Shattered Union (Windows) – My Abandonware

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Shattered Union is a turn-based strategy game. The action is set in the United States, engulfed in another civil war after the Civil War. The player’s role is to take command of one of the seven factions available during the game and lead to the reunification of the country.

Interestingly, the main campaign prepared by the creators is non-linear. This means that its course is influenced by the decisions made by the player. Shattered Union gives you a lot of freedom in choosing targets and arsenal. This significantly diversifies the game and allows for a very tactical approach to the actions taken in the virtual world. Entering the atmosphere of the game is facilitated by very nice graphics and a fully interactive environment.

What is also worth mentioning, players can use both typically American military constructions such as M1 Abrams tanks, Apache helicopters and machines signed by other world powers. Important Information: Abandonwaregames. To the best of our knowledge, these games are no longer available on the market and are not supported by publishers. If you know otherwise, write to us. Developer PopTop Software Inc. Publisher 2K Games. Year Tags abandonware , old , game , shattered , union , strategy , turn-based , conflict , war , sci-fi , tactics.

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If the game’s theme of a disunited United States is purely for marketing attention-grabbing then more power to ’em. This game engine, though, is plenty good enough for nearly any other era or setting, so we’ll give them the benefit of the doubt and say the theme is provocative, rather than cynical.

Perhaps we’ll see a sequel where some other political union is subjected to the shattered treatment — perhaps the EU, where it soon may be closer to actuality, or maybe the RU’s predecessor USSR, a union that shattered before history’s eyes. While implausibilities in the game background are too numerous to outline in detail Parts of the Mid-Atlantic states are in the hands of EU “peacekeepers” who waste no time attacking their neighbors!

Old conflict simulation hands will be glad to see the return of turn-based strategy and hexes! So instead of scrolling all over a map trying to keep track of your own units while anticipating your enemies — which actually works against the enjoyment of wonderful visuals — you can take your time, consider your moves, gauge the lay of the land and enjoy the excellent vehicle models. Moving your armored columns across the landscapes and through the highly individualized cityscapes, the game is like a miniatures table come to life.

You can fight a one-battle skirmish, or take the part of a faction in the campaign game. There is plenty of variety among the factions, though, and, with the high scores chart, interest in beating yourself lends game-to-game interest. Multiplayer is for skirmishes only and worked well, with minimal lag. In the campaign’s strategic map phase you must manage the application and composition of your forces, but it’s somewhat thin on situational information and there is no diplomacy or intel aspects to the game.

There’s a Political Reputation rating that changes depending on the amount of collateral damage done in a battle. This rating and your faction are both factors in assigning Special Powers available to you during a battle.

These powers are many and varied and include such hard assists as mortar fire and long-range artillery, as well as such soft aids as demoralization of an enemy unit and forced march. The game is easy to learn and with enough variety for repeated play that, with AI improvements and some depth added to the campaign map phase, it borders on an addictiveness comparable to the better entries in the Civilization franchise.

So overall it’s a buy, except possibly for those who might find the apparent wishful-thinking anti-Americanism of the setting disturbing It depicts Washington DC as a post-nuke grease spot with a ruin of the Washington Monument in the middle. Rather than despair at such a desecration some might take pride in the knowledge that, even while Europe burns, this game will be your only chance to see US cities in such a ruined state.

Browse games Game Portals. Shattered Union. Install Game. Click the “Install Game” button to initiate the free file download and get compact download launcher. Locate the executable file in your local folder and begin the launcher to install your desired game. View all 35 Shattered Union Screenshots. Game review Downloads Screenshots Overall rating: 6. GameFabrique XBox, PC.