Frozen Synapse

1. The_Ommadawn

   Jun 7, 2011

   10

   WOW! What a game. I wonder why it's taken so long to create a game like this? Anyway, the concept is simple, you make moves at the sameWOW! What a game. I wonder why it's taken so long to create a game like this? Anyway, the concept is simple, you make moves at the same time as your opponent and your goal is to pre-empt them. The controls are simple, the UI futuristic, soundtrack is worthy of an album and gameplay is up there with the best. It's war-chess and I love it.… Expand

   • 0 of 6 users found this helpful
2. Moloch

   May 31, 2011

   10

   Really nice tactical turn based game. Combination of chess and Defcon set in the Introversion world. Easy to learn how to play and veryReally nice tactical turn based game. Combination of chess and Defcon set in the Introversion world. Easy to learn how to play and very rewarding. Online and offline play. Nice community too!… Expand

   • 2 of 8 users found this helpful
4. Dalis

   May 30, 2011

   10

   Yep.. Its great.. Buy it.. What more can i say? Oh well, the community is great and even when i'm losing, and it happens a lot, they encourageYep.. Its great.. Buy it.. What more can i say? Oh well, the community is great and even when i'm losing, and it happens a lot, they encourage you and give tips how to avoid similar situations. And the thrill of pressing that commit button and waiting to see if your tricky plan worked is intense. Had a really hard time sleeping last night because i was rethinking my strategy and plans.
   Buy it or just try it.. If you ever loved tactical games you will love this one… Expand

   • 9 of 16 users found this helpful
5. Overrwatcher

   Aug 13, 2011

   9

   An extremely polished, unique, underrated game. People complain about the AI, Graphics, and Price. Fact is, the AI will beat you many times,An extremely polished, unique, underrated game. People complain about the AI, Graphics, and Price. Fact is, the AI will beat you many times, but you realise that "Oh, I should've noticed that rocket over there." Another fact, since when did graphics make up a game? Walk in with an open mind. It's a small indie game, not a massive AAA game. Also, the price is not $25. It actually is $12.50, but you can't buy one copy. My only complaints are the storyline and the unfair advantage the AI gets. Usually, I start with 1 rocket and two machinegunners while the AI also gets a shotgunner. The story I could not understand, but you don't need to in order to like this game. Otherwise, it is a very good game that deserves all the respect it can get.… Expand

   • 0 of 4 users found this helpful
6. Nyurena

   May 31, 2011

   8

   Like chess, it's fairly easy to learn, but impossible to master. The gameplay is fun and rewarding and has a clean style. Planning out yourLike chess, it's fairly easy to learn, but impossible to master. The gameplay is fun and rewarding and has a clean style. Planning out your moves to be executed simultaneously with the opponent can lead to amusing clashes. The only thing I feel it lacks is COOP vs AI and team battles, which they say they are working on. On a side note, the soundtrack is great.… Expand

   • 1 of 6 users found this helpful
7. DarkCowboy

   Aug 2, 2012

   7

   I'm absolutely astonished by this game. Agreed, the graphics are not much to look at, but the gameplay more than makes up for it. This isI'm absolutely astonished by this game. Agreed, the graphics are not much to look at, but the gameplay more than makes up for it. This is tactical excellence to the fullest.
   Basicly, you take full control of a squad of infiltrators, and have to eliminate the opposing force. Micromanagement is a must if you want to succeed in this game, and this makes the planning sequence of the game crucial to your success. Turns are in 5 second intervals that you have to plan out in advance, and not knowing what the enemy will do can have lethal consequences if you're sloppy in your planning.
   If you're impatient of nature, this is NOT a game for you, especially in multiplayer where waiting for the other player to finish the planning can be quite long.
   But if you like turn based strategy and tactics, the gameplay will keep you hooked for hours.… Expand

   • 1 of 1 users found this helpful
8. Broyax

   Oct 15, 2018

   0

   L'indé de la semaine est une espèce de "jeu" en tour par tour mais également en temps réel avec pause et planification à la volée en avanceL'indé de la semaine est une espèce de "jeu" en tour par tour mais également en temps réel avec pause et planification à la volée en avance vers le retour vers le futur pas encore fait. En fait, ça ressemble plus à de la "programmation" de **** bonhommes pour zigouiller d'autres **** bonhommes avant de se faire repasser.
   
   On programme des points de passage et des ordres via une interface pensée en dépit du bon sens et aussi peu avenante qu'une vieille porte de prison rouillée. J'ai l'impression de "programmer" des comportements et ça me fout autant la migraine que ça me soûle à très grande vitesse. La même impression lorsqu'un TGV est en retard en somme.
   
   Ce n'est donc pas un vrai tour par tour ni un vrai temps réel avec pause mais un bordel foireux à clics et menus de points de passage. Or, je hais les points de passage, ça me rappelle les sauvegardes automatiques dans les jeux-couloirs et ça m'énerve.
   
   Les graphismes en 4 couleurs et la vue très (trop) aérienne donnent une mauvaise vue de la situation tandis que la musique Bontempi me les casse. Et le ton narquois des "tutorials" ne me plaît pas du tout. Ajoutons que le jeu est entièrement en anglais et se fout donc un peu trop de notre gueule avec ses mécaniques foireuses sorties d'une mauvaise foire à farfouille.
   
   Je fais donc un panier avec cet étron dans la poubelle virtuelle, direction la désinstallation immédiate et irrévocable.… Expand

   • 0 of 2 users found this helpful

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