It has been stupidly busy at work and home lately, so I apologize for the less-frequent posting of late (though appreciate all of the hits I still seem to be getting despite my slacker-ness. I'm pretty sure that's a word). Anyway, we are moving offices today at work, but I had a quick review written up I thought I would get posted this morning first. So - here it is:
When Frozen Synapse first came out, I really did not pay much attention to it. The visuals were really bad, and it was something that had almost no pre-release buzz. Then I picked it up cheap as part of a bundle and finally decided to see what all of the fuss was about.
I went into this title blind. I will admit that I saw the blocky, basic visuals and thought it might be a puzzle game of some sort - wow was I off-track on that one. What you have is a turn-based strategy game that actually feels fresh. Now, I cannot give the graphics a pass - they are pretty rough in my opinion. The map and characters would feel right at home on a PC from two decades ago, though there are some decently rendered sequences between missions that show peoples' faces and locales.
When Frozen Synapse first came out, I really did not pay much attention to it. The visuals were really bad, and it was something that had almost no pre-release buzz. Then I picked it up cheap as part of a bundle and finally decided to see what all of the fuss was about.
I went into this title blind. I will admit that I saw the blocky, basic visuals and thought it might be a puzzle game of some sort - wow was I off-track on that one. What you have is a turn-based strategy game that actually feels fresh. Now, I cannot give the graphics a pass - they are pretty rough in my opinion. The map and characters would feel right at home on a PC from two decades ago, though there are some decently rendered sequences between missions that show peoples' faces and locales.
