Hammer & Sickle frustrates StrategyInformer

[Shagnak]

<strong>[ Game -> Review ]</strong>

<a href=http://www.strategyinformer.com/>StrategyInformer</a> has given <a href=http://www.hammer-sickle.com/>that game</a> by <a href=http://www.nival.com>them Ruskie developers</a> yet another mixed <a href=http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/hammersickle/review.html>review</a>, scoring it an overall <b>6.5 thingies out of 10</b>.
They point out that it certainly had some potential, but ultimately it was a frustrating experience:
<blockquote>...what could have been one of the most interesting and rewarding PC strategy games to emerge over the last few years has turned out to be a series of frustration-inducing obstacles.</blockquote>But there is some glimmer of hope for us Strategy Jeenyarses:
<blockquote>To sum up, Hammer and Sickle is unbelievably difficult, putting a hamper on a gamer’s overall enjoyment, to the point that you’ll likely spend most of your game time backtracking. <i>But for the extra-bright gamers out there or those with a sadistic love of frustration, this game will engage you, to say the least.</i></blockquote>Maybe I <i>am</i> supar bright, or a masochist, as the review certainly hasn't put me off from wanting to get my mitts on the game.

Read the entire review <a href=http://www.strategyinformer.com/pc/hammersickle/review.html>here</a>.<p>Spotted @ <a href="http://www.strategyinformer.com">Strategu Informer</a></p>

 

[Naked_Lunch]

On the shag-rating scale, I'd give it a nice smooth velvet kind of color with bands of pleasing scarlet running around the edges. It's a damn fine game and damn you if you think otherwise.

 

[Nicolai]

I'm so hardcore that I almost beat myself at StarCraft. B)

 

[LlamaGod]

really, can it be any tougher than x-com? X-Com doesnt have as much sneaking/cover/item/etc options as H&S offers, so I doubt H&S is harder than X-Com.