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Rock, Paper, Shotgun has noticed some "early Alpha" video footage of Jagged Alliance: Reloaded.
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I think that they made a huge mistake by using the Jagged Alliance title for this game. It looks promising, but because they are changing parts of the great and classic JA formula, many of the series' fans are never going to give this new entry a fair chance to prove itself. For me, it's far too early to tell whether I will be interested in this game or not, but it doesn't seem bad so far.
I've read comments here and there about disappointed fans but the mere use of the franchise seems to generate quite a bit of buzz that may end up making up for it. Since the primary gripe seems to be about RTWP, I'd say judging from the video they may have done a good enough job to make it at least acceptable in that sense, even for the fans. The question is whether that sort of gameplay will appeal enough to a younger audience for the title to at least break even - the JA2 fans that are still playing games probably won't be enough regardless.
I just hope that, if it does become a solid game, the limited fan base you mentioned will be open-minded enough to give it a shot -
Count this fan as a closed minded old man screaming at the neighborhood kids to "get off my lawn!"
The only way I'm buying this is if the reviews from some of the JA2 fansites like Bear's Pit say it's an ok game. It doesn't have to be great or phenomenal, but an "ok" review from some of them might make me stop screaming at the kids.
I wouldn't be surprised if you get some ok reviews from those guys, since they seem to be open minded. They were enthusiastic about BE5 and 7.62, which is understandable considering how few options there are for folks looking for this sort of game. Of course there's a great chance that this game will a buggy POS, and the changes from the original might be just the least of the marks against it.The only way I'm buying this is if the reviews from some of the JA2 fansites like Bear's Pit say it's an ok game. It doesn't have to be great or phenomenal, but an "ok" review from some of them might make me stop screaming at the kids.