March of the Eagles (MOTE) doesn’t really have much of a story, although it seems to roughly follow historical situations. These situations are only really ever used as jumping-off points for the game’s various missions though, each one taking you a step closer to your goal.
The idea is that you can reshape history as you see fit, leading the tiny Persia to European dominance or starting an unprecedented allegiance between France and Britain to take over Russia. While the game allows you to play fast and loose with actual history, in essence it’s extremely accurate. Down to the way troops are recruited and commanded, each battalion, fleet and division is typical of the type found in that country in that time period. It seems much effort has gone into impressing history buffs and the air of authenticity present is palpable.
Hardcore Gamer: The Indie Royale Alaska bundle gives you six games (five known presently) for around $6. That $6 gets you a super-hard platformer in Electronic Super Joy, and a ton of strategy and tactical gaming in the form of March of the Eagles, Rigonauts, Sengoku - Way of the Warrior, and 99 Spirits.
Nick Horth, Thunderbolt writes:
We’re constantly lead to believe by video games that war is a non-stop thrill-o-rama, with explosions, manly fistfights and slow-motion bits where you shoot a man through the nostrils whilst rappelling through a window. Few games explore the other side of warfare, the admin, the long hours of boredom and the tedious business of making sure your soldiers have all the important bits they need, like food and bullets.
If you played Crusader Kings II and thought, “I just want to go to war with everyone!” Well then March of the Eagles could be for you!
