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Shattered Union
Based on a modern day
civil war with the citizens of the United States pitted against each
other, Shattered Union presents a “what if” scenario for gamers to
enjoy.
The nature of SU is fairly simplistic with a combat
model that is really suited to those who have not had a lot of
experience with strategy titles as its fairly easy to get into and a
heck of a lot of fun to play.
Essentially the States has shattered into 6 divided
unions that are warring against each other for supremacy. Add to this
the Europeans who have invaded the Washington area after a calculated
nucliear strike and its all systems go. In this game you are given one
of the shattered unions and the task of uniting all the States once
again!
With this title taking place in the modern age, you
will have at your disposal all the weapons and armament of the 21
century to play with. There are a number of powers that you can use
later in the game as you mesh combat with political prowess to achieve
the outcomes that you need to get the land back together as a solid
cohesive unit.
One of the major things that you are going to need to
keep in mind playing this game is the turn based nature of it all. So
you need to make sure that you are allocating the right amount of troops
to the attack or defence of your territories. Add to that the instant
access the rest of the world has to your deeds via the press and the
internet and you have to play a very calculating game or suffer the
wrath of the rest of the world and also to your political standing.
There will be some people out there who have problems
with the simplistic gameplay that is featured in some of the game,
especially from those who eat these games for breakfast but personally I
found the install and play-a-bility of the game refreshing and a nice
intro to the genre for those interested in possibly playing other strat
titles.
I would give this one the thumbs up and can say that
all players will enjoy it. The title is easy to pick up and presents
some interesting questions, especially by staging them in a modern
environment. Give it a try and see what you think.
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