Instead, enemy units could appear when they came into one's line of sight. If PopTop had used models that were more realistically scaled, then the fog-of-war used to represent visible enemy units would not have been as necessary. I think that the game would play with greater depth and intensity if the units were scaled more towards the playing field, instead of tanks the size of cities. I am sure that this was a choice made from a design and usability perspective, but I found this a bit of a disappointment. The units under your control are quite large on the screen and not scaled to their surroundings at all instead, they are much like "markers" on the hex board. However, the audio effects are what I appreciated the most tanks and choppers are accompanied by good sound both in their movement and in their weapons, and the destruction of enemy units rewards the player with a satisfying explosion, both visually and audibly. The music is also quite good and is appropriate to the "setting" instead of being intrusive. The visuals are appealing and are nicely detailed at both the far zoom and close-up levels. I had to not only seriously consider which territory to attack, but how many of my forces to commit, and which I might need if I were to suffer an incursion.įrom a technical perspective, Shattered Union is more than adequate. I found this to be quite a good challenge that made the idea of invasion and the process of trying to gain control of new territories quite fun. First, if a player decides to attack, they must decide how many of their units to commit to the assault, and any units attacking in a turn cannot be used for defense if a player's space is invaded by the enemy. This is the first element of the game where a good balance of overall strategy is absolutely necessary. Funds are used to repair units damaged in battle (which you will do a lot), or to buy new units to add to your overall forces (which you will do even more).Įach turn, players can decide whether or not to attack a territory adjacent to one that they currently control. Each player controls their territories and the number and type of territory contributes a certain amount of cash to the player's funds each turn. Control of territories and acquisition of new ones is the name of the game.
The game is structured very much like the classic board game, with some added mechanics to give a little more depth to the experience. It's the Civil War again, only with six players (seven if you count the European Union) instead of two, and tanks and attack helicopters instead of cannons and cavalry.įor those players who really enjoy RISK, Shattered Union is definitely a game where you will find something to enjoy. On PriceRunner, you can find a list of exempt categories as well as the complete user conditions that apply.Shattered Union is set in an America of the future, where the country has broken into several large territories, all facing off against each other in a bid for overall dominance. No compensation is paid for any other direct or indirect costs, depreciation or loss of revenue. You are entitled to compensation if things go wrong for example, the product is defective, an individual product is missing on delivery, the product is faulty or the goods are not delivered.Ĭompensation is only payable for purchase costs, shipping costs and any direct financial damage you have suffered as a customer. In order for the Buyer Protection to apply, the order must be addressed to you as a private person.
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