It's got some problems and takes some time to get into, but should otherwise appeal to players who've enjoyed previous hack-and-slash action games, or like the idea of them.
While the gameplay is mostly identical to the preceding games, all the intensity of the Close Combat system remains in Invasion Normandy.
Battle of the Bulge will appeal both to Close Combat veterans and to those simply looking for a good real-time strategy game with historical overtones.
Close Combat III: The Russian Front is the best Close Combat game of the bunch.
SSG has done a great job of giving fantasy wargame fans a game worthy of the Warlords name.
WarBreeds harbors many great ideas and features. Unfortunately, these are hampered by a lackluster manual and gameplay glitches.
It may not be the most highly talked-about game ever to crash the real-time party, but it is certainly one of the most entertaining.
Overall, Buccaneer feels like an unfinished work, and the fact that it offers a few really good features makes the overall package that much more disappointing.
Run-and-gun fans can get a breath of fresh air with Take No Prisoners, a shooter that takes an interesting perspective on the genre.
Originating from a small programming team in Russia, Chasm: The Rift is a standard 3D shooter that falls technologically in between Doom and Quake - and scarily enough, isn't that ...
Atomic Games has managed to create the ideal sequel: It expands and adds many features while keeping everything that made the first game a joy to play.
In this game based on the novels of Rafael Sabatini, you will take on the role of a privateer as you engage in naval battles and swashbuckling swordfights.
A typical day at the beach: the sand under your feet, the roar of the surf... and the ripping sound of German machine guns as they cut your troops to ...
Gamers new to fantasy adventuring will be disappointed by the graphics and playability, and hard-core role-players will be quickly frustrated by this game's inherent limitations.
Fantasy General is little more than Panzer General in a new box with some Dungeons and Drag... err… fantasy units in place of the tanks.
If you're starved for more vehicular shooter action then you might want to try this title out.
Pacific General is a grand strategic game with a charming simplicity.
Sometimes, when you get a game design just right, it's okay to coast for awhile.
It's a very strong contender for strategy game of the year.
This in-your-face combat is novel at first, but after a few hours of play, you'll be praying for a BFG-9000.
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