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Various JA clones - which are the best, and which are worth playing?[message #347131]

Sun, 02 October 2016 23:30

Mravac Kid

Messages:68
Registered:May 2004
Location: Opatija, Croatia

So I've been wondering which of the tactical games out there are worth it... I'm aware of 7.62 High Caliber (and Hard Life), Brigade E5, Hired Guns, and the new(er) JA games (BIA, Crossfire, Flashback). And I'm not counting Silent Storm or various UFO clones which often come up in discussions, I'm only looking at the "bunch of mercs" style of game here.

From what I remember (it's been a while since I last played them), E5 and 7.62 are quite intriguing, but rather shoddily done, while the JA clones are fairly polished but soulless.

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Re: Various JA clones - which are the best, and which are worth playing?[message #347143 is a reply to message #347131]

Mon, 03 October 2016 13:30

gizin

Messages:9
Registered:May 2016

what a pity there is not much such games with mercs,tactics and and gun porn angry

7.62 is so buggy
theoryticaly in silent storm sentinels u have mercenaries creepy

u must pay them !
UFO aftershock with acm mod is realy funny game even if u dont like ufo alike games
there is game on upgraded 7.62 engine called "man of prey" but i dont know u can get mercenaries there

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Re: Various JA clones - which are the best, and which are worth playing?[message #347147 is a reply to message #347143]

Mon, 03 October 2016 20:30

Mravac Kid

Messages:68
Registered:May 2004
Location: Opatija, Croatia

Oh, I love UFO games (I have pretty much every single one that ever came out happy

) but I'm itching for a decent JA clone. I'm playing Flashback and it's fairly decent, but somewhat lacking.
After 20 years, JA2 (with 1.13) remains the best game of its type, and that's making me kinda sad.

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Re: Various JA clones - which are the best, and which are worth playing?[message #347151 is a reply to message #347131]

Tue, 04 October 2016 14:37

Michael Gal

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Registered:May 2015
Location: Balgownie NSW Australia

Well one can hope End State will be good.

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Re: Various JA clones - which are the best, and which are worth playing?[message #347157 is a reply to message #347131]

Tue, 04 October 2016 20:55

Stellar

Messages:5
Registered:September 2014

7.62 HC + Blue Sun Mod is pretty good, even it has some bugs.
Also must recommend Marauder, also very very buggy with some very bad translation russian to english, but awesome game, even a bit too short.

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Re: Various JA clones - which are the best, and which are worth playing?[message #356693 is a reply to message #347157]

Thu, 14 February 2019 12:07

az75

Messages:189
Registered:June 2012
Location: Romania

Does anybody know what happened to End State?
Seems available on steam...

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