I've played all 20 missions, more than a few times as ell tbh while testing it, 10 from the order of the light and 10 from the demon campaign, all while beta testing the game, but have also played the gold RC version of the finished game, all are totally different levels / missions and all unique units...
some missions are easy and fun to play, some are hard and you will find a challenge but can be done if you have the right troops and set up, use the right tactics and have learnt how to master your mix of units, as support is the key to winning them all, looks easy first time you play and very simplistic to looks at, but has hidden depth that can only be seen after a few hours of play. not a game that a few mins of video may do justice to for everyone, you need to play it, fail, then re play it again and again and laugh at your mistakes, as you will make them, i did, then you learn, which is fun, then you win some, lose some, then again win some more, you can play and mission in any order but it's better to play them in number to get the story version, but if you like a certain one, you can play it and replay it as many times as you like, or if you don't like it, miss it out and still move on, but as you can edit any, that won't happen
each unit in the game is represented differently and has it's own feel as troopers, either in the land or air as both sides have units that can fly
the game has a mix of magical and none magical units of which get upgraded as they gain experience, some mission you get given units, some you buy where others you get a mix on both, or you can use the editor and alter what you have in any mission if you want... there is the option to play as the default of import the whole game into the editor and play it as you like, too easy? make it harder, too hard make it easier, like the terrain type? add more, don't like something then remove it, game engine is very open ended same as missions with editor use, something most if never used before will find fun, i did
for me the editor is the best part of the game and a hidden Gem that sparkles and if you like playing around or don't, you will love it, if you don't use editors then the 20 missions will last you long enough as they start off easy enough then go up as you get into it, oh and there is 3 tutorial missions as well, to teach you the game, so 23 tbh in all
the designers / developers have a twisted tongue in-cheek sense of humour that you will find funny and you will see as you play the tutorials, which then goes through into the game.
well that's my review....
is it balanced review? well i'm a member like you, test all sort of games from both sites here and matrix and play all types of games from war to rpg / fantasy etc and my impression is, from first seeing it, to release, it's been fun, have enjoyed the ride and all the play and testing, so thanks for letting me and now i hope you all enjoy it, i did
oh and I'm not selling it or pushing it either, that's not my job as i don't work here, just given my impressions as also i have seen no reviews as yet, but like buses they will come, and normally all at once
i could do a AAR or spam this thread with picture's, but as there is already a video out and plenty of screen shots if you look at the threads / topics etc if unit types for both sides, i'll leave that for others to do, so you don't just see my name here on everything
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