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Hiya everyone .. 1st post

well after reading the great reviews here and on some of the gaming sites i ran to the BOSS (ie wife ) and got the credit card and promptly ordered from vortigen site in australia (anyone else use them ?? )
**:mad: mutters something about having to beg for his own **** credit card and she will pay **
am now camping at letter box listening for the sound of the postie with that golden little box of joy
Looking forward to pbem games once ive got some exp see ya all out there

Originally posted by Forrest37
I immediately ordered UV after reading the PC Gamer review...unfortunately it is coming UPS Ground and eta is the 29th......should have sprung for the 3 day air:(

me too:D but I DID spring for three day air should be here soon
the games domain review convinced me too buy...another game i might suggest that is really GOOD is "airborne assault red devils over arnhem one of the best games I have purchased in a long time:D

Originally posted by NZTrooper

Looking forward to pbem games once ive got some exp see ya all out there

I am more than happy to be "used" as a learning tool of a PBEM;)
Drop me a line when you are ready.

well after reading the great reviews here and on some of the gaming sites i ran to the BOSS (ie wife ) and got the credit card and promptly ordered from vortigen site in australia (anyone else use them ?? )

I used vortigen for UV. Took about a week from the time I ordered.

Patience, grasshopper!

The Wargamer posted a "Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific", stating "Uncommon Valor is a spectacular operational level wargame that provides players with an unparalleled level of depth"

You can grab the link from our links section or by going to http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/uncommon_valor
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Finnish Pelit -magazine gives UV 92/100 points in its four page review (!). English summary says:

"Uncommon Valor (Matrix Games/2by3 Games) Back to the old not-so-good days when men were made of steel and strategy games were only for hardcore players. Unfortunately, today strategy games are much easier to play. Matrix shows uncommon valor while publishing this hc-strategists' dream-come-true.

Points for strategists: 92 (out of 100)
For human beings: 80"

Don't ask why they think it's unfortunate that games are easier to use these days... probably just a mistake.

Originally posted by Tuomas Seijavuori
Finnish Pelit -magazine gives UV 92/100 points in its four page review (!). English summary says:

"Uncommon Valor (Matrix Games/2by3 Games) Back to the old not-so-good days when men were made of steel and strategy games were only for hardcore players. Unfortunately, today strategy games are much easier to play. Matrix shows uncommon valor while publishing this hc-strategists' dream-come-true.

Points for strategists: 92 (out of 100)
For human beings: 80"

Don't ask why they think it's unfortunate that games are easier to use these days... probably just a mistake.

Hi,

is there a link or is it "just" a magazine review. I went to their website but my finish is a bit rusty

finish is a bit rusty

Ditto

Sulla

Originally posted by Marc Schwanebeck
is there a link or is it "just" a magazine review. I went to their website but my finish is a bit rusty

Both. But the online version of the review is for subscribers only. Log in and you will able to read it online too. If I'll be having an exceptionally boring day today, I may translate a couple of short quotes in the spirit of "fair use".

Originally posted by Tuomas Seijavuori


Both. But the online version of the review is for subscribers only. Log in and you will able to read it online too. If I'll be having an exceptionally boring day today, I may translate a couple of short quotes in the spirit of "fair use".

Much appreciated !

4 out 5 Stars from Computer Games Magazine

Computer Games magazine (September issue) reviewed Uncommon Valor. Tom Chick gave it a 4 out of 5 stars and wrote the following

"There aren't many wargames that model combat on sea, under sea, on land, and in the air. And until now, there weren't any that did it with this smoothly, presenting the sweep of the war in the Pacific with such detail. With Uncommon Valor, 2by3 Games has created what is easily the most polished, intelligent, and satisfying wargame since Combat Mission."
- Tom Chick

And a new one here from "Combat Canada"

UV review of Combat Canada

Dunno if anyone not(ic)ed this already:

http://www.defence.gov.au/news/raafnews ... puting.htm

cheers!

A.

About a month old, but I just stumbled upon it and I did not notice it here...

Note that the list is in no particular order (thus UV is on the bottom).

Top Ten Wargames of 2002

Found another review. This one is in German:

http://www.luftschlacht.de/

Another good review - by Sim HQ this time
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/reviews/valor/

Originally posted by Spooky
Another good review - by Sim HQ this time
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/sims/reviews/valor/

Very weird. The title for the review is 'Uncommon Valor: War In The Pacific, The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945' and screen shots are I believe from 'War in the Pacific' but the review itself is about 'Uncommon Valor: Campaign for the South Pacific'

yeah I noticed that kinda of a pre-review...I can only wonder what witp will really be like...I have layed awake in bed wondering how good it's gonna be

A new UV Review is online at The Wargamer : http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/uncommon%5Fvalour/

Since they already reviewed UV about one year ago, this new review is focused on the changes brought by all the patches

PC Zone here in the UK gave it only 61%. The ar*eholes! From what I gather they didn't get into it because it was too complicated. Guess that's what happens when you give a computer game to a chimp to review...