Info about Syrian Warfare:

Official game description:
New DLC Available
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We're giving our players the tools to immortalize any of the battles in this war on their own! Requires The Syrian Battlefields DLC.
New DLC Available
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About the Game
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This war has been going on for a long time, and it's hard to say when it will be over. We got so used to it that news from Syria has become trivial. We've even already forgotten how it all started, and where the roots of the terrible terror lie – the terror that swept across Europe in recent years.  
Syria is all over the news, and it's become a subject of many documentaries. We, however, want to show the story through the lens of the game and don't let the word "game" mislead you. This game does not claim to be a history lesson, but it shows the course of the war in all its seriousness through the major milestones, from the first days till the latest important victories over terror.
What kind of a game is it?
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*   Syrian Warfare is a real time strategy with a high degree of realism. This game is not about a base construction or units production. The player will have to determine their forces characteristics before they go into action. And during the mission, they would be able to select reinforcements in order to support the troopers.  
*   The troops and machinery crews move from mission to mission and gain experience, which helps them increase their effectiveness.  
*   Trophies captured by the player on the battlefield can be used throughout the whole campaign.  
*   Importantly enough, there are no «life bars» for vehicles in the game. Damages are calculated by taking into account the protection module and the power of adverse factors. Inflicted damages affect the functioning of the module.  
*   In the battlefield, it is impossible to repair the armor, but one can repair the modules by using a limited stock of spare parts. Ammunition and fuel are also limited.  
*   A system of high-quality physical demolition of buildings and other objects is used in the game (it does not only look spectacular, but it has a serious influence on the tactics during the missions, especially in urban areas).  
*   The game has a wide set of tactical possibilities: The storming of buildings, usage of smokescreens, infantry lift by helicopters and APC/IFV, air strike calls, capturing of trophy weapons and equipment, usage of heat flares and active defense complexes.  
*   And of course the story itself. We will try to show the conflict, not from a point of view of a general, located somewhere at the ‘top’. No, it will be a story of a man, who lived in the country that descended into hell. A story of struggle, loss and regained hope.

Release date: Feb 21, 2017

Categories: Real-time Strategy, Tactical, Destruction Mechanics, Warfare Simulation, Historical Simulation, Single-player Campaigns, Realistic Combat

Feature scans:
- Steam Deck: score 100; verdict: Broken; summary: The game suffers from frequent crashes and save file corruption issues. These problems severely impact the user experience, leading to frustration and potential loss of progress. The crashes are particularly prevalent during the loading and saving of game files, which are critical operations for gameplay continuity.

- Hardware Profile: No data
Feature extractions:
- Community Price:
  - Community fair range: $8.00 - $14.00
  - Reasoning: The evidence suggests that users find the game worth purchasing at its current price, especially when on sale. The mention of 60元 (approximately $8.50 USD) as a reasonable price, along with positive sentiments about buying the game at full price, indicates that the community considers the fair price range to be around the current base game price of $13.99 or slightly lower. The enthusiasm for purchasing the game during sales also supports the lower end of the price range.
- Playtime Metrics:
  - Game completion: 50.0h
  - Story completion: 20.0h
  - Session length: 2.0h
  - Endgame: 180.0h
  - Reasoning: The evidence provides several key points that help estimate the playtime metrics. The first quote mentions spending 'dozens of hours' to complete the main line and achieve all relevant accomplishments, suggesting a significant time investment for game completion. The second quote indicates that the game was finished, implying a thorough playthrough. The third quote specifies that about 20 hours are needed to complete all 7 missions of the campaign, providing a clear estimate for story completion. The fourth quote mentions playing for 200 hours, which likely includes extensive endgame content and multiple sessions.
- Time-to-fun:
  - Summary: The game becomes enjoyable after players overcome the initial learning curve and understand the controls and mechanics, despite the need for improved tutorials.
  - Stance: Fun after learning
  - Anchor: Understanding the controls and mechanics
  - Time to anchor: 1h 0m
  - Friction: Lack of a proper tutorial; Trial-and-error gameplay; Unclear advanced options
  - Unlock drivers: Improved tutorials; Better explanations of advanced options
  - Conditions: Solo play; Patience to learn mechanics
- Player Archetypes:
  - Tactical Realist (buy)
    - Motivation: Seeking a challenging and realistic tactical experience.
    - Playstyle: Strategic and methodical, focusing on realistic tactics and unit management.
    - Experience: veteran
    - Purchase stance: buy
    - Labels: RTS veteran; tactical gamer
    - Reference games: Men of War: Assault Squad 2; Call to Arms – Gates of Hell; Company of Heroes
  - Casual Campaigner (sale)
    - Motivation: Enjoying the single-player campaign and storyline.
    - Playstyle: Casual and relaxed, focusing on the narrative and completing the campaign.
    - Experience: newcomer
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: newcomer; casual gamer
    - Reference games: Emergency 2; Emergency 4
  - Historical Narrative Enthusiast (sale)
    - Motivation: Engaging with the historical and political narrative of the game.
    - Playstyle: Story-driven, focusing on the narrative and historical context.
    - Experience: mixed
    - Purchase stance: sale
    - Labels: history buff; political enthusiast
    - Reference games: N/A


Below are summaries of things people say about the game per category.
Each point is assigned a weight that represents how often it is mentioned across all reviews.
What players like:
- Enjoyable and engaging gameplay (weight 0.44): The gameplay is frequently described as enjoyable, engaging, and addictive. Players appreciate the challenging yet rewarding nature of the game, as well as its high replayability and strategic depth.
- High-quality graphics and sound (weight 0.29): The game features good graphics and sound effects, with well-designed maps and pleasant visuals. Players also note the good optimization and physics.
- Deep strategic gameplay (weight 0.28): The game is praised for its deep strategic gameplay, making it enjoyable for strategy lovers. It offers a variety of missions and units, adding to the strategic depth.
- Challenging difficulty (weight 0.25): The game is noted for its challenging difficulty, which is seen as fun and engaging rather than frustrating. Players appreciate the balance between challenge and enjoyment.
- Engaging and immersive plot (weight 0.24): The game features an interesting and engaging plot with a well-thought-out narrative. The storyline is captivating and tense, adding to the overall immersion.
- Destructible environments (weight 0.23): The game offers a well-developed destructibility of objects and environments, with realistic physics of destruction. This feature adds to the immersion and tactical possibilities.
- Good value for price (weight 0.2): Players feel that the game offers great value for its price, making it a worthwhile purchase for strategy game lovers.
- Unique perspective on Syrian conflict (weight 0.14): The game provides a unique perspective on the Syrian conflict, depicting events from a different viewpoint and offering insights into the battlefield and geopolitical themes.
- Variety of techniques and equipment (weight 0.14): The game offers a wide arsenal of techniques and equipment, including infantry, aviation, and various vehicles. This variety enhances the tactical possibilities.
- Unit experience system (weight 0.13): The unit experience system allows units to gain experience and stay with the player, adding value and depth to the gameplay.
- Ability to capture enemy equipment (weight 0.11): Players can capture enemy vehicles and equipment, using them in future battles. This feature adds a unique tactical element to the gameplay.
- Realistic damage mechanics (weight 0.11): The game includes realistic damage mechanics and physics for damage calculations. This adds to the realism and immersion of the combat experience.
- Competent AI (weight 0.09): The AI in the game is noted for its competence and intelligent behavior, providing a challenging and engaging experience.
- Stable performance (weight 0.09): The game is praised for its stable performance, with no lag or crashes, and improved stability with fewer bugs.
- Historical authenticity (weight 0.08): The game is praised for its historical authenticity and references, providing a well-developed and accurate depiction of events.

Common complaints:
- AI and pathfinding issues (weight 0.49): The game has notable problems with AI behavior and pathfinding. Players frequently mention that AI units often take non-optimal paths and exhibit silly or stupid behavior, which can be frustrating and impact gameplay negatively.
- Frequent crashes and bugs (weight 0.34): The game is plagued with frequent crashes and various bugs. Players report crashes during loading, saving, and general gameplay, which significantly disrupts the gaming experience.
- Outdated graphics and design (weight 0.24): The game's graphics and overall design feel outdated. Players have noted that the visuals and interface do not meet modern standards, making the game feel less engaging.
- Save file corruption (weight 0.21): There are significant issues with save files getting corrupted. This problem can lead to progress loss and frustration among players who lose their game progress unexpectedly.
- High difficulty and controls (weight 0.18): The game is perceived as having a high difficulty level and difficult controls. This can make the game less accessible and more frustrating for some players.
- Limited unit variety and resources (weight 0.15): Players feel that there is a limited selection of troops and resources available for units. This limitation can restrict strategic options and make the game less enjoyable.
- Short campaign and lack of continuation (weight 0.15): The campaign is noted for being short, with only a few missions, and lacks a strong plot or continuation. This can leave players feeling unsatisfied with the game's length and depth.
- Technical and optimization issues (weight 0.15): The game suffers from poor technical execution and optimization. Players report various technical problems that affect the overall gaming experience.
- Units getting stuck (weight 0.14): Units, including soldiers and vehicles, sometimes get stuck in buildings or other obstacles. This issue can hinder gameplay and cause frustration.
- Lack of multiplayer and skirmish modes (weight 0.11): The game lacks multiplayer and skirmish modes, which are popular features in similar games. This absence can reduce the game's replayability and appeal to players who enjoy competitive or cooperative play.
- Unchangeable keybinds (weight 0.06): Players are frustrated by the inability to change keybindings, which can make the game less accessible and more difficult to play for some.
- Expensive DLC and soundtrack (weight 0.05): The game's DLC and soundtrack are considered expensive by some players. This can be a deterrent for players who are looking for more affordable options.
- Unlimited enemy ammunition (weight 0.05): Players have noted that enemies seem to have unlimited ammunition, while players have limited ammo. This imbalance can make the game feel unfair and frustrating.
- Trial-and-error gameplay (weight 0.05): The game is criticized for relying too much on trial-and-error mechanics. This can make the game feel less strategic and more frustrating.

Gameplay feedback:
- RTS with tactical depth (weight 0.33): The game is noted for its real-time strategy elements, focusing on military combat and complex, challenging gameplay. It incorporates both real-time and turn-based strategy mechanics.
- Destructible environments (weight 0.3): The game features a highly destructible environment with realistic destruction physics. Buildings and terrain can be damaged or destroyed, adding to the realism and tactical options.
- Complex unit management (weight 0.23): Players manage units with detailed control mechanics, though there are some issues with unit control. The game emphasizes tactical unit control and micro-management.
- Detailed mission design (weight 0.19): Missions are designed with specific details and structures, offering a variety of strategic planning and tactical decisions. Time-based missions add an extra layer of challenge.
- Story-driven and realistic gameplay (weight 0.18): The game offers a story-driven experience with character-driven gameplay and a focus on realism. It includes faction-based gameplay and a detailed storyline.
- AI behavior issues (weight 0.16): There are some problems with unit AI behavior, particularly in squad-based combat scenarios. AI pathfinding also has notable issues.
- Advanced vehicle damage system (weight 0.12): Vehicles have a modular damage system, making them more than just units with health bars. This adds realism to vehicle-based combat.
- Syrian civil war setting (weight 0.12): The game depicts the Syrian civil war from Assad's perspective, offering a realistic portrayal of the conflict. It includes a faux social media feature to see global reactions.
- Strategic gameplay and mission variety (weight 0.1): The game offers strategic gameplay involving unit control and mission planning. There is a variety of missions that require different tactical approaches.
- High difficulty level (weight 0.09): The game is known for its high difficulty, which can be scaled. This adds to the challenge and realism of the gameplay.
- Realistic unit movements (weight 0.09): The game features realistic unit movements and logistics, enhancing the overall realism of unit management and combat mechanics.
- Unit usefulness and limitations (weight 0.09): The game features a variety of units with different uses and limitations. Players need to strategically use different units to succeed.
- Urban combat simulation (weight 0.09): The game includes urban combat scenarios, simulating combined arms warfare in city environments.
- Vehicle capture mechanics (weight 0.09): Players can capture enemy vehicles during battle and use them. This adds a strategic layer to the gameplay.
- Realistic and varied weaponry (weight 0.09): Weapons in the game are realistic, featuring a variety of types and realistic lethality. It includes many US and Russian weapons.
- Inspired by classic RTS games (weight 0.09): The game draws inspiration from titles like Warhammer: Dark Omen and Company of Heroes, focusing on realistic military tactics and combined arms real-time tactical gameplay.
- Capturing enemy equipment (weight 0.09): Players can capture enemy weapons and equipment, using them in future battles. This mechanic adds depth to the gameplay.

Performance notes:
- Frequent crashes and instability (weight 0.23): The game experiences frequent crashes, particularly during loading and saving. Some players report improved stability, but crashes remain a significant issue.
- Poor graphics and optimization (weight 0.15): Players report poor graphics quality and optimization issues. The game's technical state is criticized for not meeting expectations.
- Lag and freezing (weight 0.14): Gameplay is affected by lag and freezing issues. These problems disrupt the gaming experience and need technical adjustments.
- Save file issues (weight 0.12): There are problems with save files, including corruption and the game failing to load saves. This affects gameplay continuity and progress.
- Specific technical issues (weight 0.1): There are specific technical issues reported, such as mouse movement problems, alt-tabbing issues, and a brown screen issue. These problems are less frequent but still impact the game.
- Runs well on low-end PCs (weight 0.09): The game runs well on low-end PCs and laptops, providing a smooth experience for players with less powerful hardware.
- Missing files (weight 0.03): Some players report issues with missing files, which can affect the game's functionality and performance.
- Decent visuals on max settings (weight 0.03): Despite some issues, the game offers decent visuals on max settings, providing a good experience for players with high-end hardware.

Recommendations:
- Recommended for strategy fans (weight 0.39): The game is highly recommended for fans of strategy and tactical gameplay, offering complex and realistic mechanics.
- Suggestions for improvements and future content (weight 0.21): Players have various suggestions for developers, including improvements to performance, pathfinding, and the addition of new factions and multiplayer modes.
- Challenging and realistic gameplay (weight 0.19): The game offers a challenging and realistic experience, suitable for those who appreciate realism and are willing to overcome difficulties.
- Unique setting and narrative (weight 0.14): The game features a unique setting, detailed world, and emotional narrative, reflecting social reality and offering interesting gameplay situations.
- Consider other games or discounts (weight 0.11): Some players suggest looking at other similar games or waiting for a big discount before purchasing.
- Support and community advice (weight 0.08): Encouragement to support domestic developers and advice for beginners to help them get started with the game.

Other player notes:
No miscpoints

Emotions:
- Frustration (weight 0.33): Players are frustrated primarily due to frequent game crashes, AI behavior issues, and high difficulty levels. Additional concerns include poor controls, lack of tutorials, and repetitive mission attempts, which collectively hinder the gameplay experience.
- Enjoyment (weight 0.21): Players enjoy the game's unique setting, strategic depth, and challenging gameplay. The realistic mechanics, engaging storyline, and variety of weapons also contribute to a captivating and addictive experience.
- Satisfaction (weight 0.13): Players find satisfaction in the game's realistic and detailed gameplay mechanics, successful mission completion, and the overall engaging and strategic gameplay experience. The high level of detail and challenging gameplay contribute to a sense of accomplishment.
- Disappointment (weight 0.07): Players express disappointment due to technical issues, outdated concepts, and poor execution. Additional concerns include incomplete content, poor graphics, and mechanical flaws, which detract from the overall gameplay experience.
- Excitement (weight 0.05): Players are excited about the game's challenging and realistic gameplay, strategic depth, and engaging storyline. The unique perspective and tactical possibilities in missions also contribute to the excitement.
- Enthusiasm (weight 0.04): Players are enthusiastic about the game's tactical depth, immersive story, and intelligent AI. The variety of gameplay elements and realistic mechanics add to the overall enjoyment and engagement.
- Appreciation (weight 0.03): Players appreciate the game's realism, environmental destruction, and sensitive handling of the Syrian conflict. The developers' dedication to updates and the game's quality are also highly valued.
- Positive (weight 0.03): Players have a positive view of the game due to its strategic aspects, engaging plot, and realistic combat. The attention to detail and enjoyable missions contribute to a satisfying experience.
- Sadness (weight 0.03): Players feel sadness due to the game's narrative and historical context, which includes the ongoing conflict in Syria and character sacrifices. The emotional depth of the storyline evokes a sense of melancholy.
- Nostalgia (weight 0.02): Players experience nostalgia due to the game's graphics and atmospheric sound effects, which remind them of classic RTS games and personal memories. The game's ability to evoke memories of the past is highly valued.
- Interest (weight 0.02): Players are interested in the game's unique political perspective and the events of the Syrian conflict. The game's narrative and storyline provide an engaging and thought-provoking experience.
- Immersion (weight 0.02): Players feel immersed in the game due to its very immersive storyline and atmosphere. The detailed storytelling and realistic gameplay mechanics contribute to a captivating experience.
- Tension (weight 0.01): Players experience tension due to the game's challenging tactical situations and the potential loss of units. The high-stakes gameplay and strategic depth create a sense of urgency and excitement.
- Admiration (weight 0.01): Players admire the game's ability to reflect social reality and convey emotions. The complexity and historical accuracy of the game are also highly appreciated.
- Amusement (weight 0.01): Players are amused by the humorous tone in describing the gameplay and the portrayal of western media. The engaging and humorous narrative adds to the enjoyment of the game.
- Empathy (weight 0.01): Players feel empathy due to the humanization of people risking their lives and the emotional connection to the soldiers and their struggles. The game's narrative and storyline evoke a sense of compassion and understanding.
- Respect (weight 0.01): Players feel respect due to the game's tribute to people fighting terrorism and martyrs against extremism. The game's narrative and storyline evoke a sense of honor and admiration.
- Gratitude (weight 0.01): Players feel gratitude towards the game developers for their dedication and hard work. The appreciation for the developers' efforts and the game's quality are highly valued.
- Anger (weight 0.01): Players feel anger due to poor graphics, stupid AI, and bugs. The frequent crashes and technical issues hinder the gameplay experience and cause frustration.
- Release (weight 0.01): Players feel a sense of release due to the realism of commanding troops compared to a real battlefield. The game's ability to provide a cathartic experience is highly valued.}