About Valoblox:
I was a beta tester, and from the start it gave me that original Squad Leader board game feel, more than any other computer game I’ve played, and I’ve played a lot, really since the beginning, since Pong. It is not overly complex, but the basics of fire and maneuver apply to the game, just like SL. The scenarios are small compared to many games, and they are short. You can play from either side and the AI does a good job. Depending on how fast you play, 30-60 minutes for a scenario would be my guess. There was great improvement in the AI during the beta period. Yobowargames was very responsive during beta testing and worked extremely hard on honing the AI. As with all such games, the AI plays better on defense, but it now can give you a challenge on offense. The AI can now, for example take Pegagus Bridge as the British in that scenario, something it could not do when I became a tester. If you want the elegant Squad Leader feeling without layers of complexity, you will like this game. To address some criticisms: Lack of a zoom. I’ve lobbied for the full board zoom from the start, along with other testers. The developer knows everyone wants a full board zoom level, and I think it will happen relatively soon. Music and sound effects. There are varied opinions on the music and game sound effects. I don’t like them, but then I play nearly all games with the sound off anyway. I understand the complaint but found that opinion seemed to be split in the beta about the music and effects.
