Again and again, we, old time JA 2 players trust some guys who declare that "we raised JA 2 from the dead and returned it to present!". But each time all we get - a crushing and stunning dissapointment. The only thing that developers consistently do is copying mercs names, and filling the merc roster with our old pals. When you finish hiring guys to your party, you are thrown out of nostalgic dream and meet the harsh reality like when falling into dirt on your face.
Step by step my dissapointment grew stronger and stronger, until my patience finally cracked and I shouted at my monitor and beated my mouse in an epic wrath.
So, these were my steps which I hope you don't ever feel by yourself:
Step 1: Graphics.
My first thaught was "really, guys? you forgot to draw a face on that character model?" I do understand that kickstarter projects are not supposed to have outstanding graphic design, but THIS is just a trash. Ok, in the real gameplay graphics are not looking so bad, but why then i have this enormous lags at my Core I7 GeForce 760 GTX???
Step 2: Interface.
At a first look, everything is in place, but when I tried how it really works, it pissed me off. Choosing all squad members at the same time is a real challenge, I need at least 2-3 tries before it works. And still they do not move together - just one by one with a great distance.
Dialogue buttons are written in such colours so I can barely see what I say. But, actually, it doesn't matter.
When I tried to buy a gun it was ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ torment. First of all - I can't sell my guns! Yeah, that's it - throw them out if you don't need them. And I thought developers can make something more comfortable that text trade interface.
Step 3: Sound
MY MERCS ALWAYS SAY THE SAME ♥♥♥♥♥♥ WORDS!!! I had to turn off voices to save my nerves.
You can turn all sounds off except gunfire, and you won't feel something is missing.
Step 4: Gameplay
There is no button like "stealth" or something - but the game insists that it actually has stealth. Actually, no matter how i tried, I haven't managed to get so close to the enemy to hit him with a knife.
There are no weapon mods: no silencers, optical zooms, laser pointers and all that stuff.
Amount of guns is too low, and MY GOD, look at the guns' brands - "Bolt", "Tinchester", "M1 Dagrand" and so on... This is ridiculous...
Mercs can not climb on rooftops, and even over small tiny garden fences. I haven't seen any locked doors, and even any CLOSED doors - there are just doorways.
Tactics is rudimentary... When you enter a sector you cannot choose entry point, you just go through the main gate. If you croos your ways in jungle with a traveling soldier squad, be ready to get surrounded right in a middle of a location by 7-10 guys. The only thing that saves you - is that they are extremely stupid and keep going on you like on a firing range. Fights come to this: pick a good position, and wait until enemy comes to your aim.
And the thing that ♥♥♥♥♥♥ all the game finally - CALCULATIONS!
How the ♥♥♥♥ my mercs cannot hit the target 5 times in a row with 82% chance ho hit???
It seems to me that accuracy calculations are just a fake, cause my actual hits don't confirm the chances.
When I had two turns with 2 enemies standing on a perfect range (8-10) and 3 of my mercs with 75 marksmanship an 75% chance to hit could even hit a single time, it was the last drop. And I thought: "why am I tortuting myself with this crap? It's a bad game, no matter what title it carries. If it wasn't called Jagged Alliance, I'd quit after a first very battle and deleted it forever". It's not JA, it's not even a decent game, it's another time that people make money of our good memories.

Again and again, we, old time JA 2 players trust some guys who declare that "we raised JA 2 from the dead and returned it to present!". But each time all we get - a crushing and stunning dissapointment. The only thing that developers consistently do is copying mercs names, and filling the merc roster with our old pals. When you finish hiring guys to your party, you are thrown out of nostalgic dream and meet the harsh reality like when falling into dirt on your face. Step by step my dissapointment grew stronger and stronger, until my patience finally cracked and I shouted at my monitor and beated my mouse in an epic wrath. So, these were my steps which I hope you don't ever feel by yourself: Step 1: Graphics. My first thaught was "really, guys? you forgot to draw a face on that character model?" I do understand that kickstarter projects are not supposed to have outstanding graphic design, but THIS is just a trash. Ok, in the real gameplay graphics are not looking so bad, but why then i have this enormous lags at my Core I7 GeForce 760 GTX??? Step 2: Interface. At a first look, everything is in place, but when I tried how it really works, it pissed me off. Choosing all squad members at the same time is a real challenge, I need at least 2-3 tries before it works. And still they do not move together - just one by one with a great distance. Dialogue buttons are written in such colours so I can barely see what I say. But, actually, it doesn't matter. When I tried to buy a gun it was fucking torment. First of all - I can't sell my guns! Yeah, that's it - throw them out if you don't need them. And I thought developers can make something more comfortable that text trade interface. Step 3: Sound MY MERCS ALWAYS SAY THE SAME FUCKIN WORDS!!! I had to turn off voices to save my nerves. You can turn all sounds off except gunfire, and you won't feel something is missing. Step 4: Gameplay There is no button like "stealth" or something - but the game insists that it actually has stealth. Actually, no matter how i tried, I haven't managed to get so close to the enemy to hit him with a knife. There are no weapon mods: no silencers, optical zooms, laser pointers and all that stuff. Amount of guns is too low, and MY GOD, look at the guns' brands - "Bolt", "Tinchester", "M1 Dagrand" and so on... This is ridiculous... Mercs can not climb on rooftops, and even over small tiny garden fences. I haven't seen any locked doors, and even any CLOSED doors - there are just doorways. Tactics is rudimentary... When you enter a sector you cannot choose entry point, you just go through the main gate. If you croos your ways in jungle with a traveling soldier squad, be ready to get surrounded right in a middle of a location by 7-10 guys. The only thing that saves you - is that they are extremely stupid and keep going on you like on a firing range. Fights come to this: pick a good position, and wait until enemy comes to your aim. And the thing that fucked all the game finally - CALCULATIONS! How the fuck my mercs cannot hit the target 5 times in a row with 82% chance ho hit??? It seems to me that accuracy calculations are just a fake, cause my actual hits don't confirm the chances. When I had two turns with 2 enemies standing on a perfect range (8-10) and 3 of my mercs with 75 marksmanship an 75% chance to hit could even hit a single time, it was the last drop. And I thought: "why am I tortuting myself with this crap? It's a bad game, no matter what title it carries. If it wasn't called Jagged Alliance, I'd quit after a first very battle and deleted it forever". It's not JA, it's not even a decent game, it's another time that people make money of our good memories.