Post by: Pale on August 31, 2005, 10:52:43 AM
Anyway, at the Nintendo booth at PAX, this was definately the biggest surprise for me. It went from being a game that looked kind of cool, to a game that I will be buying right away.
It has an arcade flavor and incredibly inspired animations. I was super impressed by how they nailed both the singular arcade feel of controlling one guy and the advance wars turn-based strategy feel of controlling an entire platoon.
The best part was when I trudged my little guys right up to a bunch of ammo crates..... and shot one.
They all keeled over and died. I lauged. =P
But anyway, I wouldn't miss this game if I were you. I can already see the reviews trashing its childish graphics... but I thought they were awesome.
Post by: KnowsNothing on August 31, 2005, 11:59:40 AM
Post by: Ian Sane on August 31, 2005, 12:19:34 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 31, 2005, 02:01:10 PM
"They've smartened up since then as the new suggests more of spin-off series but the original name has turned a few people off."
In other words, Ninty can't win...Not like that's anything new...
Post by: Ian Sane on August 31, 2005, 02:35:49 PM
Post by: Bill Aurion on August 31, 2005, 03:44:18 PM
Post by: Caliban on August 31, 2005, 07:05:40 PM
Post by: WuTangTurtle on September 01, 2005, 12:13:25 AM
However when I played this game at E3 2005, I realized this would be a purchase for me. I remember posting this next statement before on PGC forums but here goes anyway.........The game is like a mix of Battlefield 1942, and (insert RTS game here).
I'd like to change that statement however, its more like Battlefield 1942 and Pikmin. Calling your troops and commanding them makes me really feel like im playing Pikmin Wars, lol.
It's really really fun! LOL, now im picturing pikmin guys with rambo get ups and an M4A1 Assault Rifle!!!!!!!!!
By the way the game seems to be getting some polish to the game since the last time i played it. THe sound effects are very VERY nice from bullets to voicework, and the CG movies aren't that bad either, nothing spectacular but its a plus.
Post by: trip1eX on September 01, 2005, 06:44:23 AM
Post by: Pale on September 01, 2005, 03:31:23 PM
So it's kind of both RTS and Action... at least from what I've seen.
By that I mean, you are telling other characters what to do, but you also hold down A to shoot your machine gun, etc.
Post by: Caliban on September 01, 2005, 06:07:56 PM
Post by: WuTangTurtle on September 01, 2005, 06:29:48 PM
Post by: KnowsNothing on September 01, 2005, 06:49:17 PM
That's right, Battalion Wars will rule
Post by: mjbd on September 04, 2005, 07:55:18 AM
Post by: WackerJr on September 05, 2005, 02:20:35 PM
Post by: NotSoStu on September 10, 2005, 04:55:56 PM
What could go wrong?
Post by: Renny on September 10, 2005, 05:44:50 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on September 10, 2005, 06:51:56 PM
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Originally posted by: Renny
No multiplayer.
They gotta save something for the Rev updated special edition around this time next year
Post by: Flames_of_chaos on September 14, 2005, 06:56:18 PM
Post by: Renny on September 14, 2005, 11:24:05 PM
Post by: WuTangTurtle on September 15, 2005, 01:48:42 AM
Post by: cubist on September 22, 2005, 08:48:32 AM
Post by: decoyman on September 25, 2005, 09:14:28 PM
After the obligatory "become comfortable with the controls" phase, I can honestly say that it is in fact a riot. Micro-managing can be awfully satisfying at times (like targeting my Missile vets on a pesky gun ship and watching it go down in flames a second later), or stationing two heavy tanks at choke points at opposite ends of the battle field, and switching back and forth to wreak havoc in multiple places at once. Four hours in, and the controls have become all but transparent. It's fun just driving (the vehicles' controls are reminiscent of those in Halo) or flying around; you could almost forget there's fighting to do.
It's also interesting, while your allies' AI is respectable, how much of a difference you as the player make on the battlefield with seemingly small or insignificant choices. Your choice of unit (light tank or gunship?), your choice of where to tell your troops to guard, whether you take all your troops at once or form an expeditionary force, etc. all have VERY significant effects on how your troops will have held up at the end of the day. It was sometimes surprising how quickly I could lose a mission if I wasn't careful about my planning. Luckily, any frustration this caused was greatly overshadowed by the "Ahh, if I do it THIS way, I should fare better - ok I'll try again!" feeling.
Besides the challenging/addicting gameplay, I'm finding myself further drawn in by the parallels this game runs to the Advance Wars games - the presence/mood brought by the COs, end-of-mission rankings, and especially the unit checks/balances. This game very much belongs in the "Wars" family, even if it's a (slightly) different genre. The number of similarities surprised me because some reviews have downplayed, or at least not elaborated much on, this relation. But it makes the game feel cozy and familiar, even if the gameplay is different - pretty cool, since I loved the GBA entries in the series.
Thus far, I'm decidedly impressed - no lingering regrets about the $50 price of admission here.
Post by: PaLaDiN on September 25, 2005, 09:37:20 PM
Nice sig, btw.
Post by: Dasmos on September 25, 2005, 10:24:47 PM
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Post by: WuTangTurtle on September 27, 2005, 02:46:53 AM
Post by: cubist on October 03, 2005, 05:30:22 PM
Knock out all your anti-air threats...and bomb the S#!t out of the enemy.
The game is definitely a hybrid of Pikmin and Advance Wars...
Post by: joeposh on October 04, 2005, 12:03:37 PM
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Post by: trip1eX on October 10, 2005, 07:02:04 AM
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I enjoy this game alot... but it's hard as hell in my opinion. The first 3 missions are pretty simple but then the difficulty suddenly ramps up significantly. It can be rather aggrivating, but when you do finally succeed it's a great feeling.
Yeah I pretty much agree here.
Man that Sand Dunes mission really pissed me off. The one where you guard the fortress and they bail form copters on the beachead. 20 tries later and I finally passed it.
I finally just sat next to the capture pt with my assault guys and killed the enemy soldiers without using targeting. This technique kept them from lowering the flag. Targeting was just next to impossible when the enemy was at the capture pt because it would always target the capture pt.
The game sorta plays itself you know. The whole put your guys in cover and move your arty to strategic pts is a bit lost on me. IT's hard to give orders. And it's hard to tell if cover is helping your guys or not.
You never quite get the sense you really have anything under control or that you really know what you are doing.
The game is pretty polished tho. Frame rate is smooth.
I think the key is just hit start alot and look at the overhead map and use that interface to switch to what troops you want and to get a heads up on where to move your troops.
Post by: blackfootsteps on October 10, 2005, 03:26:23 PM
I just placed my dudes in those and then left my assault troops in the fort to mop any enemies attempting to raise their evil flag. It was awesome placing the artillery units up on the hills and watching them rain destruction! Ka POW!
Post by: trip1eX on October 10, 2005, 04:11:55 PM
I don't know had a problem on that mission. The next couple have been fairly easy with at most a couple of retries mostly cause I'm too slow as I look to heal my guys and group 'em together.
Post by: blackfootsteps on October 10, 2005, 07:48:38 PM
Love the game. Would love a combat mode with limited troops v limited troops on a small battlefield even if it was single player.
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on October 29, 2005, 01:06:12 AM
Got S-rankings in the entire first campaign, minus the bonus mission.
:ROCK:
Post by: Shecky on October 29, 2005, 07:16:01 PM
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Originally posted by: blackfootsteps
Would love a combat mode with limited troops v limited troops on a small battlefield even if it was single player.
Almost like General Chaos for the Sega Genesis... where you could pick a set of commandos for a mission over a whole squad.
