MENACE

A very good game, solid in the vast majority of its mechanics. It’s quite fun, despite a lack of great variety in missions and enemies (which is understandable given it’s in early access; this may change in the mid-to-late game). Even though it’s in early access, I feel the game offers plenty of playtime—most reviews mention 25–50 hours—and, from what I’ve seen, the content is of high quality. Furthermore, the developers seem truly committed to the project and will likely continue to support it long after it leaves early access (a good parallel would be Battle Brothers). While €40 might be a bit expensive for an early access title, the €30 price point—often seen during sales—feels quite reasonable, and I have no regrets. As for what the game does well, I’d highlight: - The characters feel polished. Their stats are well-balanced; while some characters are naturally stronger than others, the game doesn’t feel unbalanced. - The depth of the mechanics feels substantial—elements like flanking, suppressing enemies, stat management, and the turn-based combat system are all very well-refined. - The squad and resource systems work together excellently, providing a solid foundation for ma…

Even in early access, this is already a very solid game. Having played Jagged Alliance 2 back in the day, you'll find a touch of the same humor. The SL's have personality and it's often funny to hear them banter on the comm's (sweet sweet Marta or completely unhinged Renu, or between Corlain and Roisin). It gives flavor to the game and I would love to have them interact more, or out of the missions. Gameplay wise, the first screen allows you to choose between missions on the planets of the Wayback (there's always between 2 to 4 missions available at each moment, each consisting in 5 to 9 skirmishes possible, that you complete in the order of your choosing). When you've launched the tactical battle, there's no pause, no save possible until you've completed it (20 to 45 mins uninterrupted). The game won't take you by the hand and there is quite a learning curve. This means that you have to carefully manage risk until you're absolutely sure that the objectives are cleared, in order to exfiltrate your goons. This also means that positioning your squads is key, rewarding you for picking the targets in the right order and that an engagement can be won even before the first shots are …

This game ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ rules, the atmosphere is fantastic the mechanics are solid now and have been getting better in the short time that I've been playing it in EA. I was skeptical of the way turns work but it's actually quite enaging and makes for some difficult decisions, do I take out the heavy jetpack infantry right next to my sharpshooter squad or try and disable the flamethrower tank parked on my front line? No matter what I'm gonna cop it, I have to decide what I can afford to lose. Highly recommend, this game is a labor of love.

Its excellent. If you ever wanted the experience of commanding an Imperial Guard regiment located in some god forsaken system, this game is it.

While game still in development i still recomend it because it is fun, addictive and already have wonderfull community!

A truly remarkable turn-based tactical game, even in its current Early Access incarnation. It combines my favourite elements of Jagged Alliance, Fire Emblem, and XCOM. Despite the underlying complexity of the systems, the game is nonetheless extremely approachable and elegant, which is rare for this genre. The many squad leaders already in the game are very enjoyable to play, and part of the fun is figuring out their individual niches. There are different ways to build each character, and the randomised gear rewards, black market and mission drops will push you to try new things, even on characters you've already played. Different characters will trade insults or complement each-other, which adds to the experience and results in combinations of squads you'll want to use every mission. The game can be tough, but fair, and you will enjoy the challenge. The humanoid enemies can do everything your squads can do (and the other way around), which means you will be flanked by snipers, driven over by APCs, or get a group of conscripts sneak into a building and hunker down while you're still moving into position. Even the most basic 'kill enemies' mission types can play out in unpredi…