Fri, Feb 04, 2011 | 03:55 GMT
JA 2 remake renamed Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, screened
Publisher Kalypso has prodded me into remembering the existence of Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded by renaming it as Jagged Alliance: Back in Action and sending in some rather lovely screenshots.
Back in Action is a remake of the classic tactical RPG sequel, Jagged Alliance 2. First released in 1999, during the later heyday of the TRPG genre on PC (think X-Com and Fallout), JA2 was pretty well received by critics and fans alike. A surprising amount of non-linearity, and later a slew of expansions, ensured a long lifespan and even longer fond memories. Ahh. Those were the days.
Kalypso is promising “modernised gameplay” which should ease the learning curve for newcomers, although it’s a little worrying for veterans hoping for a faithful recreation.
In any case, it looks nice; see the screens below. Back in Action is due for European release in the fourth quarter, exclusively for PC.
Thanks, Blue.
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Posted in: Kalypso, PC, RPG, Screens, Strategy
Tags: bitComposer, Jagged Alliance, Jagged Alliance 2, jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action
3 comments
#1
Stardog
04/02/11, 4:27 am
Cool. Kalypso rock.
#2
back_up
04/02/11, 9:17 am
Jagged Alliance: PC are pirates
is better than name than noob developers have choosen
#3
DSB
04/02/11, 1:30 pm
One of the best turnbased tactical games in history.
Sadly, ever since Talonsoft went south, we’ve been promised another game like this at least once every year.
I fully expect the studio to go bankrupt, burn down, and sell the IP to some publishers in the Caucasus.
I’ll believe it when I see it.