Strategist

This is a turn-based strategy game that takes place on a field map. From an overhead perspective, players command military units to battle one another with the goal of capturing territory. Players take turns moving their units, recruiting rebels, building special structures to reinforce troops, and attacking adjacent enemy territory. Attack sequences are minimally depicted: troops are represented by numbers; small explosions with black clouds signify damage; a small green plane flies over territories. The still-frame cutscenes contain the most pertinent instances of violence; they are highly-stylized—a combination of comic-book panels and live animation—and include the following brief depictions: tank movement, soldiers that charge, bomb explosions, gunfire, cannon fire, etc. More intense depictions include silhouettes of civilians running through streets amid the sound of gunfire and explosions; a character who slumps over after being shot by a sniper; and a soldier crying out, holding his mother—a casualty of war. Along with the depiction, the stark dialogue contributes to the E-10+ - Violence rating (the high-end of the E-10+ spectrum) with its themes of death (e.g., "You have killed my brother and slain my husband" and "The only thing you've accomplished is killing the ones close to you!").