Via WorthPlaying:
"When you think about it, Xbox Live Arcade is really amazing. It offers countless titles ranging from classics like Contra and Pac-Man to brand-new titles like Geometry Wars and Feeding Frenzy. While most of these games are quite fun, though, there is a certain lack of depth to them. They're mostly twitch-style games that one can play for five minutes or so, but nothing you can really sink your teeth into, barring the occasional Band of Bugs. Luckily, Xbox Live Arcade players who are looking for something a bit meatier won't have to wait much longer, as Southend Interactive and Sierra Online team up to satisfy eager gamers with Commanders: Attack of the Genos."
Carlos writes "It’s been a great month so far for the backwards compatibility scheme on Xbox One, but this week may just be the busiest week of all since its introduction. 10 more Xbox 360 titles have made the generational jump and are now playable on Xbox One, so let’s take a look and see if they are worth returning to once more."
Gamereactor caught up with Southend Interactive's CEO and co-founder Anders Jeppsson to talk about the first ten years of Southend's existence and how they transitioned from a small team making games like Deathrow (Xbox, 2002) and working on XIII (Xbox version) to their current projects Lode Runner and R-Type Dimensions for Xbox Live Arcade.
Commander: Napoleon at War manages to get a lot of things right. It strikes a nice balance between simulation and convenience, giving players just enough to make their strategic decisions matter, but not so much that they're crushed under the weight of tables and numbers. With that said, the real focus here is on moving and fighting, not on diplomacy, technology or economy. Those elements are present, of course, but they're on the sidelines. But as fun and as big as the game is, the lack of a solid AI and the strange limitations on how you move and attack limit the amount of fun you'll have here.
Presentation - 8.0
Graphics - 7.5
Sound - 6.0
Gameplay - 7.0
Lasting Appeal - 6.0
Overall -
Looks pretty cool, should be well worth the buy.