Frozen Synapse 2
Open World Tactics Frozen Synapse 2 brings you classic tactical gameplay with a new twist: it's set within a vast procedurally generated city. We're calling it "open world tactics" – a combination of grand strategy and simultaneous-turn-based combat. In single player, Frozen Synapse 2 tasks you with defending the city of Markov Geist against an array of threats from within and without. Set up bases, deploy your forces and then enter any building or engage a target anywhere on the map: you define your own strategy. When you're ready to take tactical control, the camera will zoom down to your units, enabling you to make your plan and test it out. When you hit the "Prime" button, your moves are locked in and you must see how they play out against your opponent's plan.
Game Discussion
Steam User 5
It doesn't live up to its full potential and drags on for a lot longer than it probably should, but it's definitely still worth playing. Just... maybe not worth finishing.
In 2024 it's still a bit buggy -- you'll get some crashes and occasional weird behavior, especially with the mission generation -- but not nearly to the nigh-unplayable extent that old reviews make it out to be. Crashes aren't a huge deal since the game autosaves extremely often, so it takes like two minutes at most to recover from them.
Steam User 0
Still the best strategy game I've played, and I've had it for a while. Frozen Synapse 1 and 2 are great if you like the genre
Steam User 0
I'll be upfront and honest with this review. I chose to recommend this game because I love Frozen Synapse (1) and Cortex and want to see a 3rd Frozen game. Frozen Synapse 2 is decent but given the option I would choose a mixed review status.
Frozen Synapse 2 is a turn based military/mercenary game where both players plan out their 5 second turns in unison, and than see what happens. You are given a TON of orders and decisions to make such as ignoring a certain area, crouching, standing, ignoring all enemies, and a lot more. Once you really get into it it's an addicting game to plan out the perfect turn... only for your opponent to do something you didn't expect.
What's different in FS2 however is the campaign map. It's a randomly generated city with different buroughs, factions buildings ect. You take contracts for the different factions to get favor and money from them, piss off other ones and it's all a really cool cyberpunk feeling merc game. The music is phenominal as always from nervous_testpilot, and it can be extremely satisfying.
However... this is a pretty rough game, even all these years later. The tutorial seems to always crash at a certain part (after the main teaching is done and you're left to your own devices) and loading into city combat missions also seems to crash sometimes. It's not very stable.
The other issue is things aren't explained. Some things make sense like choosing factions, doing missions ect. But then you have services, vehicles, ammo and fuel? Do you have ammo to worry about? I don't see any anywhere, and no where does it mention it. So are they uselsss or not? Not a clue.
The multiplayer is also pretty dead from what I've seen, though I've always been more of a SP kind of guy.
I think if they were to revisit this concept with a better engine, or just more time to fix it's issues, this could be a phenominal game. As it stands though, it's decent, airing on good when it works and annoying when it acts up.
Steam User 0
Honestly, excellent game for multiplayer game where you cant play at the same time. Start a few matches with a friend, take turns once a day or so. Great if your life is busy but you still want to game with a friend.
Steam User 1
This is still one of the best games ever for some, like myself, even if myself, I'm glad I had it in me life!