Buy it if you like
- Combat: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 452 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise30% are divided30% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Close Combat, particularly the 2nd and 3rd games in the series, were a great mix of highly tactical combat with campaign systems that allowed your units to fight battles which affected future battles and operations.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Bit of a steep learning curve here but time well spent learning the game mechanics.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But it's still a ton of fun and gives some really unique gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But the graphics are good enough to get the job done and can still really impress at night.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat55 reviews
Difficulty45 reviews
Gameplay42 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Divided opinion
Story79% still recommend
Performance60% still recommend
Bugs80% still recommend
Players complain
Interface58% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Crashes67% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $17.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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