Among the things that stick in many people’s minds from Jagged Alliance 2 is the particular brand of humor in the series. So right at the outset this item topped the list of features we wanted to achieve adequately in Back in Action as a re-interpretation of the original. What … Weiterlesen
Do you have what it takes to assemble an A-team, invade an island and oust an evil dictator? If you think you’ve got what it takes, it’s time for you to launch your career as the leader of a Private Military Corporation in the newly released single-player demo for Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, the upcoming tactical combat game for Windows PC from Kalypso Media and bitComposer Games.
The demo, available at the mirror links below, offers you the opportunity to take a squad behind enemy lines as they clear all the opposition in the area. Jagged Alliance is all about testing your combat planning skills, and the Orta Laboratory level featured in the demo will challenge you to use the “Plan & Go” system for optimizing your battle plans before you drop those pesky villains with a well-aimed shot from one of the many real-world weapons featured in the game. “Plan & Go” is a new addition to the Jagged Alliance series, introducing a battle planning mode that moves above and beyond turn-based play, and will prove both exciting and challenging to hardcore veterans and tactical newcomers alike.
The demo includes -
Download the PC demo from the following mirrors:
The trailer shows the “Plan & Go” system in the game. Viewers will learn firsthand how the innovative new “Plan & Go” system works when it comes to managing troops on the battlefield. Along with a new 3D graphics engine, Plan & Go is one of the key new features in Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, and will challenge players to craft the ultimate battlefield strategies as they coordinate actions between mercenaries and mercenary teams, as they fight to free the island of Arulco.
- The tactical spectacular will be available in the German-speaking territories on February 9, 2012 -
Eschborn/Worms, January 12, 2012: The long-awaited latest part in the Jagged Alliance series now has a firm release date: bitComposer Games and Kalypso Media are set to release Jagged Alliance: Back in Action on February 9, 2012 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The German games rating agency, USK, has given the game an age rating of 16 years and over.
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action will be published in three different versions in the German-speaking territories, which will all be sold and distributed by NBG EDV Handels & Verlags GmbH.
-This tactical spectacular will benefit from the services of the Internet games platform-
Eschborn/Worms, December 21, 2011: Jagged Alliance: Back in Action now has the latest Steamworks functionalities. This strategy smash hit will be released in February 2012 in three different editions, and distributed in the German-speaking territories by NBG EDV Handels & Verlags GmbH.
Besides the normal functions like auto updates, achievements and voice chat, an Internet connection will also established with Steamworks to link Jagged Alliance: Back in Action to a designated Steam account.
Eschborn, December 8, 2011: Grab your combat boots and prepare to go “Back in Action” with today’s new trailer for “Jagged Alliance: Back in Action”, the upcoming tactical turn-based strategy game coming from bitComposer Games and Kalypso Media.
The new trailer showcases some of the story and gameplay from the upcoming title, which challenges players to recruit, manage and command squads of mercenaries as they fight to free the island of Arulco from an evil dictator. For more information about Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, which will be released worldwide in February 2012 on Windows PC.
A classic game will be totally revamped next year with Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded. In Q4 2011 we anticipate that you will again be using the M.E.R.C. and A.I.M. mercenary agencies to form powerful troops of mercenaries to topple a malign female dictator in the fictitious country of Arulco.
Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded is a new, contemporary remake of the famous classic. Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded will be redesigned using 3D graphics in an isometric view, the user interface will have a brand new look and an extensive tutorial will serve as an easy guide to introduce players to the complex system of rules. The innovative “Plan & Go” combat system combines RTS gameplay with turn-based elements to guarantee dynamic gameplay while retaining the intricacies of the tactics. Besides these new features, players can enjoy the popular mix of roleplay, strategy and tactical warfare.
Eschborn/Worms, November 24, 2011: The long-awaited latest part in the Jagged Alliance universe, Jagged Alliance: Back in Action, will finally be released next year. The Windows PC version of this strategy spectacular from bitComposer Games and Kalypso Media will arrive in stores worldwide in February 2012. Jagged Alliance: Back in Action will be distributed by NBG EDV Handels & Verlags GmbH priced €44.99 (RRP) in the German-speaking territories.
Making Of – The Soundtrack
Jagged Alliance: Back in Action is a new interpretation of the 1999 classic Jagged Alliance 2. The developers have totally revamped the graphics and gameplay to bring Back in Action right up the 21st century.
Eschborn/Frankfurt, October 12, 2010: In late October the music for Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded will again be played and recorded in the town of Halle an der Saale. bitComposer Games is working on this recording project with Dynamedion, who have a long and impressive track record and have received numerous accolades and awards for their compositions.
The orchestral score will turn Jagged Alliance 2: Reloaded into a grandiose sound experience – stay tuned!
Eschborn, August 20, 2010: Jagged Alliance 2 – Reloaded will be released next year, and this multi award-winning classic will appear as a totally revamped version.
German publisher bitComposer Games is currently developing a remake of Jagged Alliance 2, which will retain the tried-and-trusted game principle, but will have a totally new game look and which will address the weak points of the original. Jagged Alliance 2 – ReloadedReloaded will therefore have a contemporary 3D graphic syle in an isometric view, the user interface will be totally redesigned and an extensive tutorial will ease the player into the complex game rules system. Find out more about Jagged Alliance 2 – Reloaded and about other titles here in the Jagged Alliance universe on the new product website.http://www.jaggedalliance.com
The Jagged Alliance series has won numerous national and international accolades since the first title was published in 1994. The second part in particular, Jagged Alliance 2, released in 1999, received numerous awards and high ratings from the games media worldwide. Jagged Alliance 2 – Reloaded takes the tried-and-trusted game principle and builds on and improves it. The new game will retain the popular combo of a turn-based strategy game with roleplay elements.
