It is certainly not the panacea of strategy gaming that Blue Byte contends. Blue Byte is making Battle Isle available exclusively through their online store at a fairly high price point, which may further hurt its chances in the US market. Numerous graphic card settings make this game highly configurable, but online-only availability will limit its user base. 5.0 Graphics 3D terrain engine is remarkable. Weather effects and day to night transitions are spectacular to behold.
Units are highly detailed and sport clean textures.
9.0 Sound Excellent weapon sound effects and evocative sound track lends game a very appropriate atmosphere. 7.5 Gameplay Very strong interface elements allow for a compelling tactical experience. However, excruciatingly slow AI turns can take up to 8 minutes. Economic portion of game is a very complex and tedious. A single campaign scenario can take four to five hours, with 22 in total, so there's plenty here.