Burden of Command™

Havent completed it yet, but I love this style of game, wasn't something i had on my radar, if you have any interest in the Second World War, then give this a shot!

Ever go to a museum and you find an an interactive game in the are to play? This is what this game feels like. The tutorial is painful to play through as the creator of the game does a voice over, while showing you a screen capture video of how to play. You then follow that up by copying his moves. He makes cheesy dad jokes while trying to insult your intelligence on how "difficult" the learning curve is. If you can make it through the Virginia training, the battles are actually enjoyable to play. I got to around chapter 10 in Morocco and the game crashed mid-battle. Pros: 1) Historically driven, giving excerpts from historical books and short videos from Veterans (Easy Company for example). 2) The choices feel well thought through and decision do comeback throughout the dialogue to effect future interactions. 3) The "Aid" or Experience menu between rounds is a good mechanic. 4) Gaining experience seems relevant. Cons: 1) Tutorial... it's brutal to play through. I'd rather have tried to figure it out myself, without the voice over videos. 2) The game slows down the further you get, due to the multiple enemy movements, which is probably why the game crashed on me. 3) The creator states that they don't like the "insta-kill" of most other tactical games, but if you have 2 tanks, a BAR, and two rifle platoons shooting at you, must I really do an assault to take a position? 4) As a an Army veteran myself, you don't salute in the field. Could you some touch up to accuracy to Army culture. 5) SO MUCH READING! 6) Doesn't really explain Verbosity or Sarcasm. Maybe it's buried in the help docs. Overall - it's a good game if you really want to learn about WWII in Africa and enjoy tactical games. I'd give this a 5 / 10. I'd easily give it an 7 / 10 if they'd clean up the presentation of the game. The entertainment factor just isn't there. Recommend buying on a heavy discount.