Jagged Alliance: Back in Action in February 2012

Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, the shiny 3D revamp of Jagged Alliance 2, is now slated for a February 2012 launch on PC.

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Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, the shiny 3D revamp of Jagged Alliance 2, is now slated for a February 2012 launch on PC. It was previously slated to launch this past October, but ended up delayed.

While the original JA2 was a strictly turn-based affair, Back in Action is a little more real-time. A combat style dubbed "plan and go" will see players queuing up orders, then watching their turn and the enemy's execute simultaneously. No more characters standing perfectly still as someone strolls through the door and shoots them, then. Players can also set behavior triggers for characters, so they don't stick rigidly to their basic orders.

As before, Back in Action will also task you with controlling the finances and gear for your mercenary squad as you attempt to take down a naughty dictator.

While the changes may, on paper, cause a few to grumble, Frozen Synapse certainly proved simultaneous turn-based combat can be thoroughly thrilling.

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    November 30, 2011 6:00 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action in February 2012.

    Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, the shiny 3D revamp of Jagged Alliance 2, is now slated for a February 2012 launch on PC.

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      November 30, 2011 6:06 AM

      I dunno, I want normal turn based :(

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        November 30, 2011 6:10 AM

        I am going to try it anyway, at least you can pause and stuff.

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        November 30, 2011 6:11 AM

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        November 30, 2011 6:13 AM

        When did this annoying shift happen in gaming? It's like turn based is a bad word now, with squareenix games and whatnot using this annoying "plan/pause and attack" bullshit.

        I prefer turn based than having to sit back and watch and pray. Who cares about realism? It's a game.

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          November 30, 2011 6:29 AM

          Casual Modern Battlefield of Honor Console Gaming 85% of Gaming Industry... people.

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            November 30, 2011 1:07 PM

            Not like those people will even hear of this game anyway.

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        November 30, 2011 6:40 AM

        there's always JA2 1.13

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          November 30, 2011 1:11 PM

          I restarted my game a few times so I could do the Drassen counter attack properly and I did it! No roof cheesing. By then I was burnt out :(

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      November 30, 2011 6:42 AM

      lmao @ ja2 in real time. so stupid.

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        November 30, 2011 1:37 PM

        Ever wonder why Sir-Tec never made a turn-based Jagged Alliance 3? Or why there was never an X-Com 4? Seems so surprising, until you consider that those types of games fell out of mass commercial favor more than 10 years ago.

        Making a JA or X-Com clone in 2011 that requires contemporary production values and meeting impossible fan expectations = an awesome way to learn the ins and outs of bankruptcy law!

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      November 30, 2011 12:48 PM

      I wonder if this will be part of GOG's push to get new games on the service. They already have the rest of the series so y'know, it would make sense.

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      November 30, 2011 1:03 PM

      fucking if you are going to change the mechanics, just make JA3

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