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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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Strategic Command: European Theater.

davemackey — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:48:29 +0000

Title: Strategic Command.
Estimated Retail: $15.00.
Developer: Fury Software (Hubert Cater).
Release Year: 2002.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Turn-Based, Strategic.
Description: Simulates World War II at a strategic level covering Europe, Western Russia, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. Hex-based, turn-based, entertaining.
Review: Tom Chick (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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Hearts of Iron (Anthology).

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:28:50 +0000

Title: Hearts of Iron Anthology.
Estimated Retail: $12.00.
Developer: Paradox Entertainment.
Release Year: 2005.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Strategic.
Description: Part of a successful series of games by Paradox which share a similar gaming engine. Hearts of Iron Anthology is a bundle pack including the original Hearts of Iron, Hearts of Iron II, Hearts of Iron II: Doomsday and Armageddon. Its main focus is on World War II, but the expansions take it beyond into the cold war and fictional alternative histories. Grand strategic in scale it offers significant depth and complexity, not a beer & pretzels game.
Review: Aaron McKenna (Wargamer).
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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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American Civil War – The Blue and The Gray.

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:23:19 +0000

Title: American Civil War.
Estimated Retail: $28.99
Developer: AGEOD.
Release Year: 2007.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: Strategical, Turn-Based.
Description: From the same designers who brought us Birth of America comes this grand strategy simulating the American Civil War.
Review: William R. Trotter (Wargamer).
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Glory of the Roman Empire.

davemackey — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 03:05:46 +0000

Title: Glory of the Roman Empire.
Estimated Retail: $9.99.
Developer: Haemimont Games.
Release Year: 2006.
Platform: Windows.
Gameplay: City-Building.
Description: Build the Roman Empire as governor of various cities and provinces. Focuses on city building rather than battles.
Review: Steve Butts (IGN).
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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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