Wargame: AirLand Battle

Critic reviews

• PGPC Gamer

  Tim Stone · Jul 04, 2013

  8.7

  While the player that memorises the stats of all 800+ unit types will inevitably enjoy an advantage, a bit of commonsense goes an awfully long way here: recon diligently, and don't advance without some form of anti-air capability close at hand. AirLand's survival secrets are simply the survival secrets of 20th century ground warfare.

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• GGameSpot

  Brett Todd · Jun 28, 2013

  8.0

  Smart and rewarding, Wargame: ALB is one of those rare strategy games that give more back to you the more you put into playing them. It isn't exactly user-friendly, although it is easier to sidle up to than most games of this type because of the elegant design that blends combat basics with the depth that comes with the detailed modeling of hundreds of different units from the Cold War.

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• DDestructoid

  Fraser Brown · Jun 08, 2013

  8.5

  Eugen Systems' serious, well-researched approach to real-time strategy makes Wargame: AirLand Battle a rewarding, refreshing title. Not since European Escalation have I had to work so hard for my victories, and with the addition of aircraft and the absurdly huge 20 player matches, a whole new layer of strategy and tactics has been added to an already exceedingly deep series.

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• IIGN

  Vince Ingenito · Jun 05, 2013

  8.4

  It successfully borrows from table-top gaming and history itself to create a simulation that, more than most strategy titles, feels like war. And though its initially punishing difficulty and relatively weak campaign will put some people off, those who stick around and learn how to play will be returned three-fold with hours of cerebral, if somewhat stone-faced strategy goodness.

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• HGHardcore Gamer

  Tony Deans · Jun 05, 2013

  6.0

  As a whole, Wargame: Airland Battle is a bizarre mix of exciting, engaging multiplayer and an abysmal solo campaign that feels like an afterthought. If you’re a player who prefers to play alone, avoid the game at all costs as it will be nothing but a brutal disappointment. If you’re looking only for a game that offers a great multiplayer experience, however, it’s worth checking out even if it doesn’t improve substantially on the original.

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• GWGame Watcher

  Joe Robinson · Jun 10, 2013

  8.5

  Wargame: AirLand Battle’s biggest challenge though would be the justification of a brand-new title so soon after the last one’s release. To be fair to Eugene, they’ve supported European Escalation fantastically over the past year, and there’s no reason to doubt they’ll do the same for AirLand Battle – in both cases, I think gamers will have gotten their money’s worth, but we can see how having to fork out so soon for another game could be a stick in somebody’s throat – this isn’t Call of Duty, after all.

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