Heroes of Normandie

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User Score
3.7

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 12 out of 21

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  1. Drengy
    Oct 5, 2015
    8
    Was a beta tester, now I'm a happy owner of the release.

    This is a mostly faithful adaptation of the board game by Devil Pig Games. It's a gateway wargame - it has many familiar wargame concepts, but it's simplified so almost anyone can quickly learn it. It's a beer-and-pretzels kinda thing. This is not meant to be a realistic simulation. The game is based on the war movie concept of    Was a beta tester, now I'm a happy owner of the release.

    This is a mostly faithful adaptation of the board game by Devil Pig Games. It's a gateway wargame - it has many familiar wargame concepts, but it's simplified so almost anyone can quickly learn it. It's a beer-and-pretzels kinda thing. This is not meant to be a realistic simulation. The game is based on the war movie concept of WWII, not the actual historical event.

    There are 3 single-player campaigns which will last at least a few hours (more if you want to get all the bonus objectives), and a skirmish mode, but IMO the real fun is multiplayer. The game is turn-based and PBEM (play-by-email) so you can keep several games going at a time and play your turns whenever you have a few minutes to spare. I've had as many as 5 simultaneous games going, taking turns in each throughout the day. A particularly fun thing is to setup the same scenario with different opponents and try radically different strategies in each game.

    The boardgame has quite a few expansions, so I expect this game will be supported very well into the future. There's a map editor on the way, plus there's an iPad version coming next year which will have cross-platform play with the PC version, so the player base should remain robust for a while.

    Criticisms:
    - The boardgame has a card mechanic that this version is missing. The developers are planning on adding the cards in the future. But if you're looking for a perfect translation of the board game, this isn't it (yet).
    - If you hate random dice rolls, this is not be the game for you. You have to been willing to accept losing a scenario because of one unlucky roll. If that sounds frustrating, you should stay away. If you play smart you can increase your chances in every fight, but there's almost always going to be a roll that goes against you at the absolute worst time. BTW, this is not the game cheating, this is probability.

    Bottom line - if you're new to wargames or even if you're an old grognard, there is a lot to like about Heroes of Normandie. It's a quick, fun play with a great sense of humor and gorgeous board game design.    … Expand

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Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Riot Pixels
    Dec 23, 2015
    64
    Single-player campaigns will probably entertain you with their strategic puzzles for 6-10 hours, but after that… You expect to see feature-rich multiplayer in a digital version of a board game, but, alas, it’s not the case here.
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  2. Gamer.nl
    Dec 20, 2015
    70
    Heroes of Normandie combines elements of turn-based strategy and board games very well. The element of luck plays too big a part on the strategic gameplay, which makes it rather frustrating.
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  3. Hooked Gamers
    Nov 15, 2015
    60
    Heroes of Normandie makes a difficult transition from board game to video game, and because of this it looks and plays a lot like a board game.
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