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Articles About Everything » World War One: The Great War 1914-1918 Review — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:19:47 +0000

[...] certainly falls behind the heavy hitters of the genre and even AGEOD’s past efforts. In addition, some people are complaining about Europe being turned on its side where East is up on the map, but I didn’t [...]

By: Troy

Troy — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:09:33 +0000

Yeah, the refund is a classy move, but this game is so far from ready that Matrix and AgeOD should both have known it from the beginning. Indie games have an undeserved reputation for lack of polish, and stuff like this only reinforces that impression.

I understand the desire to make the target date, especially a meaningful one like Armistice Day. But this isn’t a company that has retailers counting on that shipment or shareholders to answer to. Holding it back a month or so wouldn’t have made much difference in the short run.

By: Scott R. Krol

Scott R. Krol — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:50:56 +0000

While it’s a shame that it is so buggy that they are offering a refund that’s at least fairly classy. Good luck on getting your money back on any game put out by EA or Actilizzard!

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:49:19 +0000

http://www.wargamer.com/forums/tm.aspx?m=318513

Good to hear this wasn’t a title developed by AGEod. Looks like someone else’s engine.

By: John

John — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:44:52 +0000

Great Invasions is quite playable with the latest patches, actually. Sort of like a Paradox game.

By: James Allen

James Allen — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 02:07:24 +0000

I don’t. What a mess of a game that was. I consider that more of a fringe product on the outer reaches of the AGEOD empire. Montjoie!, another “fringe” product, was quite fun, in contrast.