Battle Academy Review
Price: $19.99
Version: 2.13
App Reviewed on: iPad
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Battle Academy is a World War II-themed, multiplayer-focused, turn-based strategy game developed by Slitherine Software. In the game, players can take control of various military forces involved in a wide variety of combat scenarios based on real conflicts. Although the rather steep asking price of $20 may turn some players away immediately, Battle Academy is a truly rich and deep experience for anyone interested in diving into a complex war game.
Although some may appreciate this attention to strategic detail, Battle Academy unfortunately falls short in adequately explaining how all of its own systems work. Aside from a short tutorial that essentially guides players through mind-numbingly simple encounters and small pop-up boxes of text that give a cursory overview of game mechanics, there is not a whole lot to help players understand things like where and when an APC can unload soldiers or which units can capture territories. This makes much of Battle Academy somewhat inaccessible to all but those who are dedicated to figuring it out.
All in all, Battle Academy is a very compelling package with a few flaws that can make it difficult for some to get into. The pure volume of systems and mechanics are definitely worth appreciating, but it's just not a very user-friendly experience. For $20, that may be too much trouble for some; however, anyone willing to overlook these problems will find themselves playing one of the richest strategy experiences on the App Store.