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Binding: CD-ROM Brand: TalonSoft EAN: 0750560100336 ESRB Age Rating: Everyone Format: CD-ROM Label: TalonSoft Manufacturer: TalonSoft Platform: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95 Publisher: TalonSoft Release Date: February 08, 2000 Studio: TalonSoft Accessories:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Talonsoft made a name for itself with an excellent line of Civil War games, and now the company has turned its attention to the Pacific theater of World War II with Rising Sun. You can command American, Japanese, or even Australian forces through a variety of single scenarios or complete campaigns. These battles are based both on historical actions, like the landing at Guadalcanal, and fictional conflicts that let computer chair commanders play out a game of "what if?" Graphics are good for a turn-based war game, where clarity is far more important than flashy details. We found the game was best played from a 2-D overhead perspective, but we frequently zoomed to a more detailed 3-D view to get a better sense of the situation at the front. The interface is extremely easy to use, considering the sheer number of units a player can command. Rising Sun models hundreds of different instruments of war, from infantry units and tanks to heavy artillery batteries and defensive complexes such as bunkers. Mounting a successful attack (or defense) takes much more than simply throwing as many units at the enemy as possible--players must consider terrain, minefields, morale, supply, and myriad other factors they have little to no control over. The game is aimed more at seasoned war gamers than newcomers to the genre, but anyone with an interest in the war in the Pacific--and who has the modicum of patience required to sort out its intricate gameplay--will get months of enjoyment out of Rising Sun. --T. Byrl Baker Pros:
Amazon.com Product Description: At the close of 1941, the Japanese empire unveiled its imperialist plans to unite the western Pacific under the flag of the Rising Sun. The name for the new territory would be the "Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere". Beginning with the unprovoked, devastating raid on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese military launched surprise attacks against key strategic targets in an all-out effort to secure victory. From Singapore, to Manila, to the tiny island of Guam, the nations of the western Pacific faced the most dangerous enemy ever--men who considered it an honor to die in service of the Empire of Rising Sun! Now you, too, can take your stand at Okinawa with TalonSoft's Rising Sun. Storm the shores of the islands of the South and western Pacific or hunt your foes down through the snake-infested jungles of Burma. Do battle on the sandy beaches of Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Betio, and many others. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Too much micromanagingThis game could have been a winner if it wasn't for all the micro managing involved, I guess I'm getting too old and have little patience with games that require a PhD in Military tactics before you can enjoy it. Rating:  - Great hardcore wargameI own Rising Sun (20$) and Rising Sun Gold (30$). The second one doesn't add much, unless you really want to play the invasion of America. Both are great classic hex based wargame with a nice multimedia overhaul (sounds and 3D tanks and troops). I played this game on an old 333MHz computer and it worked fine. The AI is better than average (see nice explanations in reviews from East Front 2). Compared to these older games (compiled in Europe in Flames), you get here night scenarios (very interesting) ... Read More Rating: - Tactical Action Re-visitedA very pleasant and addictive tactical game. Played at platoon size level very much like older but unforgettable board games as PanzerBlitz and PanzerLeader (but without the time consuming fuss). Challenge level is adjustable for fast paced, "on your toes" raging battles against your computer. Game flow is apprehended right after several trials, learning with every fiasco (U can count on them!). After that, rising challenge level provides for endless entertainment. Terrain layout and maps are superb. ... Read More Rating:  - Promising but Ultimately Too TediousWhile the concept of this game is intriguing, the slow, plodding gameplay ultimately makes it more tedious than fun. The list of scenarios and the graphics are certainly promising, but after awhile it becomes clear that far too much time will be spent watching units fire at each other-- and not do much damage. It could have really benefited from some way of skipping over the same graphics and sound effects that are carried out ad nauseam during combat. Because you spend so long waiting for anything ... Read More Rating: - WinkinsNothing to say buy perfect. It is much better than East Front and West Front on both of the graphic and missions. Also, now you can play with the US Marine which is no way in East and West Front. |
