Warhounds

Very faithfully follows all the rules of the XCOM genre (and the creators are honest about it) even though does not bring many new ideas to the table when it comes to the implementation of the tactical combat itself. The graphics, music, voice acting, game mechanics, setting, weapons are really good and the gameplay is pretty enjoyable. The story is really on the "meh" side and even though there are some really good characters coming with the veteran soldiers and they even engage in some enjoyable banter every now and then but their story is not unfolding in any meaningful way and they feel rather hollow and one-dimensional. [b]Recommended[/b] with the following important caveats: - At the time of the writing there are a _lot_ of bugs, including but not limited to: grenades exploding without effects, maps not loading back after save (saying that the game version has changed since the last save, even though you saved 2 minutes ago), achievements not being awarded, and a _lot_ more. - The game really feels more like an XCOM2 mod than a real standalone game but if you have no problems with that then this is a title for you. - The AI is really dumb, especially frustrating in mis…

It's tough for me to not recommend this, and I actually kinda do recommend it, but just not at this price point. This is going to be a good game some day that's worth $35 USD but today is not that day. Lots of AI slop to be found, unskippable cutscenes, and pretty terrible voice acting and writing (they're talking about weed like it's hard narcotics and not as if it's been legal for a decade in a lot of places lol). The gameplay is solid, the foundations are there, but I wish there was a LOT more skills to choose from. Also I got like 10 hours into the story and suddenly found myself in the longest mission of all time, fighting dozens and dozens of enemies and feeling completely unprepared and misinformed. I ended up rage quitting from that mission after defeating dozens of enemies and a TANK and then being forced to pick another 4 soldiers from a limited roster because, again, I was not informed I would need EIGHT PEOPLE FOR THIS MISSION. I'm really glad this game exists, and I think it's a wonderful addition to the turn based genre, but it's worth about $20 right now in it's current state. I recommend wishlisting and grabbing during a sale. Performance was pretty terrible…

There are a couple of small bugs with the gameplay, but nothing earth shattering. I have played through this twice now, focusing on a new alliance each time. I plan to do it one more time so I can see what it's like with the final faction. It's a ton of fun. My only wish is that the campaign lasted longer. I realize its up to me when I act on those mission types that push the story, but the other mission types, and/or upgrades that show up don't progress when you do this, so its only fun for a limited time, One suggestion I have is to add different weapon options for the classes. Having options on the types of AR's with different perks, same with marksman rifles etc. This would make things more interesting.

I really enjoyed this game. I'm a big fan of the XCOM series, and I've always wanted that game style without the sci-fi element. This game is exactly that - including the base development and more "sandbox" feel of XCOM 2. It's not perfect - no game is. I've run into a few bugs and would like more customization settings for the characters (more options and the ability to customize your starting four) - but, nothing I would consider a deal-breaker.

This is one of the best XCOM type games I have played. It is well worth the money & very fun to play.

Good tactical turn based RPG, minor variations in the skill trees, medium learning curve. A lot of similarities to others of this genre but in a fresh locale.