Panzer Corps: Gold For the first time, the ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing all its expansions and new features and sporting an improved UI! Enjoy Panzer Corps with all its expansions in a single package for the first time, at a spectacular discount! We are talking of the base game plus 17 (seventeen!) expansions here! It is truly a staggering amount of content which will keep you hooked for months. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of a real classic series, an award-winning turn-based strategy game that the press has called “nothing short of brilliant” and “the spiritual successor to the Panzer General series”, with high rankings and praise around the world You can go for more info or to.
Panzer Corps: U.S. Corps All-time classic Panzer Corps is coming back with three new expansions for a total of fifty new scenarios. Each one has its own unique theatre of operations and scenarios, but all linked in a colossal branching campaign with complete unit carry over! In you start with “Operation Torch” where brave but inexperienced American “rookies” land in the sands of North Africa and join their allies.
They must take the lead on several actions against the French command in Morocco and Algeria and then head eastwards, where they will face the remnants of the Italo-German army in Tunisia in a total of 16 different scenarios. The second expansion begins the year after. In the goal is to liberate Sicily and use it as base from where to land on mainland Italy. The Allies have to overcome the resistance of the german army and open the road to Rome during another new set of 16 scenarios. In the third and final instalment of the mega campaign, you’ll lead the largest amphibious invasion in history, and with it, the Battle of Normandy. The plan is to land on several beaches in northern France, then to push east towards Berlin and finally put an end to the war for a total of 18 original scenarios!
Interested in U.S. Then don’t miss this unique three at the price of two offer on the Slitherine store: If you buy the three expansions together you’ll get one for free! How does it work? It’s easy: once you add one of the expansions to your cart you will be offered to buy the other two at the discounted price of three at the price of two!
Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps Welcome to Russia, Comrade. Failure is not an option. Expanding upon the award winning Panzer Corps game system, Soviet Corps puts you in command of the forces of the Stalin’s Russia and expects nothing less than Total Victory! Can you resist Operation Barbarossa with defensive actions such as at Bialystock-Minsk and Moscow before counter-striking to relieve and encircle Stalingrad and start the reclaiming of Soviet soil?
You will also see action in Finland, The Crimea, Romania and Hungary before breaking down the doors of Berlin itself. Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps is an expansion for existing owners and a full stand-alone for new players. Soviet Corps includes more than 25 new scenarios in a branching campaign stretching from Murmansk to The Crimea and from Khalkhin Gol to the banks of the Elbe. Players will also have access to over 60 new regular and special elite units including the PT-34variant of the T-34, GAZ-67B jeep recon, G-11 glider and even the IS-3 Heavy Tank!
Features:. Soviet Corps includes more than 25 new scenarios in a branching campaign stretching from Murmansk to The Crimea and from Khalkhin Gol to the banks of the Elbe.
Players will also have access to over 60 new regular and special elite units including the PT-34 variant of the T-34, GAZ-67B jeep recon, G-11 glider and even the IS-3 Heavy Tank! Soviet Corps is the latest and newest standalone expansion within the Panzer Corps game series, you. Panzer Corps series on iPad Panzer Corps series for iPad Wargame of the year 2014 for iPad according to Pocket Tactics! Classic gameplay. New experience.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is the award-winning turn-based strategy game that the press has called “nothing short of brilliant” and “the spiritual successor to the Panzer General series”, with high rankings and praises around the world. Brought to fruition by a team of experts and a community of hundreds of fan, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht has evolved into the ultimate strategy classic that will find a home on any wargamer’s shelf! Set in World War II, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht puts players in the general’s tent in charge of the Axis armies, across 26 scenarios in one large campaign tree, carrying core forces through the war. This core force can gain experience and upgrade to new weaponry as it becomes available. With over 400 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes there is a huge amount to explore. Make use of your units strengths and your enemies weaknesses and seize victory.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht replicates a classic wargame and upgrades it to 21 st century standards for a new generation of wargamers, now also on your iPad! Developed by Flashback Games Studio & and published by Slitherine and Matrix, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience. At release the 18th of December 2013, will be also available all the 10 Grand Campaigns, Afrika Korps and Allied Corps as In-App Purchasing! The game is absolutely huge: – 800 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes with 20 detailed parameters to identify units abilities, 17 terrain types affecting gameplay in various way. – Campaign: all 26 scenarios are combined into a large campaign tree with several entry points at various stages of the war.
Depending on the outcome of each battle (decisive victory, marginal victory or defeat), the player will be faced with different challenges and progress along different parts of the campaign tree; – Nations: all major and many minor nations are represented: Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Great Britain, USA, USSR, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Romania, Greece and more. – Core units that travel with you throughout the campaign gaining experience and that can be upgraded as new weapon technologies become available. Units gain awards and heroes as they distinguish themselves.
Purchase: Make your purchase and download the game from: In 1994 Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) released a title that would change the face of strategy gaming forever. Panzer General delivered an exceptionally easy to learn gameplay system and was such a captivating game that it became a benchmark for future designers for years to come. In 2011 a project developed by The Lordz Games Studio and Flashback Games, published by Slitherine, will see fans of the series rejoice for the release of Panzer Corps. Following in the footsteps of the popular SSI masterpiece and sharing with the General series the same level of engagement and strategic depth, Panzer Corps will keep an unmistakable “PG feeling” whilst improving and refining the gameplay and balance.
Iain McNeil, director of Development at Slitherine said: “With this game we are trying to bring the golden age of strategy gaming back to its roots. This game is Slitherine”s homage to one of the greatest strategy titles of all time and we are working hard to ensure we capture the flavor of that masterpiece, yet update it with features and a graphical style that will appeal to a modern strategy gamer”. Panzer Corps will feature 26 scenarios on 21 unique maps, covering most major battles of the European Theatre of World War II and including a few hypothetical ”what if” scenarios based on your actions.
Tim van der Moer, Managing Director of The Lordz Games Studio said: “There are many World War II strategy games out there, but Panzer Corps will blow you away. We are putting all our efforts to make a memorable game, that can stand the test of time the way Panzer General did”. Usenet”s Wargame of the Year 2011 and Gold Medal, GamersHall Bronze for Strategy Game of the Year, The Wargamer`s Editorial Gold Award and The Wargamer`s Community Silver Award for The Best Wargame of the Year 2011! The game is absolutely huge:. 400 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes with 20 detailed parameters to identify units abilities, 17 terrain types affecting gameplay in various way.
Panzer Corps will celebrate the glory days of strategy gaming with the aim of attracting new players to the genre;. Campaign: all 26 scenarios are combined into a large campaign tree with several entry points at various stages of the war. Depending on the outcome of each battle (decisive victory, marginal victory or defeat), the player will be faced with different challenges and a progress along different parts of the campaign tree;. Nations: all major and many minor nations represented: Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Great Britain, USA, USSR, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Romania, Greece and more. Core units that travel with you throughout the campaign gaining experience and that can be upgraded as new weapon technologies become available.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is a brand new turn-based strategy game that reinvents a classic genre. Produced and developed by a team of experts and brought to perfection by a community of hundreds of fans, the game has evolved over 2 years to become what can be defined as a modern classic! Set in World War II, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht puts the player in charge of Axis armies, taking their core force with them through the entire war. The use of combined-arms tactics requires each general to make use of the strengths and exploit the weaknesses of their opponents. Its multiplayer mode, an improved version of Slitherine’s award winning PBEM system, allows players to easily find opponents anywhere in the world enjoy playing them with none of the hassle.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is designed to replicate the feeling of a classic wargame, but brings it up to 21st century standards and to a whole new generation of gamers. Developed by and Flashback Games, published by Slitherine and Matrix Games, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience.
Specifications Final Release Date: Out now on PC! Mac and iPad (following later Q2-Q3 2013) Languages: English, German, French and Russian for now, other languages coming soon. Available at: Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps Developed by The Lordz Games Studio and FlashBack Games and published by Slitherine and Matrix, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience.
Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps is an expansion for the existing Panzer Corps owners and a full stand-alone game for new players. It brings to the table a lot of new content, but also a number of novelties in gameplay and a full-blown support of desert warfare into the game. Welcome to the desert! The year is 1941 and you will lead the German Afrika Korps, and it`s Axis allies, into Libya and Tunisia during the North African Campaign of World War II.
The reputation of the “Deutsches Afrikakorps” or “DAK” was synonymous with that of its first commander Erwin Rommel, now it is up to you to overwhelm the Allied forces in North Africa, secure the Suez Canal and take hold of the oil rich lands of the Arabian peninsula, maybe even invade the underbelly of the British Empire and threaten its crown jewel: India. NEW FEATURES:. A branched brand new Afrika Korps campaign with 20+ new scenarios. Several new MP scenarios set in the African theatre. More than 20+ new units added to the equipment table, like gliders and flamethrowing tanks. More varied scenario objectives.
Scenario objectives could be changing during the course of a battle. New desert-related weather types. Added are 10 new Afrika Korps heroes.
Improved AI. New media like: new concept art, music, etc. New Intro Trailer.
The Library extended with the most prominent WW2 airplanes. New desert tile-set and desert camouflage units.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is the award-winning turn-based strategy game that the press has called “nothing short of brilliant” and “the spiritual successor to the Panzer General series”, with high rankings and praises around the world. Brought to fruition by a team of experts and a community of hundreds of fan, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht has evolved into the ultimate strategy classic that will find a home on any wargamer’s shelf! Set in World War II, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht puts players in the general’s tent in charge of the Axis armies, across 26 scenarios in one large campaign tree, carrying core forces through the war.
This core force can gain experience and upgrade to new weaponry as it becomes available. With over 400 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes there is a huge amount to explore. Make use of your units strengths and your enemies weaknesses and seize victory. Looking for a more ‘human’ challenge?
Find an opponent online quickly and easily throughout the world with Slitherine’s award-winning PBEM system. Panzer Corps Wehrmacht replicates a classic wargame and upgrades it to 21 st century standards for a new generation of wargamers. Developed by Flashback games and and published by Slitherine, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience. Panzer Corps is now available on Mac! Don't miss it!
Get it Note: the editor isn't available on the Mac version. 800 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes with 20 detailed parameters to identify units abilities, 17 terrain types affecting gameplay in various way. Panzer Corps will celebrate the glory days of strategy gaming with the aim of attracting new players to the genre;. Campaign: all 26 scenarios are combined into a large campaign tree with several entry points at various stages of the war. Depending on the outcome of each battle (decisive victory, marginal victory or defeat), the player will be faced with different challenges and a progress along different parts of the campaign tree;. Nations: all major and many minor nations represented: Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Great Britain, USA, USSR, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Romania, Greece and more. Core units that travel with you throughout the campaign gaining experience and that can be upgraded as new weapon technologies become available.
Reviews - From the Press. Release Date: 12 MAY 2011 Experience the Panzer Command series of tactical wargames. In the new Panzer Command: Ostfront, you are a company-level commander on either the Soviet or German side, fighting on the Eastern Front. Preserve your men and defeat the enemy, there is no other way! This game is the latest in a new series of 3D turn-based tactical wargames which include single battles, multi-battle operations and full war campaigns with realistic units, tactics and terrain and an informative and practical interface.
Alex Shargin's goal for Panzer Corps was “to preserve the game mechanics and characteristic look-and-feel of the classic Panzer General, and improve all the other areas of the game.” So most of the design work for this game was in fact completed over 17 years ago by computer wargaming pioneers Strategic Simulations Inc. It was they who crafted Panzer General (PCG 15, 85%), the absurdly elegant, dangerously distracting WWII TBS that Panzer Corps apes so skillfully. This homage is an evening-eating delight for most of the same reasons its inspiration was.
After romping through a handful of crystal-clear tutorials, you find yourself on the Germany-Poland border, the eager overseer of a force full of Panzers, Stukas, and stormtroopers. When you next look up, the room will probably be dark, your brow crinkled, and the survivors of that initial op cherished veterans slogging their way across the Balkans, the USSR, or the Garden of England. The basics of battle are as easy to understand as the internal workings of a Molotov cocktail. Move a unit next to an enemy (artillery and naval units have longer reaches), check the combat odds tooltip, then commit to an attack, or think again. What gives the scraps their amazing texture is the vast range of units (400) and the telling influence of terrain, experience, and luck. Yes, I could probably take Bastogne by battering it with green Panzers for a few turns, but it would be cheaper to soften up the defences with nebelwerfers first, then go in with those grizzled flamethrowertoting pioneers I recruited on the way to Moscow. Without swamping you with stats or suffocating you with theory, the game nudges you towards historical tactics.
Before Alex worked on Panzer Corps, he fashioned free prototype Panzer General Forever. The lengthy apprenticeship shows in the quality of the AI. Though a little flummoxed when asked to play as the Axis in the Operation Sealion scenario (the 26 campaign missions can be played separately as either side) most of the time the CPU handles itself with deadly aplomb. Leave bombers unescorted, arty unprotected, and badly damaged units exposed and the enemy is drawn to them like wasps to a jammy-faced toddler. Apart from the AI, overhauled visuals, and some minor Panzer General 2-style rule changes, the most significant improvement has to be the sleek inbuilt PBEM.
Last seen in Battlefield Academy (76%) it makes finding opponents and exchanging files a breeze. I'd like to have seen a few more than ten bespoke MP scenarios, but with the bundled editor this store should swell rapidly. Scratching around for reasons not to buy this, the best I can come up with is the price. For a game that draws so heavily on an old design, £30 feels a tad steep, especially when there are free fan-made versions of Panzer General 2 available.
Panzer Corps: Gold For the first time, the ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing all its expansions and new features and sporting an improved UI! Enjoy Panzer Corps with all its expansions in a single package for the first time, at a spectacular discount! We are talking of the base game plus 17 (seventeen!) expansions here! It is truly a staggering amount of content which will keep you hooked for months.
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Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of a real classic series, an award-winning turn-based strategy game that the press has called “nothing short of brilliant” and “the spiritual successor to the Panzer General series”, with high rankings and praise around the world You can go for more info or to. Panzer Corps: U.S. Corps All-time classic Panzer Corps is coming back with three new expansions for a total of fifty new scenarios. Each one has its own unique theatre of operations and scenarios, but all linked in a colossal branching campaign with complete unit carry over! In you start with “Operation Torch” where brave but inexperienced American “rookies” land in the sands of North Africa and join their allies. They must take the lead on several actions against the French command in Morocco and Algeria and then head eastwards, where they will face the remnants of the Italo-German army in Tunisia in a total of 16 different scenarios. The second expansion begins the year after. In the goal is to liberate Sicily and use it as base from where to land on mainland Italy.
The Allies have to overcome the resistance of the german army and open the road to Rome during another new set of 16 scenarios. In the third and final instalment of the mega campaign, you’ll lead the largest amphibious invasion in history, and with it, the Battle of Normandy. The plan is to land on several beaches in northern France, then to push east towards Berlin and finally put an end to the war for a total of 18 original scenarios! Interested in U.S. Then don’t miss this unique three at the price of two offer on the Slitherine store: If you buy the three expansions together you’ll get one for free! How does it work? It’s easy: once you add one of the expansions to your cart you will be offered to buy the other two at the discounted price of three at the price of two!
Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps Welcome to Russia, Comrade. Failure is not an option. Expanding upon the award winning Panzer Corps game system, Soviet Corps puts you in command of the forces of the Stalin’s Russia and expects nothing less than Total Victory! Can you resist Operation Barbarossa with defensive actions such as at Bialystock-Minsk and Moscow before counter-striking to relieve and encircle Stalingrad and start the reclaiming of Soviet soil? You will also see action in Finland, The Crimea, Romania and Hungary before breaking down the doors of Berlin itself.
Panzer Corps: Soviet Corps is an expansion for existing owners and a full stand-alone for new players. Soviet Corps includes more than 25 new scenarios in a branching campaign stretching from Murmansk to The Crimea and from Khalkhin Gol to the banks of the Elbe. Players will also have access to over 60 new regular and special elite units including the PT-34variant of the T-34, GAZ-67B jeep recon, G-11 glider and even the IS-3 Heavy Tank! Features:. Soviet Corps includes more than 25 new scenarios in a branching campaign stretching from Murmansk to The Crimea and from Khalkhin Gol to the banks of the Elbe. Players will also have access to over 60 new regular and special elite units including the PT-34 variant of the T-34, GAZ-67B jeep recon, G-11 glider and even the IS-3 Heavy Tank!
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Soviet Corps is the latest and newest standalone expansion within the Panzer Corps game series, you. Panzer Corps series on iPad Panzer Corps series for iPad Wargame of the year 2014 for iPad according to Pocket Tactics!
Classic gameplay. New experience.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is the award-winning turn-based strategy game that the press has called “nothing short of brilliant” and “the spiritual successor to the Panzer General series”, with high rankings and praises around the world. Brought to fruition by a team of experts and a community of hundreds of fan, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht has evolved into the ultimate strategy classic that will find a home on any wargamer’s shelf! Set in World War II, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht puts players in the general’s tent in charge of the Axis armies, across 26 scenarios in one large campaign tree, carrying core forces through the war. This core force can gain experience and upgrade to new weaponry as it becomes available. With over 400 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes there is a huge amount to explore. Make use of your units strengths and your enemies weaknesses and seize victory.
Panzer Corps Wehrmacht replicates a classic wargame and upgrades it to 21 st century standards for a new generation of wargamers, now also on your iPad! Developed by Flashback Games Studio & and published by Slitherine and Matrix, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience. At release the 18th of December 2013, will be also available all the 10 Grand Campaigns, Afrika Korps and Allied Corps as In-App Purchasing! The game is absolutely huge: – 800 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes with 20 detailed parameters to identify units abilities, 17 terrain types affecting gameplay in various way.
– Campaign: all 26 scenarios are combined into a large campaign tree with several entry points at various stages of the war. Depending on the outcome of each battle (decisive victory, marginal victory or defeat), the player will be faced with different challenges and progress along different parts of the campaign tree; – Nations: all major and many minor nations are represented: Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Great Britain, USA, USSR, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Romania, Greece and more. – Core units that travel with you throughout the campaign gaining experience and that can be upgraded as new weapon technologies become available. Units gain awards and heroes as they distinguish themselves. Purchase: Make your purchase and download the game from: In 1994 Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI) released a title that would change the face of strategy gaming forever.
Panzer General delivered an exceptionally easy to learn gameplay system and was such a captivating game that it became a benchmark for future designers for years to come. In 2011 a project developed by The Lordz Games Studio and Flashback Games, published by Slitherine, will see fans of the series rejoice for the release of Panzer Corps. Following in the footsteps of the popular SSI masterpiece and sharing with the General series the same level of engagement and strategic depth, Panzer Corps will keep an unmistakable “PG feeling” whilst improving and refining the gameplay and balance. Iain McNeil, director of Development at Slitherine said: “With this game we are trying to bring the golden age of strategy gaming back to its roots.
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This game is Slitherine”s homage to one of the greatest strategy titles of all time and we are working hard to ensure we capture the flavor of that masterpiece, yet update it with features and a graphical style that will appeal to a modern strategy gamer”. Panzer Corps will feature 26 scenarios on 21 unique maps, covering most major battles of the European Theatre of World War II and including a few hypothetical ”what if” scenarios based on your actions. Tim van der Moer, Managing Director of The Lordz Games Studio said: “There are many World War II strategy games out there, but Panzer Corps will blow you away. We are putting all our efforts to make a memorable game, that can stand the test of time the way Panzer General did”. Usenet”s Wargame of the Year 2011 and Gold Medal, GamersHall Bronze for Strategy Game of the Year, The Wargamer`s Editorial Gold Award and The Wargamer`s Community Silver Award for The Best Wargame of the Year 2011!
The game is absolutely huge:. 400 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes with 20 detailed parameters to identify units abilities, 17 terrain types affecting gameplay in various way. Panzer Corps will celebrate the glory days of strategy gaming with the aim of attracting new players to the genre;.
Campaign: all 26 scenarios are combined into a large campaign tree with several entry points at various stages of the war. Depending on the outcome of each battle (decisive victory, marginal victory or defeat), the player will be faced with different challenges and a progress along different parts of the campaign tree;. Nations: all major and many minor nations represented: Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Great Britain, USA, USSR, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Romania, Greece and more. Core units that travel with you throughout the campaign gaining experience and that can be upgraded as new weapon technologies become available. Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is a brand new turn-based strategy game that reinvents a classic genre.
Produced and developed by a team of experts and brought to perfection by a community of hundreds of fans, the game has evolved over 2 years to become what can be defined as a modern classic! Set in World War II, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht puts the player in charge of Axis armies, taking their core force with them through the entire war. The use of combined-arms tactics requires each general to make use of the strengths and exploit the weaknesses of their opponents. Its multiplayer mode, an improved version of Slitherine’s award winning PBEM system, allows players to easily find opponents anywhere in the world enjoy playing them with none of the hassle. Panzer Corps Wehrmacht is designed to replicate the feeling of a classic wargame, but brings it up to 21st century standards and to a whole new generation of gamers.
Developed by and Flashback Games, published by Slitherine and Matrix Games, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience. Specifications Final Release Date: Out now on PC!
Mac and iPad (following later Q2-Q3 2013) Languages: English, German, French and Russian for now, other languages coming soon. Available at: Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps Developed by The Lordz Games Studio and FlashBack Games and published by Slitherine and Matrix, Panzer Corps is the ultimate wargaming experience. Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps is an expansion for the existing Panzer Corps owners and a full stand-alone game for new players. It brings to the table a lot of new content, but also a number of novelties in gameplay and a full-blown support of desert warfare into the game. Welcome to the desert! The year is 1941 and you will lead the German Afrika Korps, and it`s Axis allies, into Libya and Tunisia during the North African Campaign of World War II. The reputation of the “Deutsches Afrikakorps” or “DAK” was synonymous with that of its first commander Erwin Rommel, now it is up to you to overwhelm the Allied forces in North Africa, secure the Suez Canal and take hold of the oil rich lands of the Arabian peninsula, maybe even invade the underbelly of the British Empire and threaten its crown jewel: India.
NEW FEATURES:. A branched brand new Afrika Korps campaign with 20+ new scenarios. Several new MP scenarios set in the African theatre. More than 20+ new units added to the equipment table, like gliders and flamethrowing tanks. More varied scenario objectives. Scenario objectives could be changing during the course of a battle.
New desert-related weather types. Added are 10 new Afrika Korps heroes. Improved AI. New media like: new concept art, music, etc. New Intro Trailer. The Library extended with the most prominent WW2 airplanes. New desert tile-set and desert camouflage units.
Alex Shargin's goal for Panzer Corps was “to preserve the game mechanics and characteristic look-and-feel of the classic Panzer General, and improve all the other areas of the game.” So most of the design work for this game was in fact completed over 17 years ago by computer wargaming pioneers Strategic Simulations Inc. It was they who crafted Panzer General (PCG 15, 85%), the absurdly elegant, dangerously distracting WWII TBS that Panzer Corps apes so skillfully. This homage is an evening-eating delight for most of the same reasons its inspiration was. After romping through a handful of crystal-clear tutorials, you find yourself on the Germany-Poland border, the eager overseer of a force full of Panzers, Stukas, and stormtroopers.
When you next look up, the room will probably be dark, your brow crinkled, and the survivors of that initial op cherished veterans slogging their way across the Balkans, the USSR, or the Garden of England. The basics of battle are as easy to understand as the internal workings of a Molotov cocktail. Move a unit next to an enemy (artillery and naval units have longer reaches), check the combat odds tooltip, then commit to an attack, or think again. What gives the scraps their amazing texture is the vast range of units (400) and the telling influence of terrain, experience, and luck. Yes, I could probably take Bastogne by battering it with green Panzers for a few turns, but it would be cheaper to soften up the defences with nebelwerfers first, then go in with those grizzled flamethrowertoting pioneers I recruited on the way to Moscow. Without swamping you with stats or suffocating you with theory, the game nudges you towards historical tactics.
Before Alex worked on Panzer Corps, he fashioned free prototype Panzer General Forever. The lengthy apprenticeship shows in the quality of the AI. Though a little flummoxed when asked to play as the Axis in the Operation Sealion scenario (the 26 campaign missions can be played separately as either side) most of the time the CPU handles itself with deadly aplomb. Leave bombers unescorted, arty unprotected, and badly damaged units exposed and the enemy is drawn to them like wasps to a jammy-faced toddler. Apart from the AI, overhauled visuals, and some minor Panzer General 2-style rule changes, the most significant improvement has to be the sleek inbuilt PBEM.
Last seen in Battlefield Academy (76%) it makes finding opponents and exchanging files a breeze. I'd like to have seen a few more than ten bespoke MP scenarios, but with the bundled editor this store should swell rapidly.
Scratching around for reasons not to buy this, the best I can come up with is the price. For a game that draws so heavily on an old design, £30 feels a tad steep, especially when there are free fan-made versions of Panzer General 2 available.
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