Gamevortex Gives Caesar an 84%

[JosephL]

http://www.gamevortex.com/gamevortex/soft_rev.php/2590

"Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar is a good continuation to a new and interesting series of strategy games. The way it plays will certainly turn some gamers off, but it is sure to attract a whole new slew of armchair generals"

-Joe Lieberman

[Erik Rutins]

Glad the reviewer liked it, though a few things about the review suprised me:

- He thinks Alexander the Great was strictly 2D?
- The manual is a "lengthy tome" (at 30 pages, including covers)
- It has a high learning curve?

I guess everything is a matter of your frame of reference, but these comments surprised me. The score however is very nice and his comments on the AI and gameplay were great.

Regards,

- Erik

[JosephL]

Always remember that reviewers come in all types. Some of them come from the background that Axis and Allies was a challengeing game of strategy (and it was to them). Others come from the background that War in the Pacific just isn't detailed enough...

You get all types

-Joe

[Hertston]

Also, while the TS system takes only a few minutes to learn, it takes a lot longer before you can win consistently - it depends what you mean by "learning curve", I guess. Even so, anyone finding the TS learning curve "high" is likely to have a heart attack with many of your other games.

Personally, I don't agree with "The attempt to convince players that they are moving real tin soldiers on a table seems half-hearted here." either. Maybe he thinks the hand should be rather bigger (with chewed and nicotine stained nails? [;)]) next time? [8|]