Squad selection at the start of a mission wasn't too bad. But either way, the translation of Squad Leader to the computer did not live up to my expectations.

Maybe my expectations were just a little too high after playing some of the other recent WWII squad combat games, or perhaps I was remembering some of the Saturday afternoon games we would play in the early 80's a little too fondly.

And with Squad Leader as a starting point, it's hard to see where Avalon Hill could go wrong.Д«ut, unfortunately, Squad Leader did go wrong, and the result is a game without an impressive interface and graphics, without a multiplayer mode, and without any real lasting value. With the main focus in the industry on developing variations of real-time strategy games, it has been a while since a serious turn-based game was marketed. One of the most popular tabletop gaming systems covering this area was Squad Leader, and developer Avalon Hill has taken Squad Leader off the tabletop battlefield and moved it to the computer, joining the ranks of games such as Axis & Allies and Risk. It is the central theme behind a number of computer gaming titles aimed at wargamers. Squad-level military engagement against a World War II backdrop is nothing new for gamers. British or German soldiers with the 300 soldier biographies included with Squad Leader. After your training is completed, there are over ten missions and three campaigns that await your invasion. To become a great leader, you can begin by completing the tutorials that teach you the basics of the game. Avalon Hill's Squad Leader has you leading of a band of soldiers through the Battle of the Bulge, the Normandy Invasion, and Arnhem safely.

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