Partisans 1941 Reviews
Partisans 1941 is a very well designed and executed tactics and stealth game; arguably one of my favourites. The addition of encampment and troop management between missions is a great way to break up the sometimes intense combat missions. I really enjoyed this look into the Partisans fighting along the eastern front, a story which I was not too familiar with. Fictitious or not, it was a fascinating insight into the mindset of being a guerilla force in those testing times.
The work of Alter Games is excellent and to be promoted: the peculiar setting and the atmosphere are the strengths of a game that stands on very solid foundations of RTS gameplay. It’s an experience that everyone can have, and if even veterans of the genre don’t find an adequate challenge, they will still be able to immerse themselves in the atmosphere that Partisans 1941 offers. A completely different matter is for newbies, who will be able to look out on a real bead of this kind and also have experience of an interesting topic treated like few other times.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Partisans 1941 is a good game, with small issues, and a few major annoyances. Where the core gameplay and level design succeed, other elements such as UI and other gameplay elements really get in the way. The camp mechanic was certainly my biggest problem with the game, and it takes up a lot of time. With there being so many options in the World War II genera it makes recommending this game difficult, but I do think there is enjoyment to be had. The stealth mechanics are enjoyable, and missions are overall a fun experience that is certainly worth a try. If you think the camp mechanic sounds fun then I definitely recommend Partisans 1941, but as someone who did not enjoy that aspect I must say proceed with caution.
Gamers who love it when a plan comes together are better catered to than ever, and while they will enjoy much of Partisans 1941, they may prefer instead to revisit one of the new giants of the genre. This particular war story may be best left to the completists.
Partisans 1941 is very good and surprised game. It offers to players a movie-like experience with story and gameplay dynamics.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
A good WW2 strategy game that doesn’t quite hold the court with its peers but has enough going to just about enter the conversation.
For newcomers to the real-time tactics genre, it may represent a step too far as a first experience. However, for experienced players, Partisans 1941 is a solid and engaging title, with plenty of scope to try out a number of different approaches. Overall, it’s also a refreshing change to see the Second World War represented from a different perspective.
Partisans 1941 is a well done successor to the Commandos series. It could use a bit more polish, but it has some great ideas to offer as well.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
The whole aesthetic of Partisans 1941 transports you to the era. The writing is also respectful to the time period, with no mercy for the fascist scum that you dispatch through your crusade to take the power back.
Partisans 1941 shows us a somewhat less known and exploited side of World War II, and it does so with a strategy game that mixes management, tactical combat, exploration and other elements that come together perfectly to have its own identity. A very fun first installment that promises and we hope it becomes a saga.
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