Mosby's Confederacy Reviews

its very very very small fry. but its interesting and unique. old skool indie . like the story dislike the repetativeness.

It's interesting, but it's got too many problems for me to recommend it. The first problem was it didn't run for me on my old machine in Windows 10. It gave me a white screen that forced me to reboot; alt-tab, alt-f4, and ctrl-alt-del didn't work. I didn't dare try it again, vowing to play the game in a VM or something whenever I got around to it. Well, I run Linux on my new machine, so I tried it with Proton and it runs just fine. Go figure. But the gameplay is just not that great. You can't zoom out enough, enemy soldiers take forever to surrender or die, the tactics are too simplistic, and God help you if you need to find something that isn't marked with an X on the map. I love the idea of a game built around conducting a guerrilla war, but I think the execution was flubbed a bit. I'm curious enough to continue my campaign to the end, but I doubt I'd have bought the game at all if I'd known all these issues from the outset. Incidentally I do find the concept of the game—playing as a defender of slavery, with no option to play as the Union—a little distasteful. But it wouldn't be fair for that to impact my review, since I knew what I was getting into when I bought it. So my thumbs-down is strictly for the other issues I've mentioned.

well so far i ve got to say this is a terrific little game. resource management squad level tactics using muskets horses local popular support and a currency based on reputation aquired during missions. maps and starting details ( stats for individual units, number/location of enemies etc)...randomly generated to facilitate greater replayability. the game seems stable enough, runs well on windows 7 (64bit), graphics aren t great but they ll do, game play is easy and intuitive. the music is evocative of the period and overall i d say the game has considerable charm. its also a lot of fun!

The setting is great I want more of this war to be shown in any genre around especially real-time strategy but even with that said I can't suggest buying this game It feels so unpolished for the asking price (even on sale) I did have fun with the grand map and the movements So in conclusion half this game works whilst the other is a chore to play unless you're really into the conflict & don't mind games that are a little lower budget I'd say skip to war of rights or perhaps some other game that has done this setting with a little more grace

Good game. Probably the best real-time Civil War game I've played since Sid Meier's Gettysburg. The combat is a little simplistic for some tastes, but it rewards common sense and patience, as well as good planning prior to starting the mission. The game starts slow and easy, but it quickly becomes difficult near the end of the campaign if you aren't careful with your resources and upgrades. People who are hesitant because you are playing as a confederate shouldn't worry. The game doesn't contain any revisionist elements and does not romanticize the unjust cause of the Confederacy. It is simply a tactical strategy game that challenges you to be a better leader than Mosby was, fighting against overwhelming odds with limited resources. And it is quite fun. The only thing I really disliked is that the game has limited replay value. There is no scoreboard to compare your fame points between campaigns. There are also no options to spice things up, such as choosing from different difficulty settings. Every campaign is basically the same, except they give you random missions and troops. Still, the campaign can last 6 to 7 hours which is pretty good. The game has some flaws, but the good things stand out more. But because it's sort of a love-it-or-hate-it game, I recommend you buy it when it's 75% off.

Brilliant idea, marred by repetetive missions, but still excellent. The strategy layer is very good, giving you the feel of the partisan commander long before Firaxis XCOM-2 managed to do the same. Also, it gives you the feel of the good old days, when you could do the game with the southern officer as the main character just because it makes for a great gameplay. But the tactics need work, definetely.

Very much underrated i think. This game isn't about graphics, it is about planning and tactics.

A game that doesn't seem to quite work that well on newer computers. Not too hard on difficulty, and fights seems to revolve on whether your guys manage to hit the enemy first. Still, could be good practice for micro skills if you decide to go sword only.

I wish there was a remake of this game. It is buggy, but underrated and one of the only games to explore this particular subject matter.

I think it's a fun game if you like the period. Gameplay can be really slow if on foot, but having horses speeds it up a lot. The buffs and upgrades in regions were neat. It's a challenge to save every man in your force, but fun if you take the time. Maybe it's the Southron in me talking, but it was a refreshing indie game experience. I look forward to more of Tilted Mill's future releases!