Lots of interaction with the world, great dialog, and well paced action. Visit far off interesting places, meet power-crazed dictators, and fill them with lead. Open ended in your struggle for democracy and the 'good fight' you'll find many side quests and surprises that keep the game from becoming stagnant. The first Jagged Alliance came out in the early 1990s and was an immediate hit. Game full of subtle design flaws.
Fights are needlessly long, frustrating, and indecisive.
Fans of squad based tactical games should try Shadow Watch or X-COM Apocalypse. As a fan of squad based tactical games like X-COM and Shadow Watch, I really expected to enjoy this game. As a result, fights drag on needlessly. In X-COM and Shadow Watch, by comparison, fire fights tend to be quick and decisive. You should confirm all information before relying on it.