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Sid Meier’s Gettysburg.

davemackey — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:49:14 +0000

Title: Sid Meier’s Gettysburg.
Estimated Retail: $11.00.
Developer: Sid Meier/Firaxis.
Release Year: 1997.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Pausable Real-Time, Tactical.
Description: A revolutionary, pausable real-time tactical simulation from renowned game developer Sid Meier recreating the Battle of Gettysburg.
Review: Michael E. Ryan (Gamespot).
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Ancient Wars: Sparta.

davemackey — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 04:30:38 +0000

Title: Ancient Wars: Sparta
Estimated Retail: $11.00.
Developer: Playlogic Intl., World Forge.
Release Year: 2007.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Tactical, RTS, Empire Building.
Description: Covers 700-300 B.C. from the perspective of the Spartans, Persians, and Egyptians on a tactical, real time strategy level with elements of empire building.
Review: Dan Adams (IGN).
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Medieval II Total War: Kingdoms (Expansion Pack).

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:02:47 +0000

Title: Medieval II Total War: Kingdoms Expansion Pack.
Estimated Retail: $14.00.
Developer: Creative Assembly.
Release Year: 2007.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Strategic, Tactical, Turn-Based, Real Time.
Description: Part of the massively successful and addictive Total War franchise from SEGA and Creative Assembly. Simulates on a grand strategic scale Medieval Warfare as well as real-time/pausable battles on a tactical level. This is an expansion for MTWII and includes four additional campaigns and a multitude of new units and other features.
Review: Jason Ocampo (Gamespot).
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Pacific Storm: Allies.

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:16:43 +0000

Title: Pacific Storm Allies.
Estimated Retail: $28.00.
Developer: Lesta Studios.
Release Year: 2008.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Strategic, Tactical, Real-Time.
Description: Simulates World War II in the Pacific. Offers high-level tactical, as well as the ability to take first-person control of individuals aircraft/ships.
Review: Bill Trotter (Wargamer).
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Blitzkrieg II.

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:43:57 +0000

Title: Blitzkrieg 2.
Estimated Retail: $9.99.
Developer: Nival Interactive.
Release Year: 2005.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Tactical, Strategic Elements, Real-Time.
Description: Fight a wide variety of World War II battles. When in campaign mode elements of a strategic nature are available.
Review: Jim Cobb (Wargamer).
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Codename: Panzers.

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:17:39 +0000

Title: Codename: Panzers.
Estimated Retail: $9.99.
Developer: Stormregion.
Release Year: 2004.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Tactical, Real-Time.
Description: A 3D RTS simulating World War II battles on a tactical level.
Reviews: Jim Cobb (Wargamer).
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Chariots of War.

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:58:44 +0000

Title: Chariots of War.
Estimated Retail: $9.99.
Developer: Slitherine.
Release Year: 2003.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Strategic and Tactical, Turn-Based.
Description: A strategical and tactical simulation of the Middle East. Allows one to take control of nearly sixty different nations and lead them to glory. Covers a wide swathe of history beginning around 2,000 B.C.
Reviews: Christopher Budd (Wargamer.com).
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