Description Bull Run represents Talonsoft's seventh title in their Battleground series. As expected, Bull Run plays much like its predecessors, borrowing much from the previous four American Civil War titles. Historically, both battles were decisive wallops of the Union by the Confederacy, a fact mirrored accurately in the game's scenarios. Hidden units and limited range of rifles cause this game to strongly favor the defender. The game maps consist of hexes, with each hex approximately 125 yards wide.
Game turns are twenty minutes during daylight hours and one hour each at night.
Although not as beautiful as the hand painted maps in Napoleon in Russia , the graphics in Bull Run are still some of the best available in computer war games today. The selective 3D and 2D views of the battle maps and game pieces should appeal equally to tabletop miniature gamers and classic board wargamers. Video footage of Civil War re-enactors sets the mood of the era, complimented by era music performed by Bobby Horton. If you prefer accelerated game play, the video clips can be skipped at startup and both music and video clips may be toggled off during game play altogether at any time. The readme file does list several helpful suggestions for installation and smooth play, should you encounter installation problems.