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Hold the Line: The American Revolution

$14.99
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Developer:
HexWar Games
Publisher:
Hunted Cow Games
Platforms:
Windows Mac
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About This Game

Hold the Line covers battles fought during the American Revolution. This game is a careful conversion of the board game of the same name developed by Worthington Publishing. Jump in and take command of the American or British forces during this pivotal moment in the history of nations!

Featuring an addictive “Action Point” system, you have a limited number of orders to dictate to your troops each turn. You must decide where to attack, who to rally, where to move and who to sacrifice to achieve your goals. Each scenario features unique objectives for both sides and can be played as either. Double the challenge!

Replay the engagements of Commander-in-Chief George Washington and British General William Howe and see who has the strategic might to gain the upper hand for the control of the burgeoning United States of America.

  • 13 unique scenarios playable as either the Americans or British
  • 7 scenario tutorial teaching the main principles of gameplay
  • 4 campaigns, play a series of scenarios in succession for a combined score
  • Faithful recreation of the original board game
  • Choose where to deploy your army
  • Bring in reinforcements when you need them

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User Reviews

Mixed
11 user reviews
64%
Positive
15 hrs at review
Recommended

This is a very nice implementation of the board game. However, while most of the original board game rules are followed, there are some changes that affect the tactics in a negative way and as a result are detrimental to the gameplay. Some variations I could refer to is the omission of the terain -1 modifier when infantry units are found within the longer distance range from the enemy or the hits taken when infantry & artilery are stacked etc, as other players have pointed out as well. Moreover, the original board game comes with a set of optional rules that really enhance the gameplay. Part of these optional rules have been also implemented in this digital edition of the game but I would love to have all of the optional rules available. Their entire application in the game could be left upon the user/player. A further step would be the improvement of the AI, which is currently just average. All in all, if a future edition took care of these issues in the order of importance I referre...

23 helpful 1 funny
16 min at review
Not Recommended

Unfortunately I tried this game once where I found I liked the game mechanics and graphics - however after a steam update - it would no longer work and so not useful to me

6 helpful 1 funny
2 hrs at review
Recommended

I have bought this game because I am interested in history and this historical period of the formation of the USA is really significant. Above all, I love animation of units in Hold the Line. Look at the soldiers how slowly and perfect accurately manipulate with their muskets. Nice! What is not good - tha landscape is very simple as ever, sounds should be louder and especially the absence of a smoke (that one after shooting is not enough long visible), fog, steam, raised dust, soft clouds. I recommend to HexWar Games to make these "functionless" things in all games because it is very good for more immersive experience. Somebody has complained about a number of the move per round. But it greatly matches to the organization of military units during a battle in 18th century.

5 helpful 1 funny
26 min at review
Not Recommended

Meh. You get very limited action point resource, so most of your line is just standing doing nothing while 2-3 units take limited actions. Makes game slow, and boring. Not much to recommend.

4 helpful
7 hrs at review
Recommended

This is a creditable computer version of the board game, Hold The Line. It is fun to play when I don't have human opponent to play the board game. It takes the 'book keeping' out of the game and is very easy to play. The only drawback is that the AI does not appear to be too creative. It plays each game fairly much the same and requires me to play at the hardest level to make it as competitive as possible. One request; I would like all the scenarios of the board game included in the computer version, and include the French and Indian War Expansion. Overall if you like the board game, I believe you would like this game.

3 helpful
10 hrs at review
Recommended

So my initial review was for how it didn't run at all well and crashed repeatedly with a Windows 7 operating system on Dell laptop Intel core I5 machine. It does run very well with a Windows 10 operating system on an Acer Aspire Intel Core I3 machine which I'm sure has a different graphics card as the game has never crashed yet ... so play away and have fun !

2 helpful
5 min at review
Recommended

Covers some of the battles of the American Revolution. Gameplay is as most HexWars games. Decent array of scenarios. If you are comfortable with HexWars style, recommended.

1 helpful
4 hrs at review
Not Recommended

not a good purchase. played game for awhile now I get a error 51 and will not start. I cannot find any fix on line or from game provider.

4 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Unplayable. In macOS the framerate is like 1 every few seconds. I've contacted the devs repeatedly over the past year and they just won't try to fix it. Wish I had got a refund instead of trusting the devs were going to work on it.

1 funny
47 min at review
Recommended

Just bought the game July 5 2019.The game plays very fast,very simple mechanics for game play.Also the graphics are very good ,wish they would have made it mutiplayer.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Graphics: Discrete graphics with 256 MB or more VRAM

FAQ

How much does Hold the Line: The American Revolution cost?

Hold the Line: The American Revolution costs $14.99.

What are the system requirements for Hold the Line: The American Revolution?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 1 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Graphics: Discrete graphics with 256 MB or more VRAM

What platforms is Hold the Line: The American Revolution available on?

Hold the Line: The American Revolution is available on Windows PC, macOS.

Is Hold the Line: The American Revolution worth buying?

Hold the Line: The American Revolution has 64% positive reviews from 11 players.

When was Hold the Line: The American Revolution released?

Hold the Line: The American Revolution was released on Aug 18, 2017.

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