SSI Final Liberation Epic 40000 Strategy Review

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Price Paid:  $10.00 from Office Max

Summary:
I love this game. I think it translates well from the miniatures. The best part (alone worth the $10 I paid) is the manual -- loads of info on each unit. The whole game adds enjoyable depth to the 40k universe.
It's one of my favorite games, and that's saying something (especially considering the age of this game at this point). The ratings scheme on this site ("overall", "gameplay", "graphics" and "sound") didn't do the game justice, because graphics and sound detracted from the rating I gave to this game, but for me they weren't a signigicant factor in its playability. (I must admit, though, that my bias is in part because of my fondness for the 40k universe....)

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Summary:
If you are a fan of turn-based games, you could do far worse than this title. The Games Workshop Warhammer Epic 40K universe is aptly re-created here, except that you don't have to paint any figures! The Imperial forces, (including Space Marines)and Orks are included. It is with EXTREME disappointment that SSI has not produced the promised extra armies for this game, and this is my only criticism of this excellent product. At the opening screen, you can opt to play either the campaign game as the Imperial forces, or a one-time battle with either force and any starting point totals. This is my preferred choice as I like to play Orks, and there is no Campaign for them. As the Orks you can be Evil Sunz and concentrate on fast vehicles, ("da red ones go fasta"), Bad Moons with their better but expensive equipment, or Goths with superior hand-to-hand trooops. Overall, the Imperial equipment is better, but Orks usually end up with numbers.

Overall Rating
 3 of 5

Summary:
Okay, I'll give you that Final Liberation isn't exactly a technological breakthrough nor does it provide anything new under the sun. However, I will give it it's due for simply being a decent enough game that you can have some fun with. I personally like SSI games as they are usually easy to pick up on and provide the diversion that one looks for in a game.

The first thing apparent in "campaign" mode is that SSI decided to balance Final Liberation between live video and cheesy animated graphics. The live action occurs between campaign quests and the cheesy graphics are THE campaign quests. That's not all bad. The graphic images are enough not to bore you to death and the live action cuts are enough to add some realism.

The game is reminiscent of Warcraft but in a future sci-fi mode. You won't get any real impressive game play. What you will get is enough strategy to keep you interested. Don't look for the same quality as Total Annihilation or Dark Reign but it's passable. Hey, I played it and if you can get me to play then you've done well.

The AI is slim. Your opposition doesn't always seem to make the right moves to save itself but they do enough to make it a challenge. The music gets an okay but like Dark Reign you'll be hosted to those annoying unit phrases like "good to go" but with FL it's "Commissar" or "Sir". After a hundred or so of these and you've had enough.

The enemy weaponry changes from campaign to campaign so you can't just leave it for granted when deciding how to deploy in each new scenario. Online unit descriptions are well done but who uses them anyway? Once you figure out character movement, firing, retreat and the like it doesn't take very long to ace this game. Like I said, it's fun for the most part and that's what is important. Is it worth a price of over $40? Hmmm, I would say no. So wait until they cut it.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Summary:
First off let me say I love playing the table top Epic games: Titan Legions, Adeptus Titanicus, and Epic 40K. I usally do not like computer games based off board games as they tend to screw them up. I only bought FL because my local computer store had a four pack containing Chaos Gate, Final Liberation, Dark Omen, and Shadow of the horned rat, Chaos Gate is based off Warhammer 40K and shadow and Dark Omen I belive are based off the original Warhammer game, but I don't play them and therfore am unfamiliar, but the store had the four pack for $20 and I figured why not might be good. I got home and started to play FL. I was totaly shocked at how much I enjoyed this game. I spent the whole weekend playing nonstop and beat it 6 times each time in a different way. The games play was awsome and very representative of the game. The Cinematics were probably the best part of the game.The one thing I didn't like about the game was the damage factor wich I belive varyed to much from the game.P.S. If you play Epic table game and live in the Dallas area E-Mail me.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Summary:
A very good game but two bad things about it One is that you can only play as the humans and secondly is that once you have finished it you dont gain any extras like a secret armie.
One other thing is that I played the multiplayer with the computer and the computer had a secret titin which was blue and yellow.Whoever reads this Please E-Mail me at dylonm@indigo.ie Besides that go out there and buy it