Still playing this. Already anticipating being sad when it's all done! As an oldster (46) who's relatively new to gaming (I have a Wii and a DS) I feel I'm only just starting to understand why people liked TBS games in *any* format, like Risk (which went soooo slowly I could never stand it). Now, with the instant gratification and learning curve of an electronic opponent-- to say nothing of the accompanying library and other features-- I'm hooked. PLEASE tell me Advance Wars games for DS can hold a candle to this?? My only complaint is that the graphics are awfully cramped. There should be a zoon function with games like this so you can quickly pick out one unit from another.
On a more sober note, it really does make you think about the grueling length of some of these wars, and the human costs. We're lucky to be experiencing this stuff merely as a game, no?
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