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Civil War: Bull Run 1861 – Strategy Game Review
Civil War: Bull Run 1861 is a Strategy/Entertainment/Board game from Hunted Cow Studios Ltd., first launched in 16th April 2015.
It’s rated 12+ and currently has 3+ ratings on the App Store.
What Makes Civil War: Bull Run 1861 Stand Out
Bull Run recreates the first major battle of the American Civil War between the Union and Confederate armies. Take command of an Union army of Northeast Virginia or the Confederate army of Potomac and Shenandoah and engage in the largest battle fought on American soil to date.
This game covers the Battle of Bull Run in full, featuring the whole battle as a single mission, focus missions recreating significant points in the fighting such as Henry House Hill, and missions covering the smaller engagements in the run up to the battle.
Key Features:
- Historically accurate game play.
- 6 scenarios covering the battle of:
- Bull Run
- Blackburns Ford
- Buck Hills
- Henry House Hill
- Big Bethel
- Bloody Hill
- Accurate Civil War Units;
- 8 different types of artillery.
- 5 different types of cavalry (mounted & dismounted).
- 3 different types of infantry.
- Four categories of unit quality.
- Four categories of generals.
- Different types of formations.
- Detailed combat analysis.
- In-depth reference charts.
- Advanced tactical features including:
- Map zoom.
- Strategic movement.
- Flank attacks.
- Low Ammo.
- Hours of Gameplay.
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This Strategy game offers engaging gameplay and regular updates for mobile players.
Player Feedback
As a newer release, Civil War: Bull Run 1861 is building its player community. Early feedback suggests .
Recent Updates & Development
Latest Update: 25th November 2024
Recent improvements include:
Various bug fixes
Download & Availability
Civil War: Bull Run 1861 is available through the official App Store for iOS devices.
Get Civil War: Bull Run 1861 on App Store
Requirements: Requires iPhone 5s / iPad Air / iPad Air (Cellular) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina) / iPad Mini 2 (Retina, Cellular) / iPhone 6 / iPhone 6 Plus / iPad Air 2 / iPad Air 2 (Cellular) / iPad Mini 3 or later.
Compatible with iPhone and iPad devices.
Player Experience Highlights
Community Insight:
The gameplay isnt terrible, it plays about as decently as any of Hex Games other civil war titles. However we dont really like the mechanics used in this game such as not being able to attack while in column formation or the general lack of effectiveness regarding artillery. Other than that it isnt that bad of a game.
Until games are working properly.
That's it, now go buy it and enjoy.
Great, as these games usually are. The only quirk was the artillery seemed very ineffective against infantry at close range. It never seemed to inflict multiple hits unlike in their other games. Double canister at point blank range should only cause 1 hit point loss. Other than that it is perfect.
User feedback from Apple App Store
App Details
- Version: 5.3.0
- Size: 281.82 MB
- iOS: 16.6 or later
- Languages: EN
- Content Advisory: Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence, Infrequent/Mild Realistic Violence
- Developer: Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.
Last updated: 25th November 2024 | Genre: Strategy, Entertainment | Developer: Hunted Cow Studios Ltd.