Out of Eight Review

This exciting new release is a faithful adaptation of the renowned Conflict of Heroes board game that won the Origins Historical Game of the Year, Charles Roberts Wargame of the Year and the James F. Dunnigan Design Elegance Award, as well as many others!

Designed and developed in cooperation with Uwe Eickert, the original designer of Conflict of Heroes, and Western Civlization Software, the award-winning computer wargame studio, no effort has been spared to bring the outstanding Conflict of Heroes gameplay to the computer. Conflict of Heroes includes an AI opponent as well as full multiplayer support with an integrated forum and game lobby. To remain true to the core gameplay of the board game, the PC version is designed to be fun, fast and easy to play, though hard to master. The game design is also historically accurate and teaches and rewards platoon and company-level combined arms tactics without overwhelming the player with rules.

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http://www.outofeight.info/2012/05/conflict-of-heroes-awakening-bear.html
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Good review, I heard on another forum the AI was as good as Command Ops. Interesting.
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I heard on another forum the AI was as good as Command Ops.

I don't think it's even close to that good. I played a lot with fog of war off just to see how the AI plays. I found a number of areas that could (and hopefully will) be improved.
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Thanks for the review! Good to see you destroying me in multiplayer wasn't mentioned! :)
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Nice review, Jag.
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Thank you for the great review. 7/8! [8D]
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Tis a mighty fine review.
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Thanks for the review! Good to see you destroying me in multiplayer wasn't mentioned! :)

*edit made*
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In my experience, the game is not much faster than conventional turn based.
Waiting for you opponent's move also takes a long time if your opponent is the type that thinks through several moves ahead.
Given that his chance to think and move is magnified with the altenate-move mechanics, it makes the game longer at times.
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Nice review James. That's why Out of Eight is usually the first place I look when I want a review!
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In my experience, the game is not much faster than conventional turn based.
Waiting for you opponent's move also takes a long time if your opponent is the type that thinks through several moves ahead.
Given that his chance to think and move is magnified with the altenate-move mechanics, it makes the game longer at times.

Jomni,
I think you will always have the potential for this to happen because some people just analyze their moves more than others. But it's not surprising you see this now as I think a lot of people are still learning the system. I guarantee you I could finish a game of Partisans with you in 20 minutes or less because I'm familiar with the game and the scenario. I'm sorry that some of the experiences you are having are discouraging!
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In my experience, the game is not much faster than conventional turn based.

But it feels faster, since you get to play more often.
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Hi,

I'm new to the game and never played the board game. I like the game a lot, and the Out of Eight review is excellent. It's very well written, informative and entertaining. Anyone considering buying the game should read this review. Great job.

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Jag -

Were you ever able to get a video up?
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Nice review, I enjoyed reading it very much. Thanks for taking the time to review the game! [:)]
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Jag -
Were you ever able to get a video up?

No. There were apparently some other video capturing programs that work, but I stick with FRAPS.
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