1971 Project Helios

"1971 Project Helios has an enjoyable plot to unravel, decent character development and challenging AI to defeat, but it&s;s mired in murky and unclear visuals and repetitive gameplay. You&s;re probably best off giving this one a miss."

"1971: Project Helios is a video game that offers a first approach to the genre of the ideal strategy: its combat system is simple and effective, with enough variations to create diverse strategies that best suit the player&s;s tastes."

"1971 Project Helios takes tactics to a different level by forcing the player to act. Released on every major console, it is evident by the game’s end that it desires to be a continuing series. And while its a decent …"

"While the gameplay is solid, we came away more impressed with the art direction and sound design than expected. The lightly stylised, cel-shaded look works for 1971, with the organic environments looking especially nice. The sheer variety of locations is …"

"Unfortunately, I found it completely unappealing in every way, which isn’t great when it was surrounded by better games every time I turned on my system."

"‎A fun experience, very technical and mathematical strategy by turns in combats that could tell us that we are facing the Spanish X-COM. But it&s;s still a few steps away from becoming one.‎"

"It doesn&s;t stand out for its personality and ends up being a cocktail with ingredients known to all, such as XCOM gameplay and the world of Mad Max. It remains at the gates of notable for certain errors, although it …"

"All in all, I found playing 1971 Project Helios an entertaining experience of inconsistent quality; it had moments of potential, but mostly this game strikes me as a rough diamond."

"1971: Project Helios has a vision. Sadly, it is plagued with poor mechanics, lack of foresight, frustrating gameplay, and it ultimately falls short on executing its vision properly."

"Neither within its genre nor within the current games 1971 Project Helios stands out. But still its combat, exploration and progression system serves as the basis for an interesting narrative that presents us with a post-war world of the Cold …"