Great Big War Game - PC Game Review

I got Great Big War Game on the first day, but the only thing I got when running was the icon on the taskbar and no mouse control in the main screen till closing the game through the task manager. See my post on how I solved the problem here.

 Great Big War Game is a very much simplified and turn-based version of a RTS. You have the same basic elements - several fighting units with different purposes, buildings that can create units and vehicles (among other purposes), and places to get money.

 The big difference is that all the buildings are pre-placed, and this is turn-based.

 Graphics are OK for the cutesy style, and sound is adequate. The character voices are a bit annoying, but at least they have a few different phrases. Music is very annoying and repetitive.

 Gameplay is acceptable, although it feels too simplified, and more adequate for tablets and smartphones. The interface is quite annoying - for example, creating an unit pops a whole new screen instead of doing it in place. It is obviously easier to implement, but much more jarring and completely unnecessary.

 Still, there are quite a few tactical possibilities in several of the levels, and you will probably have to think a bit to succeed.

 Overall, the game is OK but not great. You might want to try it if you like the genre.

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