Heroes of Normandie trailer...love it.

TacticalWargames · May 16, 2014, 08:48:29 AM

Really like the look of this. I found both CoH and LnL have issues that I'm really not keen on..so hoping this is the one that is right for me. Prob the best looking one so far..if you like this sor of look. It's fine by me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkAAqo9c_co

BanzaiCat · May 16, 2014, 08:54:59 AM

That does look pretty cool. I like the animation and the combat action.

I don't like the caricatures they've made of the US and German leaders, as opposed to the more "normal"-looking British and French leaders. Maybe it's just me.

Still this will be something to look forward to; thanks for the heads-up!

tgb · May 16, 2014, 09:18:31 AM

I'm normally a sucker for board games on the PC, but I did not like that presentation at all. The best word I could come up with for it would be "goofy".

Rayfer · May 16, 2014, 09:24:56 AM

Quote from: tgb on May 16, 2014, 09:18:31 AM
I'm normally a sucker for board games on the PC, but I did not like that presentation at all. The best word I could come up with for it would be "goofy".

I'm not forming any early, rash opinions but.....I'm leaning in the direction of agreeing with you tgb.

GJK · May 16, 2014, 10:07:27 AM

Um yeah, no. Looks like that "Army Men" PC game that my kids used to play when they were little.

TacticalWargames · May 16, 2014, 10:25:11 AM

Well it looks fun. Sometimes a break from uber serious is needed I reckon. As long as the mechanics are good I'm more than happy with the Cartoon style graphics. People complain about wargame graphics being bland and boring and here we have something thats colourful and well drawn and in my eyes a breath of fresh air. As long as the mechanics are good I'm happy.

Silent Disapproval Robot · May 16, 2014, 10:33:53 AM

Looks ridiculous. Why not just throw in Captain America and Red Skull while they're at it?

sandman2575 · May 16, 2014, 10:37:02 AM

The "Die Hard" allusion in "Feldkommando: Major Hans Gruber" made me chuckle.

TacticalWargames · May 16, 2014, 11:07:34 AM

WOW..are wargamers uptight? Need to lighten up abit? Can't something be abit of fun aswell as a wargame? As long as the mechanics are good and you get historical outcomes I think there is plenty of room for a game like this. Fun, dynamic, crazy, cartoon\graphic novel nuttiness is fine by me. The game has Oddball I mean whats not to like about that. The animations look crisp. The artwork is very well done, bright and colourful. For me is a a visual treat considering the type of game it is.

Anyway if the mechanics are good I do hope not all are turned off by the look as I'd be more than happy for some colourful wargaming in between the brain draining Combat Missions and stark looking Tigers Unleashed etc etc.

Arctic Blast · May 16, 2014, 02:03:22 PM

I'm interested. The board game looks like it might end up being fun and yet also prohibitively expensive post-Kickstarter to really get into. So I'm down for an electronic version. 8)

steve58 · May 16, 2014, 02:11:55 PM

Well, I'd be willing to check out a demo if one becomes available, but can't say the trailer makes me want to open my wallet.

MengJiao · May 16, 2014, 02:15:58 PM

Quote from: TacticalWargames on May 16, 2014, 11:07:34 AM
WOW..are wargamers uptight? Need to lighten up abit? Can't something be abit of fun aswell as a wargame? As long as the mechanics are good and you get historical outcomes I think there is plenty of room for a game like this. Fun, dynamic, crazy, cartoon\graphic novel nuttiness is fine by me. The game has Oddball I mean whats not to like about that. The animations look crisp. The artwork is very well done, bright and colourful. For me is a a visual treat considering the type of game it is.

Anyway if the mechanics are good I do hope not all are turned off by the look as I'd be more than happy for some colourful wargaming in between the brain draining Combat Missions and stark looking Tigers Unleashed etc etc.

Wow...are wargamers inconsistant? And irrational. I sure am == I kind of liked the Arcadey sailing ship game, but the Normandy thing seems like precisely the wrong mix of goofy and arcade. I like an arcade game that takes itself seriously enough to have nice wind and waves and I prefer to leave the injections of goofiness to myself as much as possible.

Arctic Blast · May 16, 2014, 02:19:05 PM

If you look at some of the info for the board game, Meng, there is a fair amount involved. Guns can jam, cover ratings, everything you'd expect from a tactical game.

MengJiao · May 16, 2014, 02:58:50 PM

Quote from: Arctic Blast on May 16, 2014, 02:19:05 PM
If you look at some of the info for the board game, Meng, there is a fair amount involved. Guns can jam, cover ratings, everything you'd expect from a tactical game.

Sorry == I jumped to arcadey conclusions based on the pointblank ranges the videos showed.

GJK · May 16, 2014, 03:02:03 PM

It will be yet another computer game that is bought, played < 6 times and then it will sit there on your harddrive and go unplayed just like the 40-50 other games that were bought on a whim. Or will it?