Command the German army during some of the most famous battles of World War IICommand the German army during some of the most famous battles of World War IICommand the German army during some of the most famous battles of World War II
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- TriviaAccording to SSI designer Chuck Kroegel, the Japanese strategy series Daisenryaku was the primary inspiration for the non-traditional wargame design of Panzer General. Says Kroegel: "I can honestly say that if we hadn't played Daisen Raiku (sic), Panzer General would never have happened, period."
- ConnectionsFollowed by Panzer General II (1997)
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Panzer General: a classic war game
Panzer General (available today for free as "Panzer General Forever") is still one of the greatest turn & hex-based World War 2 computer games ever produced. You can play the numerous scenarios as either side, but the true meat of the game is the campaign game of the entire war.
You can only play a campaign as the Axis. There are 4 shorter campaigns or the long one of the entire war. The long campaign starts in 1939 with the invasion of Poland. Units that survive the scenario are carried over to the next one, so a starting unit could survive the entire war (but with upgraded equipment that you've bought). You repair, upgrade, and add new units using points you get for obtaining objectives during the scenarios. If you do particularly well in a scenario, an extra scenario is available. For example, if you beat France very quickly, you can invade England.
This game is more of a stylized version of battle rather than an accurate simulation of the real thing. However, the end result is a good reenactment of the effectiveness of combined arms, the fog of war (enemy units more than a short distance from yours can't be seen), ambushes, and others.
A Unit has a "hard" and "soft" attack and a defense that is either hard or soft. You move, then attack. Usually both attacker and defender fire in a combat. Attack order is determined by initiative. The unit with the best fires first, the other unit takes losses then fires with whatever's left. Whenever a unit has a successful attack, it improves slightly. This increases its initiative and allows you to build it up stronger than a unit with less battle experience. During a scenario you can also reinforce damaged units and build entirely new ones. Units available include tank, infantry, cavalry, artillery, planes, and ships. You can also build trucks and other transport to move your troops and artillery faster.
The computer player is good. If you're a player of average ability, it'll be a challenge. I've played war games for years, but I still had a lot of fun playing this. So I say get it. It's free.
You can only play a campaign as the Axis. There are 4 shorter campaigns or the long one of the entire war. The long campaign starts in 1939 with the invasion of Poland. Units that survive the scenario are carried over to the next one, so a starting unit could survive the entire war (but with upgraded equipment that you've bought). You repair, upgrade, and add new units using points you get for obtaining objectives during the scenarios. If you do particularly well in a scenario, an extra scenario is available. For example, if you beat France very quickly, you can invade England.
This game is more of a stylized version of battle rather than an accurate simulation of the real thing. However, the end result is a good reenactment of the effectiveness of combined arms, the fog of war (enemy units more than a short distance from yours can't be seen), ambushes, and others.
A Unit has a "hard" and "soft" attack and a defense that is either hard or soft. You move, then attack. Usually both attacker and defender fire in a combat. Attack order is determined by initiative. The unit with the best fires first, the other unit takes losses then fires with whatever's left. Whenever a unit has a successful attack, it improves slightly. This increases its initiative and allows you to build it up stronger than a unit with less battle experience. During a scenario you can also reinforce damaged units and build entirely new ones. Units available include tank, infantry, cavalry, artillery, planes, and ships. You can also build trucks and other transport to move your troops and artillery faster.
The computer player is good. If you're a player of average ability, it'll be a challenge. I've played war games for years, but I still had a lot of fun playing this. So I say get it. It's free.
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- May 8, 2016
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