Braveheart | 
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| From: Eidos Interactive
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $8.94
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 20389
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 95
ESRB: Mature
Media: CD-ROM
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 95
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 10 x 8.5 x 2
Model: SBRAVPUS00
UPC: 788687109017
EAN: 0788687109017
ASIN: B00001ZT46
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Amazon.com Review
Braveheart fans expecting a game of the same quality as the movie should beware. This game does not do the movie justice. We can almost see what the designers were trying to do here: combine a sweeping strategy game and complex diplomatic model with a real-time combat engine to reenact 13th-century battles. Unfortunately the end result is a muddled mess. We thought we were in for a treat when the good-looking strategic map loaded up, but we were mistaken. The interface is convoluted and the manual does an incredibly poor job of describing its operation (in fact, several features are not discussed at all). We figured things out after a few hours of trial and error, but by that time we also had discovered that the game was repetitive and dull. The combat routines are laughable. The designers gave us all sorts of neat formations to line our troops up in, presumably to give us a tactical edge in combat, but every fight immediately degenerates into a circle-shaped general brawl. The only thing worse than the graphics and sound effects during the fight sequences was the fact we had to sit through them for interminable amounts of time, always knowing who the winner would be before the conflict even began. Braveheart obviously was a great idea that was kicked out of development and onto store shelves before it was ready for prime time. --T. Byrl Baker Pros: - Blends strategic concerns with tactical combat
- Set in an interesting historical period
Cons: - Unfortunately, the strategic portion of the game is boring, and the combat routines are a repetitive mess
Amazon.com Product Description
Braveheart combines real-time strategy with global maneuvering in a sword-clashing re-creation of the battles between Scottish clansman and expansionist English aggressors. The latest 3-D engine and state-of-the-art motion-capture technology give Braveheart serious, make-you-cringe combat realism.
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 Why the hatred May 30, 2007
The first question i asked myself when i opened this page and read the reviews was, why were the bad reviews outweighing the positive reviews? I read some of them and it made me wonder, Why so much hatred toward the game? I bought the game cause it was quite low from the last time i had seen it advertised. Know before i saw anything else read this. There are much better strategy games out there, but none quite like Braveheart.
I received the game and started it up. The graphics a bit outdated and yes the menu screen look very archaic, but hey this game was made in the 90's. I then chose a clan, Wallace. I loaded the game and the first screen was a map. The game tutorial does a horrible job at explaining the game unless you read the manual. The tutorial was garbage overall. I then got deeper into the game(after a an hour or so of reading the manual and going over the tutorial) and i found it was quite interesting. Very in depth and very complex.
After i had played the game for a while i remembered all the negative things the people said about the game. I don't understand. Unless they didn't bother with the manual or they just didn't care. Braveheart is not just a hack through hundreds of people and see their bloody mutilated bodies on the ground. It's see their 3D bodies get hacked up with the bonus of in-depth economics and political situations.
Stay away from the game if you just want a quick, fast paced, hack-em-up game. It's far more complex and it takes more than 3 brain cells to complete.
Love it or hate it. December 29, 2003
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
It has been a while since any reviews have been made about this game, and I suppose, from the 2000-present sweep of new and exciting games that have revolutionized PC gaming, that's fair. But in reading most of the reviews on here, I have to say that most of them were unfair in complete observation. Braveheart was, and is, one of my favorite video games, for the simple difference it made (in its own time) compared to the more popular video games mentioned above, like Age of Empires or Warcraft. The programmers took a big step in stamping their product with a Braveheart trademark (the game was originally called Tartan Battle, and had nothing to do with the movie theme), and were under, from what I understand, a tight schedule to complete it. The programming itself is still very good, with crashes or not, and from running on a Windows 98 OS with a little over 65 megabytes of memory I still could enjoy it with very little crashes - not to say the same with XP, 95, or Mac users.Ultimately, it introduces a somewhat complex style of playing that still differs from modern video games, whether they're historical, fantastic, or modern, and surpasses regular modes of playing, whether it's RPG, turn-based strategy, or wartime combat. It requires you to use your brain, which is what I have always liked about it, and if you don't watch out and go about every little thing carefully, your entire system and game plan could fall. Perhaps this is why most reviewers haven't liked it, because they were looking for something a bit more simple, like Age of Empires, that just requires you to manage everything with a few mouse clicks. Braveheart isn't all that appealing, I'm sure, to those who can't multitask well. There are a few other notable features that make the game more enjoyable: the scenery, for instance. It's apparent that the programmers, in their day, made it an effort to capture the Scottish scenery and architecture (like that of London, if you ever get that far). Personally, I don't care whether I'm playing William Wallace or not, but if you want to slip into the role-play side of it, then you can go ahead. But if you work with the less popular characters of Leslie and Argyle, you can train them to be stronger and more levelheaded. Everything is balanced in a very admirable system of economical decision, whether it be financial, military, or geographical. All in all, this game is a splitter, you either love it or hate it. Being a fan of games that are more usually the underdog in the review world and sales market, this could may be a review of biased opinion. In a last breath, its advantages outweigh the disadvantages. At least give it a try. The prices I'm seeing are unbelievably cheap from when I first bought it.
Listen to this review, screw the others September 27, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Look, all these other reviews talk about how bad the game is, and that scared me after i had ordered it, but i got it, AND ITS GREAT! whether youre a diehard braveheart fan(me), or just saw the movie and thought it was good, this games for you. its a tad bit confusing at the start, but once you get into the game, its fun and interesting.
 Save your money December 26, 2002
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This movie is my favorite of all times, and that fooled me into buying the game. Do not get this game, it is absolutely horrible! It was a great idea that went completely awry. I remember spending 50 something on this, and taking it back the next day. If you're looking for a good RTS, I'd sugest Age of Empires II, or any of the comand and conquer series...or Starcraft, or any of the Warcraft games. If you are looking for a good turn based game..check out imperialism II and Lords of the Realm II.
Boring and dry July 29, 2000
4 out of 15 found this review helpful
I saw the movie Braveheart and it was an awsome movie quite long however, but it was still good. A weeks days afterward I was in BestBuy and I saw it on the shelf I picked it up and and looked at the back side. I saw screenshots of the game and it looked like this game was worth the money and it was 50$ since it was 50$ I thought it would be good. So I took it to the check out counter and bought it when I got home immediatly rushed to the computer. It took a while to install but when it was finished I started playing it i choose a clan and i started it was horrible i didnt even know what I was doing it showed a map that was it. I clicked every thing i go troops and food and shelter and i was ready for battle I went to where it said fight or whatever and all it did was show a cutscene from the movie and it said something like you have been victorious and then it took me back to the map again there was no strategy and the game takes barely any skill. Take my advice dont buy infact i wouldnt even pick it up. overall its not worth it.
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