Recon Control

[quote] [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/36214917/]Follow our Curator Page, MMM Reviews, for more in-depth reviews and recommendations[/url] [/quote] [i]Recon Control[/i] is a 2D turn-based tactics game where you put together a spec-ops team and attempt to complete various missions. On its store page, there is an odd claim that this is a hybrid of strategy and platformer, but I can’t imagine how this could possibly be considered a platformer aside from literally having some platforms in the game. Regardless, this is a straightforward tactics game that doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel, for better or worse. [h2]Presentation[/h2] Starting off with presentation, [i]Recon Control[/i] does a decent job here. The art isn’t going for anything overly realistic, there’s a nice stylized look to the characters with chunky heads and arms to highlight each soldier’s equipment. It’s readable as a strategy game, while also not looking too shabby either. In what will be a recurring theme, there isn’t a ton to complain about, nor praise here. Visuals aren’t hugely important within the tactics genre, but what you get is still decent, maybe even above average for a small indie title. The…

Recon Control offers fun tactical gameplay with challenging missions and good strategy elements. A solid game for players who enjoy military-style action.

Boring to play, annoying to figure out anything without some sort of tutorial, the UI is not the best. Also, add RNG to that so you're not sure if you're attacking right.

Despite their simplicity, the combat mechanics work very well and make for some exciting battles; if this game had a complex and rich strategic management element, it would be absolutely brilliant. It’s still a good game, though, if you’re into tactical mission-based games. And watching your men die.

This game was fun! Will play more later

A total hidden gem. This is a very good turn-based tactical game with a 2D platformer style. You can build a team of four soldiers for each operation, buy weapons and armor, and assign skills to them. The variety of skills and equipment is not huge, but it’s still enough to create a team that fits your playstyle. At times, the game can feel frustrating when enemies one-shot your units, but that’s part of the genre. One wrong move can cost you the entire mission, so you’ll need to get used to planning carefully. Recommended if you enjoy games in the style of X-COM.