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Gamers who typically enjoy strategy titles invariably also enjoy the challenge that comes
from seeing a mountain-sized burden of knowledge and conquering it to become masters of their
virtual domain. Strategy & Tactics: World War II was once tied to the Hearts of Iron
franchise - a series some strategy fans should recognize - and while the mobile title reduces
the complexity significantly, it's no less opaque in its mechanics.
In other words, be prepared to fail, and fail often as you learn to master the fine art
of managing multiple unit groups to flank, corral, and hopefully crush the armies of
your enemy.
When I say 'less complex', what I mean to say is that much of the micromanagement inherent
to a strategy game is taken out of your hands - you can buy and deploy units with the resources
at your disposal, then send them around the theater of war you're currently in to either
claim territory (and thus claim more resources), or to fight enemy units.
There is a catch though - unless you have overwhelming numbers the enemy will simply
retreat through its captured borders, evading the bulk of your damage. This can be maddening
as a tiny squad can easily slip through your fingers and be pushed in to a corner where
both you and your opponent will farcically dance back and forth.
Maneuvers are made all the more difficult thanks to the limited mobility of units, making
flanks extremely challenging to apply against an enemy, even if they're completely out of
position.
However, with research points giving you access to significant unit upgrades and each level
being relatively tiny in size, Strategy & Tactics comes off as a sort of strategic 'snack' for
hardcore genre fans after a historically themed title. Thankfully the first taste is free,
so pick it up and see if it's to your tastes.