Battle Isle 2 (PC)

Newest Review: ... the AI is more than capable of putting up a good fight. When one unit attacks another the game cuts away from the 2D ... more

... battlescreen to an early 3D sequence in which the two opposing squads of units are shown engaging in combat, with numerous factors all contributing to who wins and who loses. These sections are brief enough not to disrupt the gameplay and yet visually appealing enough (though woefully primitive by modern standards) to give the game a visceral boost that contrasts nicely with the mesmerising but rather dry main game screen. With dozens of unique missions to work through all with their own story element weaved into the battl...more

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Battle Isle 2 (PC): Risk Meets Command and Conquer (359 words)
by - written on 18/11/09 (Very useful, 6 readings)
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Released back in 1993, Battle Isle 2 is a highly cerebral turn-based tactical strategy game set in the future in which you control an army of robots and vehicles in a bid to take out the enemy's army. The main battle screen consists of a map split into hexagonal sectors, each of which can be occupied by one unit (or rather unit group, as a single unit conisists of a number of robots/vehicles of the same type) at a time. Whilst the interface is very straightforward the game itself is wonderfully detailed, with the various types of units (multiple infantry types, tank types, scouts, planes, artillery units (including artillery trains), gun-turrents and ... Read the complete review