I strongly disagree. If you're into hex based WWII games, this game is incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
I strongly disagree. If you're into hex based WWII games, this game is incredible.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
While we're talking about these kinds of games, PSP owners might want to keep an eye on Field Commander. It's almost a total rip off of Advance Wars, but hey, at least they picked a good game to copy. Unlike AW, though, this can be played online, even to the point of playing a game via e-mail.
I just got done reviewing it for the next issue, and it's a really good game. Though, the entire time I was playing, the game (presentation wise) totally felt like G.I. Joe - they should have gotten the liscence for the game. I guess, though, it would have been impossible to actually hit each other when your units fired, and you'd always win by default in the end.
Iron Storm was terrible.Quote:
Originally Posted by gamevet
There's so many good turn-based strategy games on the PC that you AW fans would love but you ignore because they're on the PC. I dug AW more than any GBA game I bought (not saying much) but honestly Ive played better.
Now, the turn-based wargame genre has descended into the same circle of hell that rhythm games, shmups, and fighters have - making them exclusively for the hardcore, that is.
But there are tons of old games that would rock your face off.
put pc gaming is so expensive and hard to do, and you can't do it on your couch. waaaaaaaHHHHHHH! :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
Can you recommend a few? Panzer General series, maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by diffusionx
Wait, so this game doesn't actually exist, right?
Most of the stuff from the SSI Five Star Generals series is aces (the exceptions being faggy Fantasy General and Star General). My personal favorite is People's General.Quote:
Originally Posted by jiji
Steel Panthers is another great, and you can D/L the full game off FilePlanet. Combat Mission and Strategic Command are other good ones.
One that gets a lot of praise that I haven't played are the Operational Art of War series.
There are others, just go to the Wargamer website and look around.
Outside of what g0zen mentioned (all good), there are obviously the Civ games (4 is amazing), HOMM2/3, Jagged Alliance 2, Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (its real time, but w/e), Ur-Quan Masters (free remake of Star Control 2 based on the 3DO rev: http://sc2.sourceforge.net/), et. al. The Warlords series has high praise, I never got into it. Moonbase Commander rules and needs to be on XBLA multi (I would consider buying a 360 for it), TOAW is great as are most of Talonsoft's games.
Space Rangers 2 is finally coming out here, I think it looks awesome (a lot like a modern SC2), but with Oblivion + Civ4 + so much other shit Im just gonna wait.
Not all of these games are like, "war games", but neither is AW really, theyre just intensely addictive and awesome turn-based strategy games (like AW).
Ah, yeah, it's pure wargames that I have the least experience in. I've been eating up the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series recently, and Civ2 is a favorite.
I have been meaning to play JA2 for years and years. I should go order a copy.
I have read that Hearts of Iron is a great Hex/wargame, but I have not tried it myself. I like simple wargames, like Nectaris and AW/Iron Storm. I know there are better on the PeeCee, but I just can't get into them like I could with the console counterparts.