For Liberty! IGN Review

Filed in archive Game Reviews on April 16, 2007

While not near the graphical league as Supreme Commander or any of the recently released big name titles, For Liberty! still attempts to win the minds (and wallets) of gamers using old school wargaming. But is it any fun? Not as much as id'd hope as IGN scores it a 6.5 out of 10.

For Liberty! gets a few things right. The focus on two less popular wargame settings gives it a chance to stand out from the crowd and the comprehensive nature of the campaigns means that nothing's left out of the experience. The strategic and tactical action is even enjoyable enough to support the experience and the AI provides a satisfying challenge.

Given the glut of World War 2 and Napoleonic wargames, it's nice to see a title offer up not one but two alternatives for the hex-happy set. The American War for Independence is surely an attractive setting for most wargamers and the Austrian War, discounting our unfamiliarity with the place names, is nearly as compelling. While the campaigns don't enjoy the obvious popularity of Waterloo or Normandy, there's no denying the drama contained in these wars of revolution.