I owned this game years ago as part of a compilation, but never really gave it too much attention (I was too busy still playing X-Com and M.A.X. at the time)! So when I saw it here I thought that I would give it another go.
It's incredibly deep and every single thing that you do makes a huge difference throughout the entire length of the game. For example, you'll get ruined if you don't hire a doctor early on as you cant recruit for a long time at first and your men are going to get hit!
Add to that the fact that you have to win locals / rebels over, pick stuff up, get on / into buildings and then start making money this game is going to last you a long time! One problem might be just that; I've been playing it for some time now and you need to invest a lot of hours getting things together and fighting the various battles.
I like RPG's but the story line on this one is a 'little' lengthy and oppressing; a bit less chat and more action would probably have been better, but it's the first game that I feel has captured the suspense and tension of games like X-Com when you turn around a corner and someone appears or starts firing at your. I'm sure a lot of you know that feeling and have looked for it in games ever since?!
However, if you liked the X-Com series and like turn-based strategies this is absolutely awesome. One slight issue I have had has been with the game crashing, but it's only happened twice and I now save regularly so it's not a major issue. Also, due to it being isometric and not pure 3D you sometimes struggle to see quite what's going on and what line of sight you (or your enemy!) might have. But overall it's a brilliant game and well worth $5.99!
My Spec:
XP Pro SP3
E6600 2.5Ghz
2 Gb RAM
nVidia 7900 GTX