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  1. Jul 13, 2020
    0
    Hello, I've been with this game since the first hour (2013).
    I have to say that this has steadily deteriorated to the detriment of the luftwaffe side.Why is that - maybe because the game comes from a Russian developer house and they want to see the Russian / allied aircraft more well - the name of this game is, for example, the il2. The developers of this plane meant it particularly well
    Hello, I've been with this game since the first hour (2013).
    I have to say that this has steadily deteriorated to the detriment of the luftwaffe side.Why is that - maybe because the game comes from a Russian developer house and they want to see the Russian / allied aircraft more well - the name of this game is, for example, the il2. The developers of this plane meant it particularly well with this plane. The il 2 is more agile than some fighters in the game and can simply stand upright in the air and shoot you from below. Apart from that, the il2 and the pe2 can take an incredible amount of bullets .. much too much ... unrealistic.Even il2 and pe2 are incredibly agile even at high speeds, more agile than some Luftwaffe fighters ..... despite a much higher weight ....
    We stay with the pe2,their reargunner starts to shoot from a distance of 1 kilometer ....... and it hits, even if you fly past it at 200kmh or more it always hits you. Your plane is in most cases junk. These are just a few examples, and there are still a lot more ...
    if you address the problems in the forum there will be no reaction, probably because it is not wanted If you look at the multiplayer servers on which il2 is played, you will find out that only the allied side actually wins. Why, because the allied side is preferred by the developers.
    Just look at the results on the server pages, that speaks a clear language.

    ...
    I always hoped it would get better, but it never became.
    My recommendation: do not buy if you love the luftwaffe planes.

    P.S. Never forget,as an luftwaffe player 1C 777 is not interested in you but in your money.
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  2. Jun 12, 2018
    0
    Really looking forward to the feel of playing a FlightSim again.

    Started the game after initial install. The game was windowed with resolution 1280x720, if I recall correctly. Changed to my native resolution: 3440x1440, restarted game.

    After that no menus, no text, just a turning 3D-model of a Il-2.

    Esc, quit, uninstall.
  3. Apr 8, 2018
    0
    The game pretty much requires a joystick in order to play it. The other input option is using the mouse, which is experimental. Buyer beware.
  4. Mar 22, 2018
    4
    hello, not sure i d buy this game again. bads and goods version 3.01

    -there is good things that fan boys tell you so i ll talk about what they dont feel important you to know -good graphics if you got powerful system, 3G vram or less wont, if you can even start the game -lower graphic setting from high to medium can make game ugly very fast, specially clouds, and shimmering, without
    hello, not sure i d buy this game again. bads and goods version 3.01

    -there is good things that fan boys tell you so i ll talk about what they dont feel important you to know
    -good graphics if you got powerful system, 3G vram or less wont, if you can even start the game
    -lower graphic setting from high to medium can make game ugly very fast, specially clouds, and shimmering, without giving good performance boost.
    -many new player complaint cause game crash, not start etc...
    -need internet connected to play single player career,
    -after a mission done you can have a message internet failed and your stats does nt count
    -even with walk around, some user got in game stutters with card as 980 and stronger
    -even if good fps, clouds often stutters (like 1 fps) immersion breaker
    -planes in front of clouds are often barely visible, look like 800 x 600 resolution (z-buffer thing
    problem) only sim i know with this problem, since long time they say it may stay like that, not realistic
    -SP flight leader wont wait for you and you may have to fly combat power all the time
    -saw some reports ai take some much time to take off, that flight leader doe s nt have enough fuel for all the mission because the waiting
    -fighters flight don t use formation , for a sim, it is not realistic, 1946 and COD do better
    -almost no communication between leader and wingman, or what it is said is useless, again 1946 and COD you have many option to communicate with AI,it is less realistic than older games, again
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    -track ir, open track problem in update 3.01, many got the problem just right after the update, the
    tread on forum got around 2000 view and Dev keep saying they did nt do this
    -critics on forum are welcome if you also say you like the game, dev works hard, you like them
    etc.. go see by yourself if i m lying
    -veterans on forum are fast to say to new guy s to stop talking about something already discuss by
    them years ago, but new guys with problem thread are not very popular, again see your self on the
    forum
    -i just talked about few problems from many others i remember just now, i think a part of the problem is they listen too much a group a few people who play online and it s not representing the majority who play alone in peace at home after work or else, i really wish you go on their forum, you ll learn a lot about the game .

    i do play the sim with a free 3rd party campaign generator , PWCG so i can make use of almost the 200$ spent in this game, i dont say i regret but i live in the hope they will fix things, last update is a big disappointment for that, i m lucky i can play it, i seen comments that people leave the game a time in hope the game will be fixed and they will be able to login ... well they have more patience than me.
    I really hope they slow down with the rig with the new theaters, it s time to stop, adjust and fix everything that a consider the basics, AI behaviors , AI communication , missions correctly done graphic optimization etc.. only way to me to be the best and stay in business for always
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  5. Nov 5, 2016
    0
    Wish i could get my money back, plane stalling out at 120+ MPH in the P40 if i pull back on the stick, this thing cant even manage a simple turn fight with a fricken early war german 109, which it was designed to be able to defeat. This games physics suck for something claiming to be geared towards hardcore simmers. I have years of experience with DCS, and have even flown smaller propWish i could get my money back, plane stalling out at 120+ MPH in the P40 if i pull back on the stick, this thing cant even manage a simple turn fight with a fricken early war german 109, which it was designed to be able to defeat. This games physics suck for something claiming to be geared towards hardcore simmers. I have years of experience with DCS, and have even flown smaller prop planes in real life, im not a bad pilot, but this game sure makes me feel like i cant do anything, even when trying to perform basic combat maneuvers, if you pull all the way back on the stick the plane **** flops about, not to mention they feel sloppy, no matter how well i try to tune my axis on my thrustmaster warthog, i dont feel like im flying, but i do feel like im riding a bull that i have no control over, but am still uselessly trying to control Expand
  6. Jul 1, 2016
    2
    Has promise, however the Devs are nickle and diming the players for every cent they can. Buy IL-2 1946 if you want a WWII flight sim, this has no content at the moment and charging another $20 for two planes is absurd. Not to mention an entire campaign is a DLC, why nickle and dime me after I paid $60 for your game?
  7. Feb 4, 2016
    3
    Si vous aimer les jeux d'arcade d'aviation (mode réaliste) en ligne 1 contre 1 et gonfler votre égo se jeux est parfait pour vous. Dû au manque de contenu,les développeurs ont davantages miser sur la beauté graphique les explosions la physique très bonne simulation au niveau du plan de vol et surtout sur les difficultés aéronotique extrême,décollage sur glace verglaçante,pilotage dans desSi vous aimer les jeux d'arcade d'aviation (mode réaliste) en ligne 1 contre 1 et gonfler votre égo se jeux est parfait pour vous. Dû au manque de contenu,les développeurs ont davantages miser sur la beauté graphique les explosions la physique très bonne simulation au niveau du plan de vol et surtout sur les difficultés aéronotique extrême,décollage sur glace verglaçante,pilotage dans des conditions nul,atterrissage peu rassurante et difficile ,vu des avions ennemis demande un télescope....se type de simulateur sadomasochiste devient frustrant et pénible et beaucoup trop lourd à la longue à des années lumière,du plaisir et du contenu dans il2 1946 ou ROF.En linge Clodo est Super .Si vous avez une bonne cinquantaine d'heures à mettre pour maitriser des atterissages parfait sans faire de patinage artistique se simulateur sadomasochiste conviendra au pur et dur seulement,le problème est que piloter un avion réel est aussi à des années lumière d'un simulateur de salon.Amusez vous donc et aller voir ailleurs ....Bos un beau un simulateur de misère sans contenu. Expand
  8. Jan 5, 2016
    1
    This is all but a flight sim. I flew all sims since CFS to DCS World.
    -outdated engine full of shelter
    -FMs are completely fantasist
    -Graphics are not much better then the old IL 1946
    Save your money and go for DCS World or IL2 Cliffs of Dover with TF mode
  9. Dec 18, 2015
    0
    total crap. flight models are crap. there are no players in MP and they are converting this to a tank game. save your money for better flying simulator
  10. Aug 26, 2015
    0
    While previous IL2 titles had excellent multi-monitor support and the developers claimed to provide it in the final release of Battle of Stalingrad; they changed their minds at the last moment (or never intended to in the first place) and failed to include it. At least they got enough of us suckers with similar expectations of previous titles to buy in early before unveiling theirWhile previous IL2 titles had excellent multi-monitor support and the developers claimed to provide it in the final release of Battle of Stalingrad; they changed their minds at the last moment (or never intended to in the first place) and failed to include it. At least they got enough of us suckers with similar expectations of previous titles to buy in early before unveiling their spectacular inadequacy. Lesson learned: NEVER believe game developers until they actually DELIVER on their commitments. No more pre-orders or early access gimmicks for this guy. I will never pay for a product with claims of a level of performance that never materialize; it's a sad trend these days. Expand
  11. Aug 13, 2015
    2
    I've played every IL-2 game since the franchise launched, and I absolutely love WW2 flight sims. I payed the exorbitant $80 for the "premium" version of the game as soon as it was available. Now, the multiplayer is dead 90% of the time and sparsely populated by a few hardcore flight simmers. But the good news is, even before Battle of Stalingrad left beta, they had already began working onI've played every IL-2 game since the franchise launched, and I absolutely love WW2 flight sims. I payed the exorbitant $80 for the "premium" version of the game as soon as it was available. Now, the multiplayer is dead 90% of the time and sparsely populated by a few hardcore flight simmers. But the good news is, even before Battle of Stalingrad left beta, they had already began working on Battle of Moscow. Don't worry; you can purchase it for $80, too. The developers and moderators over at the official website are horribly unfriendly, and quash any negative comments, feedback, or ideas that do not go along with the narrative that they are trying to sell. The graphics are great, and the sim is pretty spot on, but is it worth paying $80 over and over to be treated like an *** even though you payed out the nose for their game? Here is a quote from one of the developers in December of 2014: "[threatening the future of the game over letting bad reviews permeate Metacritic] If you want to shut the game down then just leave the situation as it is now and let a bunch of haters and trolls finish it." -Zak. Expand
  12. Jun 16, 2015
    3
    I've waited to write this all through early access and for a looooong time beyond. They have yet to provide any type of remotely immersive single player experience of any kind. It is indeed a shame because the game is beautiful. Save yourself the money and go to the art museum instead. This is truly pretty but truly boring. The single player is just flat out awful. I don't needI've waited to write this all through early access and for a looooong time beyond. They have yet to provide any type of remotely immersive single player experience of any kind. It is indeed a shame because the game is beautiful. Save yourself the money and go to the art museum instead. This is truly pretty but truly boring. The single player is just flat out awful. I don't need Falcon 4 or European Air War but this is truly the worst most boring single player game ever of this genre. 3.0 because it looks pretty. Expand
  13. May 8, 2015
    0
    This game is a very good arcade game.
    If you're looking for a *flying* arcade game there's non better.
    However, if you're looking for a combat flight simulator you'll probably be a tad disappointed and I'd advise that you save your money. I should've known better given my previous experience with 1946 and CloD ... but there you go, I'm a slow learner. I won't be touching the IL2
    This game is a very good arcade game.
    If you're looking for a *flying* arcade game there's non better.
    However, if you're looking for a combat flight simulator you'll probably be a tad disappointed and I'd advise that you save your money.
    I should've known better given my previous experience with 1946 and CloD ... but there you go, I'm a slow learner. I won't be touching the IL2 franchise again.
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  14. Mar 5, 2015
    0
    Maybe if there were actual graphics options, this could be ok. Add that to an already dead multiplayer community, this is just a pile of crap. The input lag also makes precise flying and using trackIR a joke. I thought that flight sims had hope, but this will make me put my HOTAS away for years.
  15. Jan 8, 2015
    3
    I made a huge mistake buying this. I don't see how it is any better than War Thunder except it costs $70. I was expecting IL-2 1946 v2, instead I got this steaming pile of turd. Where did Oleg go? Who wrote this flight model? Awful. Just bloody awful.

    For anyone who reads this: You're better off with War Thunder if you enjoy flight combat games and if you enjoy flight simulators then go
    I made a huge mistake buying this. I don't see how it is any better than War Thunder except it costs $70. I was expecting IL-2 1946 v2, instead I got this steaming pile of turd. Where did Oleg go? Who wrote this flight model? Awful. Just bloody awful.

    For anyone who reads this: You're better off with War Thunder if you enjoy flight combat games and if you enjoy flight simulators then go with DCS. This is just.. bad. Very very bad.
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  16. Jan 6, 2015
    0
    Just an IL-2 Sturmovik wannabe that ended more like one arcadish "Wings of Prey" or "War Thunder" game. The sad thing behind this tittle is the betrayal to the true IL2 fans and that the developers are using the IL2 name this way. 1C had the best WWII simulator, now they have this mess. If you are looking for a good WWII sim you should stay with CLoD or move to DCS.
  17. Dec 23, 2014
    0
    This arcade sim is overpriced, to arcade, to unfinished, slow progress and with limited planes, AI planes and ground objects, premium planes/pay to win, and for the older ones amongst us: remembering the CLOD debacle and the broken promise that BOS would be a free patch for those owning CLOD, and that part of the CLOD team is working on BOS and what not else. This game could be named CLOD2!!!
  18. Con
    Dec 20, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The long awaited WWII flight sim from 777 , for me this is a hit and miss flight sim ,

    The Good ..........
    We have good graphics especially at night dawn and dusk .
    decent sound but needs work on impact sounds on aircraft .
    Good quick mission builder. Easy to use .
    Good flight models tweak your joystick settings .
    eight aircraft to choose from with tail gunners for multiplayer .
    Large map .
    Easy setup GUI.
    Good for the new comer to flight sims .

    The Bad ........
    poor campaign and the unlocks ,
    no ground war going on ,historical
    no squadron historical
    no pilot ranks historical
    no real history to connect too .
    Basic hit boxes on FM .
    visuals in combat ..seem Arcaded

    The Ugly........
    Unlocks .

    For me it's all about history , this is nothing like Rise of flight , were you had good campaigns and real mission history involved . Squadrons , pilot skins ect , ect .... The more I play this game the more frustrated I become , of what should of been , could of been . Shouldn't of been .
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  19. Dec 19, 2014
    3
    Do not get fooled by the IL2 name in front of it. This is NOT a true IL2 successor but rather a repackaging of the Rise of Flight game with different planes.
    The game is OK if you just like to fly FPS style but is not even near to being able to call it self a simulator.
    Most of the "feeling of flight" praises you'll read are from artificial effects like motion blur, cockpit shaking etc.
    Do not get fooled by the IL2 name in front of it. This is NOT a true IL2 successor but rather a repackaging of the Rise of Flight game with different planes.
    The game is OK if you just like to fly FPS style but is not even near to being able to call it self a simulator.
    Most of the "feeling of flight" praises you'll read are from artificial effects like motion blur, cockpit shaking etc.

    Although I gave the game a 3, I would give a -10 to the company behind it and their dirty tactics.
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  20. Dec 16, 2014
    0
    Absolute pile of crap and insult to the legacy of IL2.

    grinding xp to gain "unlocks", borked FM's and a laughably naïve damage model. Lack of any sort of FMB.

    This is a huge step back from Cliffs of Dover, and from the guys who stabbed Oleg Maddox's team and vision in the back.
  21. Dec 13, 2014
    0
    Bad game, so much flaws...

    Poor performance, bad AI, very bad ugly damage model, poor multiplayer, horrible single player...

    This game worth 10 bucks, maybe.
  22. Dec 12, 2014
    2
    Плюсы:
    Хорошая физика.
    Минусы: Требование проходить кампанию, для открытия модификаций и скинов. Кампания - простой генеретор миссий, который на второй вечер приедается. Нет настроек графики. Пересвеченная картинка. Завышенные системные требования. Даже на рекомендованных настройках на среднем пресете, игра тормозит. Нет масштабности.
    Плюсы:
    Хорошая физика.

    Минусы:
    Требование проходить кампанию, для открытия модификаций и скинов.
    Кампания - простой генеретор миссий, который на второй вечер приедается.
    Нет настроек графики.
    Пересвеченная картинка.
    Завышенные системные требования. Даже на рекомендованных настройках на среднем пресете, игра тормозит.
    Нет масштабности.
  23. Dec 10, 2014
    0
    Genuinely poor effort. Really bad design decisions and intransigent and combative devs.

    Money down the drain. Wish I could get my money back but not going to happen.
  24. Dec 6, 2014
    0
    In early access I was super stoked, but then it was released and the devs showed the utter contempt they have for us, the end user.
    This game, and I do mean game as it is not a simulator of the same level as CoD, was released with awful options that force boring game play with a crap campaign that is not historical in any way, more a series of unrelated single missions.
    Further you must
    In early access I was super stoked, but then it was released and the devs showed the utter contempt they have for us, the end user.
    This game, and I do mean game as it is not a simulator of the same level as CoD, was released with awful options that force boring game play with a crap campaign that is not historical in any way, more a series of unrelated single missions.
    Further you must play through this abortion in order to unlock equipment and even skins for the aircraft. None of which are available for single or multiplayer use until you have ground them all out in the previously mentioned terrible campaign that is included in the release.
    And whats more it is impossible to tailor this game to your system. Your options are low, balanced, high and ultra. That is it. Apparently Loft has it in his head that we as a community are too stupid to use this software properly.
    In summation, here is an excerpt from one of my posts at BoS forums:

    "I can't select the best graphics settings for my rig.
    I cannot play a coherent unit based historical campaign.
    I cannot create a coherent unit based historical campaign.
    I cannot play the coherent unit based campaigns created by others.
    I am forced to play a garbage campaign in order to unlock common front line mission essential equipment and skins.
    When a work around is found to the above by running at x16 speed the devs punish us by limiting it to x2.
    I cannot create skins (to my knowledge anyhow, might be wrong).
    I dislike online play.

    So what, exactly, is there left for me to do with this 100 usd boondoggle?"

    I should have used the $100 somewhere else.
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  25. Dec 6, 2014
    3
    I have been playing combat flight sims for many years, started with the original Red Baron for DOS. I owned the original IL2, along with all it's expansions up to Il2 1946, along with many other WWII combat sims. The IL2 series remained my favorite.

    I purchased the Early Access Premium version of BOS when it became available, and participated all throughout the Early Access period.
    I have been playing combat flight sims for many years, started with the original Red Baron for DOS. I owned the original IL2, along with all it's expansions up to Il2 1946, along with many other WWII combat sims. The IL2 series remained my favorite.

    I purchased the Early Access Premium version of BOS when it became available, and participated all throughout the Early Access period. While I had some smaller concerns, I really liked what I saw, and had very high hopes for this sim. I was and am a fan of ROF, and with BOS being developed by the same guys, I was very excited. Until they released the Single Player system upon us, shortly before the official release. Last time I played it , was the day after the SP was released to us.

    The XP grinding, unlocking items, unlocking airfields, no continuity of a player's career, only what appear to be some QMG missions thrown together, just does not do anything for me - in fact, turns me off to the sim completely. Throw in the graphics presets only in the options - 4 presets one has to choose, with no ability to customize any individual items like bloom, hdr, shadows, terrain, etc. Plus no ability to customize globally difficulty settings for the SP campaign. Want to fly with unlimited ammo while you are cutting your teeth on the sim? Not going to happen.

    If one likes power ups, unlocking items ( that you have already paid for), etc - then you will likely like this sim. If you are more used to what you got with previous WWII combat flight sims in terms of campaigns, careers, then you may well be disappointed like myself. Especially if you are coming from the IL-2 Series itself. I myself just can not see this sim as they have billed it " The continuation of the legendary IL-2 Series".

    I am giving BOS a score of 3 here. I feel that is generous on my part, it does have nice graphics and for the most part the flight physics seem really good, but what pulls that score down from me is - I no longer play it, and have no desire to play it in it's current state. I will keep an eye on it going forward and see if maybe something changes that might lure me back to it.
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  26. Dec 5, 2014
    1
    Terrible for a sim, ok for a game. Trouble is it was sold as a sim, with the developers only dropping the unlock and xp bombshell just before the release.
    No point in complaining on the forum, or asking for a refund, because its ban city over there. Now we wait to see if the lead developer follows thru with his threat to cancel the game later this month...
  27. Dec 3, 2014
    1
    Soviet biased FMs, broken German plane FMs, a laughably shallow DM, an arcade campaign that requires the player to unlock components he's already paid for, no mission editor, hit-sounds that still don't work, inability to tune graphics to best suit ones personal computer hardware and nobody playing online. This arcade game is a travesty and a cynical betrayal of the revered IL2 name itSoviet biased FMs, broken German plane FMs, a laughably shallow DM, an arcade campaign that requires the player to unlock components he's already paid for, no mission editor, hit-sounds that still don't work, inability to tune graphics to best suit ones personal computer hardware and nobody playing online. This arcade game is a travesty and a cynical betrayal of the revered IL2 name it stole to try and con sales. Avoid it. Expand
  28. Dec 2, 2014
    1
    Not good. Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
  29. Nov 25, 2014
    0
    This game is just too awful. It is a failed copy of war thunder (not reaching war thunder success) and a failed successor of IL2 series. Honestly I would never suggest this game to anyone who is looking for a combat flight simulator. They just betrayed who bought this game during pre-alpha, I find very hard to trust 777, 1c in the future, specially for how they treated their customers.
  30. Nov 22, 2014
    0
    Until the developers listen to their core community, this title is not going to the be successor of IL2. It really is a shame. If they wanted to blow the doors off of the sim genre, they should have taken all the things everyone loves about IL2 and CLoD with the TF mods and implemented them into this title. I understand change is hard for some people and the ones frustrated with this titleUntil the developers listen to their core community, this title is not going to the be successor of IL2. It really is a shame. If they wanted to blow the doors off of the sim genre, they should have taken all the things everyone loves about IL2 and CLoD with the TF mods and implemented them into this title. I understand change is hard for some people and the ones frustrated with this title might seem that way, but it really is just a case of bad implementation of non sim ideas into a "sim" game.

    Instead of trying to draw in the WT crowd or think they know how to draw in the younger gamers, could you imagine if they put that time into building an out of this world immersive SP campaign?

    I play lots of games, from the late Darkfall Online to the FPS Insurgency to titles on the WII U to RO. The bottom line is GAMEPLAY will always win. If you don't have solid gameplay and depth to your game it will fail.
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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Jun 14, 2015
    74
    Il-2: Battle of Stalingrad boldly seeks to renew the genre by adding modern game design elements to the admittedly often sterile genre of flight simulators. Unfortunately not only does the bold attempt fail spectacularly, the developers also seem to have completely forgotten what made the original Il-2 a legend. The Rise of Flight legacy shows in the rather impressive visuals and physics modeling, but strangely a lot of its nice features didn't make the cut either and the “sequel” falls short of its predecessor in many ways. [June 2015]
  2. Feb 10, 2015
    70
    The excellent handling and the immense realism that Battle of Stalingrad offers, manages to balance out the poor single player campaign and some of its design flaws.
  3. PC PowerPlay
    Feb 8, 2015
    70
    The lack of content and generous helping of bugs can be easily forgiven thanks to the developer's high reputation. [Feb 2015, p.16]