Jagged Alliance 2 Gold (Part 1)

First contact:

Well not really my first contact with the game, but after two previous installations and removals I have gotten hooked to the game. I am an X-Com fan and a lot of people said that JA was a perfect match for my likes, still 4 years have passed without getting into it. Meanwhile several games similar to X-Com have fullfilled my gaming needs: X-Com several times, Incubation, Silent Storm and sequel Sentinels. Finally I put on with it and I am having a lot of fun with JA, great part of the success comes from a mod for the game on which I will talk about also later.


Installation:

I felt confident while inside I was thinking that something could go wrong with an "old" game in my new WinXp PC. Yet, everything went fine, no installation problems and CD not required to play. The version I have is called "Jagged Alliance 2 Gold", it comes in two CD's. There have been reported errors with some versions that are been distributed now online. I only can tell you that I hope you have good luck with your version.

There is a recomended patch for the game that can be obtained here:

http://www.gamershell.com/download_1050.shtml

I installed the patch before the v1.13 mod but I am not sure if it is really needed.

You can get the mod from here: http://v113.ja2mods.de/


Getting into it:

The interface is good but the first steps to start the game are different from the usual stuff and can let you down a little bit. Still you will create a character and also be able to recruit some mercs to start with, this is a fun part although you will have no idea on what is best to start with. If it is the first time, just pick what you want and enjoy, I think it is better to not think to much about the abilities, numbers, weapon details... And start playing with whatever style you want.