Forgotten but Unbroken

I honestly tried to give it a fair chance and enjoy the game, as initially it seemed quite promising. There are things to like about this game. I liked those: - some backstory and interaction between main characters - decent class system without class restrictions for weapon or uniform - Ok combat system (covers, mortars, stationary machineguns which were actually more useful than those you carry) - you can go through missions in stealth mode - can place/disarm/reuse mines However, encountered multiple issues which were not completely game-breaking but rather irritating. General issues: - pathfinding in stealth (always tending to break some glass and create noice) - Axis factions uniforms never work as a disguise - lockpicks can never be found (only purchased from weapon dealer as a rare item when you have relations with spy network) - items disappearing on equipping uniform with lesser slots instead of being removed to inventory - multiple minor UI issues Weapon issues: - useless machineguns (can't hit anything even as a maxed-skilled heavy gunner) - weapon jamming system (can un-jam weapon only when back to base) - weapon is blocked in inventory in mission screen if character was training - bug with unloading a weapon (you get only 1 bullet instead of full mag) - bug with scopes disappearing from inventory when detached from a weapon Base building issues: - low storage capacity (even if you've built/upgraded everything, only armory can contain equipment and you only can have one) - base upgrades do not give much benefits (except for surviving through the winter) - enabling generator does not change anything while using the radio - spy network feeding documents does not give anything at some point - extremely poor assortment when weapon dealer finally comes Inconsistencies: - Max the medic by scenario left the base at some point, but despite of that he appears in cut-scenes - Eastern front Axis factions do not include Russian Vlasov's army ROA, though tend to consistenly include other Axis small groups - Soviet battle merit called Russian, instead of "Soviet medal "For Battle Merit"") - when character gets more than one medal of same kind you can't see number on UI - despite base could request resources from 3 Allied factions, other news than from Soviet newspapers (according to their contents) are never available

Przypadlo mi do gustu o wiele bardziej niz "Classified: France '44". Nie ma tu tej durnej mechaniki wykrycia wszystkich ludzi po wykryciu jednego. Kazdy zolnierz mowi w swoim wlasnym jezyku, tylko dziwne, ze poczatkowa trojka czeskich cichociemnych rozmawia po angielsku. Ta opcja powinna byc domyslnie wylaczona. Kiedys ukonczylem demo, ale nie dalo sie kontynuowac gry; trzeba bylo zaczac od nowa. Grafika bez wodotryskow, ale wszystko czytelne i nie ma wielkich wymagan sprzetowych. Wazne, ze jest polska wersja jezykowa. Edit: Ukonczenie gry zajelo mi blisko 28g. Wnioski? Autorzy wpisali sie w trend pisania niemieckiej historii od nowa, obecny we wszystkich wspolczesnych filamach o IIWS. Nikt nie mowi o Niemcach, tylko o mitycznych nazistach z ksiezyca. A tymczasem w powojennych filmach nikt okreslenia "nazisci" nie uzywal! Wymyslono ich pozniej, zeby zwalic na nich wine za niemieckie zbrodnie. Dodatkowo w kazdym wspolczesnym filmie obowiazkowo musi sie pojawic postac "dobrego Niemca". To tez czesc niemieckiej propagandy wybielania niemieckiej historii. Nie podoba mi sie to.

Honestly kind of torn between recommending and not recommending.... -The game is a bit unbalanced towards giving the enemy a fake advantage on the numbers. The enemy seems to get a lot more lucky then you. -Later in the game, you encounter Elite Forces. They are nearly impossible to kill. Your shots rarely connect with them and they seem to have guarantee kills on your forces (especially the sniper) -Outside of this, the game is a lot of fun. The XP/Improvement system is fun and plays a lot like a WW2 X-COM

It reminds me of a couple of older games i played, XCom and Soldiers at War. I enjoyed many hours of those games. This has elements of those like the strategy planning and great overwatch mechanics. I would like to see different theatres with maybe French resistance or even North African campaign as DLC. I would recommend it for those who enjoy Turn Based strategy and WW2 setting.

It's mediocre at best. I really, really tried to give this game a fair shake and have some fun, but this game fights that at every turn. It doesn't have a great story - what story exists is delivered in campy cutscenes spread throughout the game, and I couldn't tell you what the plot was because it was so poorly told. It doesn't have great gameplay - the class system is largely unbalanced by one class (snipers), and with how grindy the game can be you really need the overpowered class to get past the tedium. Devs don't seem to be interested at all in constructive feedback, so no hope there either. (not surprising for 2 years since release) There is a weapon familiarity system that is supposed to improve the effectiveness of a weapon you use often, but it increases very slowly, and if you start using a new weapon you lose familiarity with other weapons. Hope you like using one weapon the whole game, because by the time you get some new interesting toys you are out of luck - you'll have to grind weapon familiarity up, and suffer without it in the mean time. This wouldn't be as big of a deal if weapon familiarity wasn't so bonkers - high stats can cut weapon AP cost to fire in *half*, so its almost mandatory to keep using the same weapon. The strategic layer is tedious filler, the combat system devolves to rocket tag, the "elite enemy hero" nonsense is more annoying than enjoyable. The game does have fantastic set pieces (backgrounds, maps, etc), but since you spend so much time on the strategy layer and little in the combat maps, you don't really get to enjoy them. I really, really wish this game was better, but it isn't. If it had an extensive mod scene or something you could fix glaring issues, but no dice. Hard pass, buy it on steep discount if at all.

das uninspirierteste rundenbasierte Strategiespiel, das ich je gespielt habe. Fade, relativ kurze Missionen werden überschattet von elend langen Phasen des Nichtstuns. Mal ehrlich: was hat die Entwickler geritten, als sie auf die Idee gekommen sind, über den Winter keine Missionen zuzulassen??? Spätesten im zweiten Winter geht einem das Geklicke, um Funksprüche abzusetzen, oder Holzhackerausflüger unserer Helden zu befehlen, nurmehr auf den Geist. Warum gibte es überhaupt sowenig Missionen? wenn ich Aufbausimulationen spielen will, dass gibt es gefühlt tausend bessere Spiele. Und die Abschlussmission war überhaupt ein Witz. Vielleicht sollten sich die Entwickler einmal wirklich etwas von XCom abschauen, oder eventuell Last Train Home spielen. Hier wird gezeigt, wie ein rundenbasiertes Strategiespiel auszusehen hat. Von mir ein klares Finger weg, das Spiel ist sein Geld nicht wert. Nicht einmal für eingefleischte Genrefans.

So 75 hrs to complete first full play through, love the mix of turn based combat and resource management. Only slight complaint is at times it goes very slowly, potentially needs more missions to help break up the long periods - especially over winter.

This was a great game. I enjoyed the battles and role playing. Wish there were more like it.

skvela hra 🙂