I own the board game and all expansion and i love it, this is really good pc version of the boardgame, and i would pay 35$ to buy this game and play it, but free to play first 15 games free and then pay 5 dollars for another 20 games or so and another 5 dollars another 20 games, come on its bad thing to do, allow my just go pay once 35 dollars so i can own this game, but this method of selling is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. I love the game but the selling method of this game is ripoff please change this and i will gladly buy the game instead. Pay once not endless.

Would I recommend this game? Yes IF it was the actual board game. Because you pay once and you can play everyday forever. This digital version is great because it has most of the expansions included, easy to play BUT after a short period you have to start paying actual money to play - continually. That's just plain stupid. IF this game where a one time pay and you own it for life, like say 19.99 (which I think is fair) I'd buy it in a heart beat. But this game ending up being a pay-to-play is really the only reason it's got a bad rap. Do yourself a favor and try this digital version to see if you like the general overall play and game mechanics. THEN when you run out of your gift coins...DELETE and buy the actual board game!!

"Pay to play" requires constant purchase of in-game currency in order to continue playing on any but the free maps.

Memoir'44 Is a fantastic board game.

Memoir'44 Online is the digital version fo the board game. Its F2P model however lets it down in a huge way. Having to pay per scenario instead of paying up front for a NICHE genre of video games is just silly.

Memoir '44 Online is a "free to play" video game reproduction of the actual Board Game Memoir '44. Worked on Win 10 , looked ok, played ok, sounded ok. It amounts to more as a Pay to Play than Free to Play game. Does help diehard fans of this boardgame to find opponents online. You really need to like playing the boardgame Memoir'44 to like this game.

You can spend from your steam wallet: 5 dollar for 125 gold, 15 dollar for 400 gold, or 30 dollar for 1,000 gold and Expert Mode. You start off with 50 free gold. The game is turn-based on hex map that is divided into three sections Right Flank, Center and Left Flank. You have two kinds of cards that give your units orders, Command and Tactics. You randomly draw cards but get to pick one of two drawn. You have to pay 2 or 3 gold per play of a scenario ( didn't see any for 1 ).
You can play Solo vs AI or against another online player. There is a tuturial video but it didn't help teach the game much, you need to read the manual and seek out more clearer help. The AI is effective as an opponent.

At the time of this review, i saw like 30 players online, so you can find someone to play, with plenty of invites to play from other online players. It has a lobby chatroom and uses languages of English or French. You can play with your Steam account or the Days of Wonder account. Has Steam Achievements.

CONS:
- Has business model of charging you gold for each play of a scenario.
- The online tutorial video have a lot of loading lag.
- There are Only 2 Scenarios (Pegasus Bridge and Juno Beach) that are truly Free.
- Expert mode is currently in Developement.
- Very annoying flicking of rainbow colors as a highlighting feature.

Try it, only if you like wargame board games. Don't expect to play this game for free for long.

For more info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olPmC9GYWto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pswEO5NUHzw

http://www.pcgamer.com/early-impressions-of-memoir-44-online/

https://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/5532/memoir-44-online-written-review

http://tradingcardgames.com/review/memoir-44-online/

http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/memoir-44-online

http://www.gamezebo.com/2011/06/21/memoir-44-online-review/

http://www.wargamer.com/reviews/memoir-44-online/

A lot of fun to play. Shame about the pay to play mechanic once you run out of complimentary tokens. WIsh you could buy the game, I certainly would. The devs could price it at $20 and it would be worth it.

This is an excellent digital version of an excellent board game. It's an enjoyable reproduction of a tabletop game that's well executed with one glaring exception- the payment model. You can freely play two maps, but the vast majority of the game requires an in game currency that, apart from some granted when you start playing, can only be acquired by spending real money. There is no option to unlock certain maps or simply buy a full version. If you want to play again and again, which you will, you have to keep paying money.
I would happily give the developers a handful of my hard earned cash for unlimited play. I'd even pay more if they add new maps. I can't justify paying for each game I play- what if I get interrupted or get matched with a lousy opponent? More importantly, why should I keep paying after I've paid a fair price? If the developers want more of my money, make some cool new content. I'll even pay more than I probably should for it.
Even if money is no object for you, don't buy this game- supporting this payment model ruins it for the rest of us.

Love the game. Own a copy myself. But I aint gonna pay money in order to get maps that I gotta pay for again. It's why I don't play that many free to play games in the first place. Money eaters.

A free to play game that literally cost money to play? No thanks.

I give it 5/10. Five solid points for being a good PC implementation of the board game rules. It fails to earn the remaing 5 points because:

1) It isn't much to look at (it needs a serious graphics overhaul in both the interface and in-game),
2) I experienced some serious video bugs in the lobby, and
3) There's no way I'm going to pay to continue playing something aesthetically unappealing and buggy.

The PC implementation would do much better if developed and executed by a game software company, *not* Days of Wonder.