Ground Pounders

• Steam user Steam user …0568Steam reviews · May 31, 2014 · 4 h played

  Update: This game must not be doing well: 8 weeks after launching on steam it was in an 80% off sale on an internet store; 9 weeks after launch it was in a cheap game bundle. I would guess that we are not going to see long-term support with this game, since it looks like it sold badly. Updated review because of game leaving Early Access: Everything in the review is still relevant. Only change is increased thread locking and post deleting in the forums. Here's a post I made about the Early…

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• Steam user Steam user …6495Steam reviews · Aug 22, 2014 · 9 h played

  Just going to start out by saying that, from my experience, this is not a normal hex-based strategy game. If you are looking for something resembling, say, Advance Wars or Civ, then this game is not for you. If you are looking for something consistent and easy in which you can figure out the rules in ten minutes and breeze through the rest of the game, then you should spam the back button until you reach something completely different. This game has a lot of less-than-obvious mechanics and an…

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• Steam user Steam user …0699Steam reviews · Mar 11, 2016 · 45 h played

  Although marketed as a Panzer General-style game, Ground pounders is more similar to modern table-top wargames than it is to Panzer General. Here is what Ground Pounders has: 1.Supply lines. 2.Transport units 3.Replacements 4.Units with 1-5 steps 5.Supply zones and Victory hexes 6.CRT (Combat Results Table) 7.Artillery, AA Guns, Command Units, Scouts, Engineers and of course Tanks, Mobile Infantry etc. 8.Scanning & signatures create a Fog of War. Quiet units are harder to see.…

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• Steam user Steam user …4990Steam reviews · Feb 17, 2014

  This game looked promising in the description but it led me to actually doubt my way of supporting developers by buying early access... The interface is horrible and I have seen some bad design etc. in my 25 years of gaming experience. There is no tutorial whatsoever, so I was put off and had no nerve to even try and understand the tactical gameplay after 30 minutes into the first game of the campaign. I can only advise everyone to wait for the final product or just skip this title. Sorry…

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• Steam user Steam user …6291Steam reviews · Mar 13, 2014

  This game is painfully bad. It has no explaination of what's going on, no text anywhere, cryptic symbols, no way to tell what is art, UI or just plain broken... uninteresting mechanics (apparently), and just no appeal whatsoever. And I say this as a person who loves turn based strategy games. But Ground Pounders reminds me of a bad 1970s boxed game with chits, only it forces you to play the game while hopped up on novacane.

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• Steam user Steam user …5347Steam reviews · Oct 22, 2015 · 8 h played

  IF YOU MUST TRY THIS GAME, GET IT ON THE APP STORE OR GOOGLE PLAY. IT'S FREE THERE. I've given this game as many chances as I care to. While it's fun and wildly addictive, the rules are extremely complex and inconsistent, always favoring the AI. You'll always be vastly outnumbered, and usually outmanuevered. Your ability to heal your units is restricted to some arbitrary number that occasionally gains points for absolutely no reason, and always stops as you make the final push needing it the…

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• Steam user Steam user …0462Steam reviews · Jul 18, 2014 · 35 h played

  Deep and detailed turn based strategy set in the Sword of the Stars universe. Interesting mix of hard strategic choices and a deck building system that allows you to customize what kind of temporary bonuses to apply to the battlefield (remote resupply, orbital bombardment, etc.). Dice system is innovative and allows you to tailor a normally 'random roll' to where you think the most critical unit on the battlefield is. Good musical score. Campaign is challenging and diverse but rewarding.…

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• Steam user Steam user …4373Steam reviews · Dec 15, 2014 · 29 h played

  This game was in rough shape during EA, but they somehow managed to push it over the top by release. So the most recent reviews are going to be much more accurate. I don't care about SOTS lore, and you probably don't either. But if you are looking for a tactical challenge - Panzer Corps x 5 - then this might meet your expectations. I actually quit during EA, as the AI was too tough for me (not saying much), but I think they've adjusted it so you can have some fun and learn the game on "easy."…

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• Steam user Steam user …8264Steam reviews · Jun 2, 2014 · 3 h played

  Ok. Personally, I think this game has potential and there are obviously still issues needing to be worked out as the game is still pre-release. Now, that said, I'm going to advise against buying the game now if you are looking for something to play. If you are wanting to support the development of this game, go ahead and buy it, play it, and give the company feedback. I'll give a brief bullet point list as to the current pros and cons with the game as I see it. Pros: 1. Tutorials are worth…

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• Steam user Steam user …8002Steam reviews · Jul 27, 2014 · 4 h played

  This game is a deep strategic game and therefore obviously has a steep learning curve! To say I can't be bothered to learn the game and therefore don't recommend it is naive. For those of us who don't mind a game with a steep learning curve, have the time, and don't want to play "simple" games I can not RECOMMEND this game enough. If you liked Panzer General get this game without delay !! By all means play whatever type of game you prefer but to knock a game because YOU can't be bothered is…

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• Steam user Steam user …3887Steam reviews · Dec 31, 2017 · 85 h played

  This game prooved to me that, when I know what I like in a game-gentre, it is good to not be fooled by "mostrly negative" overall reviews rating. I am engoying the game and have gone back to re-play it twice already, since it is exactly the kind of Hex-Strategy game I was hoping it to be, and even more: It actually introduces succesfully (in my opinion) new mechanics and aspects to the Panzer General hex-strategy gentre. It also is build up like being able to be transfered into a tebletop…

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• Steam user Steam user …6095Steam reviews · Jun 14, 2015 · 4 h played

  I have no idea how to win at this game and these are literally the only type of game I play. I want this game to be good because I enjoyed their previous title and it seemed like such a fun throwback to the SNES Super Conflict. that said a new player should not start off out-gunned and outmanuevered before they place their first piece. doesn't encourage people to give this game the time it should deserve. TL;DR This the turn based strategy game gotham deserves, not the turn based strategy…

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• Steam user Steam user …6654Steam reviews · Aug 26, 2015 · 2 h played

  Using the game banner to advertise sales is really low.

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• Steam user Steam user …0221Steam reviews · Jul 23, 2014

  It only took a few minutes to see that none of the normal conventions apply and the learning curve is more than I want to invest .

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• Steam user Steam user …4955Steam reviews · Dec 26, 2014 · 1 h played

  The game badly, badly needs tutorialization that teaches the game. Seems like it might have potential, but just bloody difficult to get into. I play a lot of 4x, and this one just doesn't jive.

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• Steam user Steam user …8316Steam reviews · Jul 31, 2015 · 31 h played

  I enjoy this game until it crashes. It often bugs out so that when you either quit or end a mission it crashes. The bug carries through a save. My latest save just now in a mission crashes when I finish, so my victory can't be. I need to load another save and finish the mission, but that one could carry the bug too. It might be better for me to start the whole LONG mission over again, but it could still crash. What ever a defender might say, this is unacceptable. Know that it has game crashing…

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• Steam user Steam user …6525Steam reviews · Jan 12, 2015 · 30 h played

  not reay for prime time - very frustrating - thngs like undergorund movement - reapir healing ... either don't work or way to hard to figure it out.

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• Steam user Steam user …2553Steam reviews · Aug 25, 2015 · 1 h played

  A relatively bare-bones and a bit too retro of a UI, but the AI is solid and the strategic element is pretty good. If you're more concerned about the War in your war games, this is an excellent title.

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• Steam user Steam user …4015Steam reviews · Aug 12, 2023 · 7 h played

  Ground Pounders is a somewhat uncertain attempt to make a hex grid turn based strategy game combined with a deckbuilder... and this lack of clear vision from the developer permeates all aspects of the game. As a cardgame, this makes a poor turn based strategy game... and as a turn based strategy game, this is a terrible deckbuilder. We really have the worst of both worlds here. The game is set in the lacklustre and uninteresting "Sword of the Stars" universe, which you'll be passingly…

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• Steam user Steam user …6448Steam reviews · Feb 12, 2023 · 6 h played

  Not Recommended

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• Steam user Steam user …2587Steam reviews · May 20, 2022 · 6 h played

  https://youtu.be/Qxm0dhwj_Jk Overly complex may be too generous of a description as dozens of systems, actions, and reactions all compete for player attention without space to feel rewarding to engage with.

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• Steam user Steam user …9925Steam reviews · Jun 23, 2015 · 9 h played

  This game has the best AI of any hex based game I've played. I love the maps. The combat taking place on 3 levels is very cool (ground, underground, air). I absolutely love the setting and the lore behind Sword of the Stars (I got SOTS prime at launch). It's very challenging and tactical. But, there is a major problem with this game. The user interface is terrible. The entire flow of the game and the way it's played is designed around mobile devices. This means that the game play is very very…

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• Steam user Steam user …9334Steam reviews · Nov 7, 2014 · 9 h played

  This game is a good challenge and an enjoyable play. It crashes every so often, but if you like good strategy mixed with intense narrative with a little bit of strategic variety (via cardgame-style deck system), this is a game you will love up and down.

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• Steam user Steam user …0352Steam reviews · Aug 25, 2015 · 11 h played

  If you are into computerized board games like Panzer General and Warhammer, Ground Pounders provides a fresh twist on hex based, turn based strategy games. I've seen a bit of concern about the "card" aspect, but if you think of the cards more like random events... They aren't exactly game making or breaking, but can turn the tide in dire situations, then you got the idea of it. Game does have a rather steep learning curve, but once you learn it, it plays nice and solid.

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• Steam user Steam user …2150Steam reviews · Jan 13, 2024 · 5 h played

  I am 32 years old. My ex-wife and I have a daughter together, and we adopted our son together. Both are now 4 years old. When we were going through our separation, I felt lost and unhappy. I was self-destructive. One day, I was so angry with everything spiraling out of control that I punched a concrete wall in a moment of overwhelming emotion. This resulted in breaking my fifth metacarpal in my right hand—the hand I worked with, played games with, and used to carry my children to bed—the hand…

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• Steam user Steam user …7313Steam reviews · Aug 29, 2017 · 5 h played

  Tags: Boards & Cards Additional Tags: Delete Local Content & Remove from Library TLDR: Being a Sword of the Stars product I played this when it came out of bundles a few years back. I remember having some fun with it. I tried returning to it but was unable to get around the clunky user interface this time around. Removed for declutter. Oustanding Issues: -Takes too many clicks and operations to get a game started -Simple tokens on hex-grid style presentation with unconventional control…

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• Steam user Steam user …5936Steam reviews · Oct 2, 2016 · 6 h played

  Cannot recommend this game. Nothing fun here for me.

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• Steam user Steam user …9218Steam reviews · May 31, 2015 · 2 h played

  Very fun game from one of my favorite developers!

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• Steam user Steam user …9913Steam reviews · Jan 12, 2019 · 54 h played

  Read GeneSteeler's excellent review. The only bad thing is that here is no multiplayer.

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• Steam user Steam user …7891Steam reviews · Aug 14, 2024

  I actually found the game complex and by complex I mean one sided seems the AI has all the advantages and the game doesn't bother to conceal this, graphics are dated more of a port for tablet or phone but the game itself is fun if you can accept the fact this game will kick your butt, I had fun with it and definitely for a good price I would recommend it. 7/10

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• Steam user Steam user …8460Steam reviews · Jun 4, 2021 · 7 h played

  LOVELY GAME! :heartg:

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