...Because it doesn't have to be Jagged Alliance 2. A lot of the reviewers of this game are criticizing it for making so many design decisions that makes it far and away different from the 1999 release.

JA3 feels like a genuine sequel that adopts a lot of core gameplay mechanics from recent tactical RPGs and weaves in the usual Jagged Alliance atmosphere of really witty puns and pop culture references. While not very high praise, I can say with absolute certainty that this is definitely better than JA: Back in Action. It actually feels like a legit Jagged Alliance game, for one.

Only real issue I have with it is that the real time sections in between the combat could use a lot of polishing. It's kind of hard to set up your teams appropriately on maps that allow you to hide behind cover to ambush the enemy and, usually, they'll spot you before you even really have a chance to react.

All in all, though, I definitely feel like this game's worth the purchase.

[h1]Not like Jagged Alliance 2? Good...[/h1] ...Because it doesn't have to be Jagged Alliance 2. A lot of the reviewers of this game are criticizing it for making so many design decisions that makes it far and away different from the 1999 release. JA3 feels like a genuine sequel that adopts a lot of core gameplay mechanics from recent tactical RPGs and weaves in the usual Jagged Alliance atmosphere of really witty puns and pop culture references. While not very high praise, I can say with absolute certainty that this is definitely [i]better[/i] than JA: Back in Action. It actually feels like a legit Jagged Alliance game, for one. Only real issue I have with it is that the real time sections in between the combat could use a lot of polishing. It's kind of hard to set up your teams appropriately on maps that allow you to hide behind cover to ambush the enemy and, usually, they'll spot you before you even really have a chance to react. All in all, though, I definitely feel like this game's worth the purchase.