RUNNING WITH RIFLES on Steam

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RUNNING WITH RIFLES on Steam

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"RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open-world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you."

This game has been in development for 4 years and was released just two days ago. It has gotten wonderful reviews (from over 1,000 reviews), it is a must buy for me! [:)]

Steam page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/270150/
Developers page: http://www.runningwithrifles.com/wp/
You Tube first impression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_coDZOrb4k

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I bought this one on Desura when it was in alpha years ago. I play it off and on pretty regularly as it is very easy to just jump in and be in the middle of frantic firefight. I haven't played much multiplayer in the past but hopefully with the full release the servers will be more populated than before.

This game is the closest thing I've found to a modern version of the game Infantry which used to be hosted by Sony Online. I wish this game had more vehicles like that one, but it's still a lot of fun. It can be frustrating at times as you die very easily, but you can also turn the tide of a battle if you play smart, which is a blast.
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I'm really not an action (twitch) fan, especially via MP. But I'm sure it's a good game in its genre. I've found BattleLore Command to be a pretty in-depth, tactical TBS that is well worth $10. Based on the boardgame rules, it does at least have a history.
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ORIGINAL: rosseau

I'm really not an action (twitch) fan, especially via MP. But I'm sure it's a good game in its genre. I've found BattleLore Command to be a pretty in-depth, tactical TBS that is well worth $10. Based on the boardgame rules, it does at least have a history.

RUNNING WITH RIFLES is not all action (twitch), there is alot of strategy involved. I will check out BattleLore Command, thanks.
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Just from the videos one can see it's pretty much action twitch. I saw too many jump in jump out tactics being played to eliminate an opponent. It's more about timing than it is strategy or tactics and it's not based on anything really real. I bet the armor penetration factors are not even realistic.
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Battleore command is too uneven. The combat results are too random for a really good experience.
This isn't the conversion's fault. It's the games mechanics.
An cheap archer can destroy a top level beast all by itself with a lucky roll. While the same high cost beast might do no damage against an archer.

this shouldn't matter much. Anyone who has played wargames appreciates how often their US torpedoes fail to explode or a sneaky bazooka might take out a Tiger.

But in Battleore I found that that happens all the time. Some scenarios you can walk without loss. Replay it and are utterly defeated.
however, if you are already a fan of Battlelore, this is a fine conversion.
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Great game..loads of fun
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There's a pretty good discussion of RNG on the Steam forums for Battlelore. It's all over my head, but I am enjoying the game and endless skirmish mode. And for $10 no less [:)]

Also loving that Matrix is going 50% off on some new game releases [&o]
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Don't overlook 'Enemy' on Steam. It's both bursting with originality, and a VERY clever tactical game.
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