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Miket_nz -> RE: Hannibal: Carthage in the Second Punic War (9/27/2010 4:23:47 PM)
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An interesting debate going on here. Personally, I love this game. As someone with two young kids, quick singl-player games with a challenging AI are my sweet spot at the moment and given it happens to be my favourite ancients subject, this was not a difficult purchase choice.
I understand some might see this as overpriced, but who releases decent games new for $20?? As someone mentioned, I got this game for the price of an OK meal out, and to be honest I'm very very happy. This game is addictive and the AI is really ruthless. Read the deisgn notes, the developer really put some thought into how the AI works early on versus longer term once Hannibal's genius becomes "known" bby the AI. Hats off to him for his first game, I think its brilliant.
Seems to me most of the time if a game has multi-player, its usually cause it has too, cause the AI is so useless that the game wouold have zero value otherwise. After all, who needs multiplayer when the theme, gameplay and AI provide a compelling experience. Which this game does in spades.
The AI will hand you your head on a platter if you leave him an opening. there is a lot of really strategy and reaction on the fly required to manage the risk and conserve assets for the long fight ahead.
If you're sitting on the fence, much depends on your personal preferences, but for anyone with an interest in this period, this game is a hell of a lot of fun and very replayable with all the random effects of the cards and their arrival. Its the best game I've played this year (which probably only just shows how little time I have for gaming these days[;)])....
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