RainOfTerror
09-15-2005, 03:54 PM
Brigade E5: New Jagged Union is a tactical turn-based game. The scene of action is a small country called Palinero somewhere in the tropics. Recently a coup d'etat has happened in the country and civil war is about to break out. The main character of the game has to hire a band of mercenaries and take control of the situation. WorthPlaying (http://www.worthplaying.com) had the chance to try out an early build, here is a snip :
What I was most singularly impressed with is the specifics of a firefight, and Apeiron has some great ideas that simulate many real-life factors. Contrary to the usual fare of "see enemy and shoot" that most games sport, New Jagged Union takes into account variables such as rate of fire, range, weapon type, opponent, terrain, stance, and even how much adrenaline your selected unit is feeling at the moment the trigger is pulled. I liked this last feature the best – the idea that any given unit "feels" a certain amount of combat panic and thusly can’t shoot as straight. The more battles that particular soldier sees, the more hardened she or he becomes, until eventually they can still snap off an accurate headshot even when pinned down in crossfire.Check the complete Brigade E5: New Jagged Union preview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=28183) over at WorthPlaying.
What I was most singularly impressed with is the specifics of a firefight, and Apeiron has some great ideas that simulate many real-life factors. Contrary to the usual fare of "see enemy and shoot" that most games sport, New Jagged Union takes into account variables such as rate of fire, range, weapon type, opponent, terrain, stance, and even how much adrenaline your selected unit is feeling at the moment the trigger is pulled. I liked this last feature the best – the idea that any given unit "feels" a certain amount of combat panic and thusly can’t shoot as straight. The more battles that particular soldier sees, the more hardened she or he becomes, until eventually they can still snap off an accurate headshot even when pinned down in crossfire.Check the complete Brigade E5: New Jagged Union preview (http://www.worthplaying.com/article.php?sid=28183) over at WorthPlaying.