Judgement: Recommended
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An oldie but a goodie.
Two ingredients needed to like this game:
1 - a fascination for WW2 warfare, especially the German side.
2 - interest in tactical warfare.
The arsenal of equipment is genuine, and the battles are all historically accurate (as far as I can tell, not an expert). A big ingame documentation is present to supply information.
There is a large stable playerbase. After almost ten years, at any moment there are between 250-500 players online daily! That's really impressive! There is a multiplayer mode that quickly fills spots. It's played in turns, battles will take several days to complete.
Still an easy recommendation: what you see is what you get. With one caveat:
Last year the successor launched, Panzer Corps 2. While it looks ten years younger, that game is still in the process of releasing expansions, thus not complete. This game, the golden oldie, might be a better choice for some players.
66/100
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Two ingredients needed to like this game:
1 - a fascination for WW2 warfare, especially the German side.
2 - interest in tactical warfare.
Intuitive, and solidly deep
This game plays exactly how you'd think it is played. If two units face an enemy, they receive a defense bonus. Soldiers excel in cover, while tanks prefer open grounds. Just two examples. The game does a good job at tutoring the mechanics. You even don't have to play the tutorial. Every new situation is accompanied by a pop-up message informing you about said situation. The arsenal of equipment is genuine, and the battles are all historically accurate (as far as I can tell, not an expert). A big ingame documentation is present to supply information.
Don't take my word for it...
The top three 'most useful reviews all time' have well over 500 hours each in this game! Their views on this game are more valuable than mine. There is a large stable playerbase. After almost ten years, at any moment there are between 250-500 players online daily! That's really impressive! There is a multiplayer mode that quickly fills spots. It's played in turns, battles will take several days to complete.
But... what do I think of the game?
Well, it's not entirely my jam... I think I don't meet the requirements laid out in the top. I do have interest in the mechanical aspects of warfare, and especially WW2 was both absurd and fantastic at the same time! But I guess I'm not really into tactical warfare. It was good for 1 campaign for me personally. I continued for some extra achievements, but my mind wasn't really in it anymore. Still an easy recommendation: what you see is what you get. With one caveat:
Business model
Every game tailored for enthusiasts comes with lots of expensive DLC. Now ten years later the game comes bundled in the only version purchasable with all DLCs. I think the price is still a bit steep... Last year the successor launched, Panzer Corps 2. While it looks ten years younger, that game is still in the process of releasing expansions, thus not complete. This game, the golden oldie, might be a better choice for some players.
66/100
I bundle my reviews at my curator Omnivore Gamer. Games that are easy to control, tailored for handicapped people (like myself).
Review posted on 17/03/2021, 19:22:00.