Congo Merc HexWar Games Ltd Genres: Games Board Entertainment Strategy $6.49 NZD Supported Devices: iPadFourthGen iPhone6 iPhone5c iPadFourthGen4G iPhone5s iPhone5 iPhone4S iPadThirdGen iPadThirdGen4G iPodTouchFourthGen iPad23G iPad2Wifi iPhone6Plus iPhone-3GS iPhone4 iPadMini iPodTouchFifthGen iPadMini4G Minimum iOS Version: iOS 6.0 Download Size: 131MB Congo Merc HexWar Games Ltd During the 1960s the newly independent Congo was the scene of constant warfare. Congo Merc puts you in the middle of tha… $4.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDuring the 1960s the newly independent Congo was the scene of constant warfare. Congo Merc puts you in the middle of that fighting with a task force of elite commandos. You conduct breakneck advances into the heart of enemy territory, seize critical objectives and, just as important, return to home base. Missions include everything from hostage rescue to tracking down Cuban cadre. You recruit from a variety of unit types, including jeep-mounted commandos, light armor, sappers, air support, paratroopers and many others. Once a task force is organized, you maneuver it into the Congo. The map covers the entire country, and when a force enters certain points an event occurs. Events can include anything from UN intervention to ambushes by enemy fighters. Combat is resolved via a quasi-tactical procedure in which both tactical superiority and firepower play their parts. Key Features: 4 playable operations: - Race for the Wreckage - Coup! - Search and Destroy - Rescue the Hostages 11 units including: - Field Engineer Sappers - Tactical Leaders - Armoured Heavy weapons - Transport Helicopters - Commando platoons - Powerful Airstrikes - Armoured Cars - Paratroopers - Intel-providing PSY-OPS - CIA agents - Supply columns Optional Rules. Map zoom. Easy to learn with included tutorial. © 2015 HexWar Games Ltd. © 2015 Dreamwalker Games Ltd © 2015 Decision Games, Inc All Rights Reserved. Please note this game runs best on iPhone 4+ and iPad 2+ Information Seller:HexWar Games Ltd Genre:Board, Strategy Release:Jul 09, 2015 Updated:Sep 15, 2015 Version:1.1 Size:405.6 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating:Unrated Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Thanks to: https://pixelatedparadise.wordpress.com ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #2 ScotDamn, Jul 8, 2015 This is a lot different looking than their normal releases. I'll be keeping an eye on this one. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #3 Mack the Knife, Jul 9, 2015 have you seen Infection: Humanity's Last Gasp? QUITE different. anyway, i'll chip in 2 bucks if someone else buys this and reports back on if it's worth a fiver. thanks... skoptic Well-Known Member Apr 3, 2015 634 82 28 #4 skoptic, Jul 9, 2015 I don't go for any of their hex war games (bit same mechanics, different skin, bit clunky looking) even though I love Slitherine games. I like Humanity although I'm not a classic, but nice to see something different. I was intrigued with this and found a video on Steam, but it looks like a low grade Shenandoah Studios type game (it might play nicer, but doesn't really look it). Probably passing until more info... but when is there ever more info about Hexwar titles? They seem to be quantity over quality. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #5 Mack the Knife, Jul 9, 2015 Last edited: Jul 9, 2015 i believe this is the video skoptic mentioned: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=473071768 ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #6 ScotDamn, Jul 10, 2015 Yeah I remember that one. I meant different from other war games. Solid point though. ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #7 ScotDamn, Jul 10, 2015 They're actually not bad usually. I agree they release far too many instead of a single bigger game. They're good as lite war games - being strictly scenario based. Nothing close to Slitherine. Mack the Knife Well-Known Member Jun 21, 2012 562 0 0 #8 Mack the Knife, Jul 10, 2015 based on the video i think i'm with skoptic, i'll probably pass. Hexwars ticks me off as them and Hunted Cow were advertising Nuts! Battle of the Bulge card game for iOS a few months back and the screenshots were really nice so i was keeping a close eye on it. they were even taking PC pre-orders. then poof, all gone, no word on if it will ever be released. also, they haven't updated the PC version of Infection yet (probably working on this game) so all in all, i'm not that impressed with them although the UI of Infection is pretty slick. ok, that's my rant, i doubt Hexwars or you guys care much but so be it. maybe, just maybe, someone will post a gameplay video of this game (Congo Merc) and impress me but i doubt it. if you buy it, have fun! currymutton Well-Known Member Oct 16, 2008 4,430 1 0 #9 currymutton, Jul 10, 2015 The tutorial screen was too small, about 1 quarter of the screen size Also I encounter a bug in reading the rule book: only about one third of the text pane appears on the right margin. Frustrated, I called for a refund UnhappyUnlucky Well-Known Member Oct 17, 2014 588 8 18 Lowell, MA, and sometimes Asia #10 UnhappyUnlucky, Jul 10, 2015 I would like to see a gameplay video and not a trailer! The trailer doesn't show much LordGek Well-Known Member Staff Member Patreon Silver Patreon Gold Patreon Bronze Feb 19, 2009 12,282 141 63 Software QA Engineer Saratoga, CA, USA #11 LordGek, Jul 10, 2015 While not ready to give up on it yet, I did have a groan worthy chuckle reading through the manual that had clearly been rearranged a bit since inception without proofreading as reading through it sequentially bits like, "Now that we've thoroughly covered in-game menus lets move onto movement..." even though at that point the menus had yet to be mentioned. So the manual does a great job of always leaving you feeling you'd missed some important fundamentals you needed to understand before getting the current section. GentlemanRaptor Active Member Jun 19, 2014 26 0 0 #12 GentlemanRaptor, Jul 10, 2015 If you get past the tutorial woes, it's really a quite good game. That's because it's built on a good game - Congo Merc was originally a solitaire board game. The devs have done a good job bringing that experience across. My one gripe is that the "Optional Rules" in the settings menu don't stay in effect if the app is closed and then opened again. If that switch could be persistent, that would be great. carldec New Member Apr 18, 2014 4 0 0 #13 carldec, Jul 13, 2015 It's making me sing Warren Zevons "Roland the headless Thompson gunner" over and over again. "Through sixty-six and seven they fought the Congo war With their fingers on their triggers, knee-deep in gore For days and nights they battled the Bantu to their knees They killed to earn their living and to help out the Congolese" Dragan Well-Known Member Aug 21, 2014 365 7 18 Belgium #14 Dragan, Jul 13, 2015 The board game wasn't received very well because of to heavy 'luck based'. durp Member Sep 13, 2013 7 0 0 #15 durp, Jul 16, 2015 For some reason, I keep coming back to this thread hoping for more detail on this game. Why Congo Merc? I have no clue... Is it worth a fiver? I need to know! TokyoDan Well-Known Member Oct 7, 2010 394 2 18 #16 TokyoDan, Jan 9, 2017 Is there a game similar to this with same type of game mechanics that is made by a reputable developer and that is not so buggy? skoptic Well-Known Member Apr 3, 2015 634 82 28 #17 skoptic, Jan 9, 2017 Yup - Shenandoah / Slitherine Crisis in command series Drive on Moscow Desert Fox Battle of the bulge (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
have you seen Infection: Humanity's Last Gasp? QUITE different. anyway, i'll chip in 2 bucks if someone else buys this and reports back on if it's worth a fiver. thanks...
I don't go for any of their hex war games (bit same mechanics, different skin, bit clunky looking) even though I love Slitherine games. I like Humanity although I'm not a classic, but nice to see something different. I was intrigued with this and found a video on Steam, but it looks like a low grade Shenandoah Studios type game (it might play nicer, but doesn't really look it). Probably passing until more info... but when is there ever more info about Hexwar titles? They seem to be quantity over quality.
i believe this is the video skoptic mentioned: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=473071768
They're actually not bad usually. I agree they release far too many instead of a single bigger game. They're good as lite war games - being strictly scenario based. Nothing close to Slitherine.
based on the video i think i'm with skoptic, i'll probably pass. Hexwars ticks me off as them and Hunted Cow were advertising Nuts! Battle of the Bulge card game for iOS a few months back and the screenshots were really nice so i was keeping a close eye on it. they were even taking PC pre-orders. then poof, all gone, no word on if it will ever be released. also, they haven't updated the PC version of Infection yet (probably working on this game) so all in all, i'm not that impressed with them although the UI of Infection is pretty slick. ok, that's my rant, i doubt Hexwars or you guys care much but so be it. maybe, just maybe, someone will post a gameplay video of this game (Congo Merc) and impress me but i doubt it. if you buy it, have fun!
The tutorial screen was too small, about 1 quarter of the screen size Also I encounter a bug in reading the rule book: only about one third of the text pane appears on the right margin. Frustrated, I called for a refund
While not ready to give up on it yet, I did have a groan worthy chuckle reading through the manual that had clearly been rearranged a bit since inception without proofreading as reading through it sequentially bits like, "Now that we've thoroughly covered in-game menus lets move onto movement..." even though at that point the menus had yet to be mentioned. So the manual does a great job of always leaving you feeling you'd missed some important fundamentals you needed to understand before getting the current section.
If you get past the tutorial woes, it's really a quite good game. That's because it's built on a good game - Congo Merc was originally a solitaire board game. The devs have done a good job bringing that experience across. My one gripe is that the "Optional Rules" in the settings menu don't stay in effect if the app is closed and then opened again. If that switch could be persistent, that would be great.
It's making me sing Warren Zevons "Roland the headless Thompson gunner" over and over again. "Through sixty-six and seven they fought the Congo war With their fingers on their triggers, knee-deep in gore For days and nights they battled the Bantu to their knees They killed to earn their living and to help out the Congolese"
For some reason, I keep coming back to this thread hoping for more detail on this game. Why Congo Merc? I have no clue... Is it worth a fiver? I need to know!
Is there a game similar to this with same type of game mechanics that is made by a reputable developer and that is not so buggy?
Yup - Shenandoah / Slitherine Crisis in command series Drive on Moscow Desert Fox Battle of the bulge
