Pike and Shot

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  • Summary: In the time of Pike and Shot, mighty struggles erupted across Europe for causes religious, political or dynastic. In 1494 A.D. The first of the Italian Wars broke out, starting a long struggle for dominance in the region, involving many major belligerents such as France, the Holy RomanIn the time of Pike and Shot, mighty struggles erupted across Europe for causes religious, political or dynastic. In 1494 A.D. The first of the Italian Wars broke out, starting a long struggle for dominance in the region, involving many major belligerents such as France, the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. After years of fighting, the conflict was not resolved until 1559. Then from 1618 until 1648, The Thirty Years War raged across Germany and beyond, leaving devastation in its wake, but saw the rise of great commanders such as Count Tilly, Wallenstein and King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, and rapid developments in battlefield tactics. The Thirty Years War saw the involvement of great empires such as the Spanish and the French empires, as well as the Swedes.… Expand
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Pocket Tactics
    Feb 12, 2015
    100
    For those with an interest in the period or the temperament to appreciate its pitched battles, Pike and Shot’s mix of the cerebral and the visceral make it a compelling and unique game, and its range and longevity of content make it an essential purchase.
  2. TouchArcade
    Feb 9, 2015
    90
    The game has strategic depth and lacks the cracks and wrinkles of many of its competitors.
  3. Digitally Downloaded
    Feb 2, 2015
    80
    Superficial elements aside, Pike & Shot is a rock-solid simulation of an era of military conflict that is ignored by most developers and publishers.
  4. Eurogamer Italy
    Apr 8, 2015
    80
    Pike and Shot is a remarkable strategic title both for his historical depth and for his longevity. Mechanics-wise the game is fun and interesting and with a 30 scenarios-long campaign, a multiplayer mode and a very complete skirmish mode those 20 euros are a fair price.
  5. Pocket Gamer UK
    Feb 5, 2015
    80
    Has a very high entry barrier, but beyond it is a unique and compelling fusion of strategy game and history lesson.

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  1. MerlinIT
    Feb 17, 2015
    10
    Everything in this game is in the right place. It's intuitive and easy to jump in, but as soon as you start understanding the rules, itEverything in this game is in the right place. It's intuitive and easy to jump in, but as soon as you start understanding the rules, it becomes clear there is so much under the hood, it will take you many hours of play to master it. The skirmish mode is only an extra reason to love it, but mastering the existing scenarios is already a huge task that will take a long time.… Expand

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