Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection

6/10

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Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a collection of three completely free Russian mobile apps that have been dumped on Steam as paid products, deliberately to try scamming gamers into paying money for free mobile apps. These aren't real PC games... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The games are all identical, just reskins of the same turn based strategy game template. Because the games are identical, they suffer from the same defects which we'll get into... but it's worth summing it up... these mobile apps are just incredibly dumbed down screen tapper strategy games. Tap your troops, tap the territory to attack... that's basically all you get, but then what do you expect from a mobile app, when this is Steam, for PC games? From a technical perspective, as a mobile app, this doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. One of the games is only in Russian and doesn't have any English translation that I could find... but don't worry, the games are so shallow, you don't need to be able to read to play them. And that's a problem in itself. There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure they are running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee these mobile apps will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. These mobile apps feature mostly static, barely animated 2D images, the kind of thing you expect to see in browser/flash games. While the artwork itself, while mediocre, might be considered passable, the visual presentation here is negligible, it might as well be a slideshow or a Youtube video. Pac-Man, Space Invaders and Asteroids had more advanced animation and visuals going on than these mobile apps do. The controls can't be customised because the mobile apps have such a dumbed down, simplified interface that it's just iPhone screen tapping stuff. The fact that the interface is this dumbed down might be seen as a problem in itself, however... this is a fairly shallow experience if you're the kind of gamer that likes to play games with deep, rich control schemes and interaction. You'll get none of that here. Because these are mobile apps, it carries a number of deliberate design deficiencies. Compromises were made to cater to the iPhones that the mobile apps were designed for. These are unfortunate handicaps and limitations that PC gamers shouldn't be forced to accept, but it's evident that PC was an afterthought for the iPhone developers who are to blame for this. These mobile apps are deficient as a result of these choices, and would have been so much better without the handicaps that designing games for mobile phones forces upon a game. Once more, mobile devs have made gaming worse for everyone. I didn't spend thousands on building a gaming rig just so I could pretend it's an iPhone. These technical defects push these mobile apps below acceptable standards for any modern PC game. Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection didn't appeal much to the people who own a copy of the mobile apps, either. It has achievements, and they show us a very clear picture that the mobile app didn't really capture any interest from gamers. The most commonly and easily attained achievement is for completing any mission in any of the three mobile apps, trivial to get, but less than 21 percent of players bothered to get that far before uninstalling the mobile app collection. Hardly a success story, gamers just weren't all that interested in these mobile apps. Reviewing SteamDB to check how popular this mobile app collection was with players reveals a surprise... there's a very healthy spike in player counts for the mobile apps. But this only happened once, around the same time that trading cards were applied to the mobile app collection... so this is just card idlers getting their cards and moving on. A closer look at the numbers shows the mobile app collection just has a couple of players every week running up one of the mobile apps and idling it for cards, then deleting it. We must ask how it benefits gamers for there to be so many mobile apps like this, with no merit as a serious game, that only generate sales from people idling and selling the trading cards. Once more we see greedy mobile devs trying to scam PC gamers. On Steam, this is $10 USD, on app stores, it's free. Mobile devs must learn PC gamers are not here to be gouged, and can't be expected to pay a premium for a free mobile app just because it's been lazily dumped on Steam. This is unacceptable disrespect for PC gamers. For comparison, the $10 asking price for this game could get you games like "Disco Elysium", "Deep Rock Galactic" or any number of vastly superior Total War games. Quality, professionally made games like those are frequently on sale cheaper than this. To put it a different way, if you really, really want to play this, go buy Deep Rock Galactic, then play this for free on your iPhone. See why it's so important not to fall for these mobile app scams? Buying this would be a complete waste of money. Because these can be played free elsewhere, and because of the other defects, it's impossible to recommend them. Just who do they think we are?

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I review games and DLC based on whether the overall experience is worth your time and money. Is the game good? Fun, but not a good game Is the game worth it at full price? No Is it better to wait for a sale? 70% off and if you've played before Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection is a collection of games I played as a kid on my tablet about 10 years ago. When I noticed it on Steam, I was delighted to purchase it on PC for the nostalgia. Please read this review as coming from a nostalgic fan who genuinely loves these games in the collection, not as someone trying to tear it down. I have put my hours into this version, and after returning to it, I sadly have to give it a thumbs down because the PC port is unfortunately close to unplayable in its current state. There are many glitches, bugged achievements, frustrating UI, and the audio is so loud that it becomes unbearable. What makes that even worse is that the audio toggle itself appears to be bugged and does not work, and there is not even a proper volume slider to lower the sound in-game. There are essentially no useful settings to work with. The game’s balancing and mechanics are still fun at their core, which is why I enjoyed these games years ago, but you can easily tell that the balance is not handled well, or has some interesting RNG. At times, the game does not even feel like it follows its own rules, which makes the experience frustrating instead of fairly challenging. I have had fun with it, but a lot of that comes from nostalgia rather than the quality of this PC version. The UI is also very unappealing and lacks basic hotkey support. Having to move the mouse to the bottom right just to click a tiny button to move your troops, along with many other small control issues, becomes very frustrating over time. Achievements are a big thing for me as well, and I have completed the requirements for every single achievement, but five remaining achievements were just not activating. I worked hard for them, yet nothing was given. Since the game is free or much cheaper on mobile, and this Steam version is bugged beyond comprehension, I cannot recommend paying much for it. In its current state, this does not feel worth more than $3. If the developers lowered the price, released one major quality-of-life update, fixed a large number of bugs, and corrected the achievements, I would be more than happy to change my review to positive. The game's name on Steam is also misleading, because the "Wargame Collection," is not a collection unless you purchase the DLCs. You don't get all 3 games from the base game.

Game is lacking in balance, and seems to enjoy ignoring its own rules often, specially regarding naval combat and unit movement. Crossing masses of water can be blocked by placing your fleets in the correct spots, or that is what it says on paper, the enemy will still often just cross anyway, ignoring your ships. Have your own fleets controlling the crossing and units ready to cross the water? No worries, a random game event will just lock the connection every other turn just because the game decided to, but only for you! Every other foe in the map will be able to use that connection just fine. Vehicles can do two moves per turn, it would be a real shame if some completely random set of events decides that your vehicles cannot move that turn, and said events keep happening every other turn, keeping your vehicles immobilized like sitting ducks. Right? Well, it also happens. Combat works almost solely through encirclement mechanics and you can only get rid of units surrounding the enemy like chess, it does not matter if you have a perimeter made of one single half-dead soldier on each province, it is enough to encircle a perfectly fresh fully set enemy unit and make it instantly disappear from the map, whey will not be able to push that sad single unit in order to retreat through, that is forbidden or something! Trying to get past thin bottlenecks is also a pain, since you cannot make use of encirclement, you need to keep pushing with regular attacks, with some luck, you can defeat 1 or 2 enemy units each 20 turns, enough time for both sides to just bring 10 times as many units to that bottleneck, resulting in an endless stall that might as well just last forever.

Ich kann dieses Spiele-Bundle empfehlen, allerdings bezieht sich die Empfehlung hauptsächlich auf das Sandbox-Spiel im WW2-Setting. Das erste ist historisch angehaucht, wobei die Szenarien in ihrem Ablauf nichts mit dem historischen Verlauf zu tun haben werden. Das letzte ist ein Mittelalter-Setting, das ebenfalls nur kleine Ausschnitte und Szenarien zeigt, wobei die Möglichkeiten sehr begrenzt bleiben. Aber zurück zur eigentlichen Empfehlung: Das Sandbox-Spiel bietet zwei größere Karten (Europa und Asien), lässt zwischen den Nationen der Epoche wählen und ist von seinem Grundprinzip mit dem Brettspiel Risiko vergleichbar, wenngleich es etwas komplexer ist. Gesammelte Produktionspunkte lassen sich in neue Einheiten oder Technologien investieren. Mit deren Hilfe versucht man das Spielfeld im Namen seiner Nation zu erobern. Es gibt unterschiedliche Einheitentypen, die sich beispielsweise in ihrer Bewegungsreichweite unterscheiden. Beachtenswert ist die Anzeige der Kampfbereitschaft einer Einheit, sodass man immerhin überlegen muss, ob sich ein ANgriff gerade lohnt oder ob ein Feind aus einem Gegenangriff dann nicht sogar mehr Profit ziehen kann. Hauptsächlich entscheidet aber eben doch die Größe der eigenen Armee über Sieg und Niederlage. Was die Komplexität angeht, hat das Spiel offensichtliche Grenzen schnell erreicht. Dadurch ist es aber sehr einsteigerfreundlich und im Mulitplayer durch Kommunikation und Bündnisse auch unterhaltsam. Wer alleine spielt, bekommt immerhin eine Auswahl unterschiedlicher Siegbedingungen, die Schwierigkeit und Länge des Spiels bestimmen.

Expert Review Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection, developed by HeroCraft, is a bundle of turn-based military strategy games set in various 20th-century and alternate-history war scenarios. Originally conceived as a mobile experience and later ported to Steam, the collection is a blend of simplicity and nostalgia, drawing inspiration from tabletop war games and classic PC strategy titles. For fans of low-complexity tactical war games, this title provides a fast-paced and engaging battlefield simulation. Based on the most positively reviewed Steam user feedback and impressions from game review outlets, this expert review explores both its strategic strengths and lingering limitations — with an emphasis on its reception by the Steam community. Gameplay: Fast-Track Tactics with Classic Appeal At its core, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection offers turn-based scenarios focused on resource-light military maneuvers. Players command armies in conflicts ranging from World War II to speculative Cold War-era showdowns. The gameplay loop is simple: move units, manage reinforcements, capture territory, and outmaneuver your opponents. What Enthusiastic Steam Players Appreciate: Accessible, No-Fuss Strategy: One of the strongest compliments from positive reviews is how quickly the game gets you into the action. There's no massive tech tree to parse or intricate logistics systems to master — just direct command-and-conquer gameplay. For many, this makes the collection feel refreshingly old-school. Multiple Campaigns and Scenarios: The game features several campaigns, including historical ones like WWII Europe, as well as alternate history scenarios like "US vs USSR" or a fictional World War III. Steam players praise the variety as being unexpectedly broad for a game with mobile roots. Good for Short Play Sessions: Missions are compact and quick to complete, making this an excellent pick-up-and-play experience. For Steam Deck users and casual PC gamers, this aspect has been particularly appreciated. Simple UI with Minimal Clutter: The interface is intuitive, and while not particularly elegant, it's easy to navigate. Players new to strategy games often cite the low barrier to entry as a selling point. Offline and Local Features: The game can be played offline and includes hotseat multiplayer, which is increasingly rare. This feature appeals to strategy fans who enjoy couch co-op or want to play without a constant internet connection. Where the Collection Misses the Mark Lack of Strategic Depth: For seasoned strategy veterans, the game can feel shallow. There’s limited fog of war, no supply lines, and little diplomatic nuance. The AI follows predictable patterns, and once you've mastered a few core tactics, victory becomes routine. Steam reviewers often comment that the game is better suited for casual players than hardcore tacticians. Mobile Origins Show Their Limits: The game's design and visuals are clearly inherited from its mobile platform, and while functional, they feel dated on PC. Unit models are basic, animations are minimal, and the presentation doesn’t scale well on high-resolution displays. Some Campaigns Locked Behind DLC: While the base collection offers a fair amount of content, several scenarios and campaigns are locked behind paid DLC. This is a point of contention for players who expected the Steam version to include all content upfront. No Online Multiplayer: While it includes hotseat play, there’s no online matchmaking or multiplayer functionality — a significant omission for a title that revolves around tactical showdowns. Many top Steam reviewers note this as a missed opportunity for extending the game’s lifespan. Final Thoughts: A Lean, Lightweight Wargame for Casual Commanders Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection fills a unique niche on Steam: a fast-paced, lightweight military strategy game that doesn’t overwhelm with mechanics but still offers enough variety to keep players entertained for hours. It’s ideal for newcomers to the genre, fans of board-game-style war games, or anyone looking for a low-pressure tactical fix between larger gaming commitments. However, for players expecting the depth of a Hearts of Iron or the complexity of a Panzer Corps, this title may feel too simplified. Its mobile DNA and lack of online features place a ceiling on its long-term appeal, but within its limits, it succeeds at what it sets out to do. Final Rating: 7.5/10 A straightforward, enjoyable entry point into military strategy that thrives on simplicity and scenario variety. While it lacks the depth and polish of premium PC war games, Strategy & Tactics: Wargame Collection delivers a satisfying bite-sized tactical experience — especially for casual players and fans of classic board-style warfare. If you liked my attempt at making a professional review of this game, please leave a like for this review and if you think I should continue doing professional game reviews, then click on "Award" in the bottom right corner. Thank you!

Если бы чутка подпилили под современные реалии как например во второй части, то цены бы не было...

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