TomSunday

NOT A FUN GAME EXPERIENCE. Unfortunately one can easily 'sum-up' the basic failure and downfall of CMANO. 1. The learning curve is ungodly to say the least. 2. The software was obviously consulted with and or directed by former hardcore military 'brass-heads' with little regard to developing a game that actually produces entertainment, income and assuring MATRIX revenue. CMANO should have been developed in two or three different playable versions (novice and expert) thus opening a much bigger market share. CMANO as it stands today seems to appeal to less than about 1% of the PC military simulation player market due to its inherent difficulty to play and the awkwardness of its interface and more. What companies need to understand is that war simulation games have to be fun, entertaining and not agonizing. Eye candy like graphics need also to be present and incorporated in a big way. I do not think that these overdue improvements will happen nor be available as 'PATCHES' based on the demonstrated intransigence of the game developers. The game has naturally been praised by many so-called military experts but surely Matrix cannot survive on just these 'experts' alone. Case in point: I just noticed at TARGET where 'Dangerous Waters' by Sonalysts games was on sale for $4.99. A simulation 2-disk game also hard to absorb and to play thus never making the cut or producing revenue. I am still today stewing over the almost 400 page Sonalysts full combat manual. But then again I am just a simple GAMER (Armchair Admiral) with no real military background or a degree in Naval Warfare like the many thousands of my kind. But we do have the cash to play and would love to see a major improvement over the venerable HARPOON and late Fleet Command.