hill game like Afrika Corps or a very simplified version of Squad Leader and animating it with 1990's-era graphics.”
“This game was released in 2006, so the graphics are to be expected of an indie game from that time; that is to say decent to good and fitting for the story but not going to win any awards.”
- gameplay12 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 42 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "War on Folvos" is characterized by simple turn-based hex-grid mechanics that, while solid, can feel slow at times. Players appreciate the decent visuals, good audio, and interesting unit variety, though some note a lack of user-friendly options in the settings. Overall, the game offers a satisfying experience, especially considering its low price point.
“Decent visuals, good audio, solid although slow gameplay mechanics and interesting unit variety make this game easily worth £3 in my opinion.”
“Yes, it's a cheap little game I know... but there is more to it and we can see a little sophisticated mechanics in here.”
“The game mechanics are rather simple, and the game lacks quite a few basic options in the settings for a more user-friendly experience.”
“War on Folvos is a simple turn-based hex-grid strategy with simple mechanics, though I still found it fairly satisfying.”
“Game mechanics are quite okay for the asked full price of 399 cents.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers surprising replayability for those willing to invest time in clicking through, but lacks a skirmish mode, which limits replay value after completing the two campaigns.
“It is surprisingly replayable, provided you have the patience for clicking through.”
“No skirmish mode, so after the two campaigns there's no replay value.”
“No skirmish mode, so after the two campaigns there's no replay value.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, which results in a subpar experience on contemporary gaming PCs. It has not been updated to run smoothly, leaving players frustrated with its performance.
- monetization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy for this game has been criticized as a cash grab, with many users feeling it exploits nostalgia for abandonware rather than offering genuine value.
“This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of "War on Folvos" is reminiscent of "Tiberian Sun," evoking a similar sense of tension and conflict that enhances the overall gaming experience.
“The atmosphere in War on Folvos has a hint of Tiberian Sun, creating a nostalgic yet fresh experience.”
“The game successfully captures an immersive atmosphere reminiscent of classic titles like Tiberian Sun.”
