Narcos: Rise of the Cartels

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a strategic turn-based combat game that simply doesn&s;t work. Despite a high-sounding name, the managerial part and the strategic depth are lacking; moreover, the variants to the classic X-Com gameplay are strange and poorly …"

"Licensed games still get a bad rap these days and Narcos: Rise of the Cartels probably won’t convince the naysayers. But buried beneath the murky graphics and presentation is a pretty decent and entertaining turn-by-turn tactical game."

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a decently executed turn-based strategy title. Sure, sometimes it&s;s a bit too easy, but when the enemy moves efficiently it become a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Just be warned that you&s;ll grow …"

"If you are a fan of the Netflix&s;s series, the game should suit you for a few hours before all of its flaws eventually spoil the party. Narcos : Rise of the Cartels lacks depth and is not a very …"

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is the perfect example of one decision ruining any chance a game had of being reasonable."

"The successful Netflix series becomes a video game. However, the final result is certainly not the best."

"Your enjoyment of Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is going to be heavily based on whether you can accept its strategy game conceit."

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels doesn&s;t really offer anything new in the turn-based genre, but it&s;s still a polished good time."

"Despite everything written so far, Narcos: Rise of the Cartels does exactly what it aims to. The game is not an attempt to rewrite the strategy rulebook, but rather a gateway drug for anyone not familiar with the genre who …"

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a bad advertisement for the Netflix&s;s TV-show."

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels was shaping up to be a fascinating advert for Netflix&s;s hit series, but the overall quid pro quo bend of strategy ultimately makes it the shallowest of tie-ins. This is one Search Bloc party that …"

"Narcos is a simple "tactics" game, which some fans of the Netflix series will enjoy because of an interesting use of the official license. After a few hours it gets repetitive, because of its lack of different maps."

"Considering how integral the back-and-forth tussle between El Patron and DEA is to the show, recreating such a violent game of chess in &s;tactics&s; form seems like a match made in heaven. But even with some welcome gameplay twists – …"

"A game that is aimed at the most fans of the series, since we will have the original voices and will present different sections of it. The pity is that at the strategy game level it falls short and the …"

"A fun, but simplified take on the turn-based strategy genre, think "baby&s;s first XCOM" and you&s;re on the right lines. Its flaws are obvious but easily overlooked for newcomers to the genre. If you&s;re a die-hard strategy fan, consider giving …"

"Bland, boring, and uninspired, Narcos: Rise of the Cartels isn&s;t quite the tie-in product that fans of Netflix&s;s series would want to see. It&s;s bogged down by flawed fundamentals, a repetitive campaign, and unengaging gameplay."

"Without sounding cynical, ‘Narcos: Rise of the Cartels’ suffers from the same curse that looms over most video games that derive from TV shows and movies."

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartel is a solid turn-based strategy title that fans of the show and fans of the genre in general will enjoy."

"Rise of the Cartels presents some interesting ideas, but so far it isn&s;t a title worth buying, especially not for the full price. Of course there are some pluses like great soundtrack or familiar faces from Netflix&s;s show. Unfortunately, the …"

"Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a very playable game, there is a desire to get to the next level with as minimal casualties as possible and it does turn what should be a deadly shoot out into a bit …"

"This could have been a good game tie-in for the Netflix show. It has source material to work with, high in-game production value, and a proven XCOM-style strategy concept. If only the game would actually let you execute some tactical …"

"An inadequate tie-in game for the Netflix series Narcos that pales in comparison to its source material."

"If anything, Rise of the Cartels shows that doing turn-based games in which every unit moves in its own turn instead of the traditional team-based mode is a bad idea. Tactical battles turn into a back and forth between two …"

"There&s;s simply no reason to play something so utterly bereft of thought as Narcos."

"Netflix’s Narcos series sucks you in and this game just literally sucks. I honestly expected a lot with how fast-paced and exciting every episode is. The video game just went the opposite direction and if the developers are going for …"

"While making a few adjustments to a tried-and-true formula, Narcos: Rise of the Cartel is a surprisingly enjoyable tactical strategy game that does its job well with the Narcos license."

"If you’re looking for a Tactical RPG game which stands out with unique features, Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is for you. Having the ability to only move one unit at a time both increases the difficulty and strategic element …"

"Overall, Narcos: Rise of the Cartels offers some unique strategy mechanics to help distract you from the game&s;s slow nature."

"When Fire Emblem: Three Houses released in the second half of 2019, it thrust tactical RPGs into the spotlight once again. Named in many Switch owners top three games of the last 12 months, fans new and old enjoyed all …"

"A mediocre XCOM-like in the form of a deeply worrying depiction of militarised police."

"The hit Netflix show becomes a fun, if functional, turn-based strategy."