Napoleon: Total War – PC Game Review
This review of Napoleon Total War says it delivers what Empire did not, with challenging AI, many improved features, multiplayer options, and a crash-free framework.
Read MoreClose Combat: The Longest Day – PC Game Review
This review of Close Combat: The Longest Day says it is a game that places strategy and tactics ahead of state-of-the-art graphics, with plenty of battles and high replay value.
Read MoreMass Effect 2 – PC Game Review
This review of Mass Effect 2 finds its combat focus gives it an advantage over similar titles and has good replay value, but its plot is rather weak.
Read MoreIronclads: High Seas – PC Game Review
This review of Ironclads High Seas PC game of naval combat in the American Civil War praises its great graphics, challenging AI and realistic physics.
Read MoreTheatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 – PC Game Preview
This preview of Theater of War 2: Kursk 1943 praises it as rare example of a computer game that actually replicates the problems of command on a chaotic battlefield and is different enough to stand out from the pack.
Read MoreNapoleon Total War PC Game: An Armchair General Preview
Previewing Napoleon Total War from Creative Assembly and SEGA caused a mix of excitement and trepidation in this reviewer, but what he discovered was 'nothing short of inspiring.'
Read MorePT Boats: Knights of the Sea – PC Game Review
A review of PT Boats: Knights of the Sea says it has great graphics and challenging AI but the interface is complex and . . . there are no PT boats in the game!
Read MoreEmpires of Steel – PC Game Review
This review of Empires of Steel, a wargame with exploration, resource-gathering, diplomacy and a trade system among its features finds the game solid in graphic, sound and gameplay but perhaps a bit too simplistic for experienced gamers.
Read MoreBasic Fighters in Making History II
A list of World War II fighter planes that appear in the game Making History II from Muzzy Lane.
Read MoreTheatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 – Five Questions for the Developers
The developers of Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943 answer five questions from ArmchairGeneral about game elements including air power, unusual weapons, scenario editing, historical commanders, and their personal favorite among scenarios.
Read MoreCampaign Austerlitz – PC Game Review
John Tiller's Campaign Austerlitz PC game continues in the tradition and mold of his earlier Battleground Napoleonics games, offering much to strategy-oriented gamers though documentation could be better in places.
Read MoreFor the Glory – PC Game Review
For the Glory is a product that is more than a mega-patch but less than a new game, one that delivers plenty of new options for Europa Universalis II while keeping the original game's user friendliness.
Read MoreHearts of Iron 3 – PC Game Review
Hearts of Iron 3 allows players to select from all combat doctrines and build divisions with mix-and-match brigades but requires a fast computer, a fast graphics card and lots of memory.
Read MoreElven Legacy: Siege – PC Game Review
Elven Legacy: Siege continues the excellent Elven Legacy system with a new campaign and characters in which players must achieve primary and secondary objectives.
Read MoreCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – XBox 360 Review
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has incredible graphics and its multiplayer mode is brilliant, but some of its story elements are morally questionable and apparently are only there for shock value to get media attention.
Read MoreEagle Day to Bombing the Reich – PC Game Review
'Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich' lets players plan the bombing campaigns in Europe, 1940 - 1946, and provides uncompromising detail but its graphics can politely be called nostalgic - an Armchair General review.
Read MoreAll Aspect Warfare – PC Game Review
All Aspect Warfare is a captivating game for any who can get past its rough edges – an ArmchairGeneral.com review.
Read MoreHalo 3: ODST – Xbox 360 Game Review
Halo 3: ODST is an excellent gaming experience, both solitaire and multiplayer, but the $59.99 price is high for what you get.
Read MoreMaking History II – WWII Heavy Fighter Aircraft
Historical data on WWII heavy fighters that will appear in the game Making History II: The War of the World from Muzzy Lane Software.
Read MoreDawn of Discovery – PC Game Review
Dawn of Discovery, a computer game of city building in the 14th century, offers great graphics and unlimited replay in the tradition of City Life or Sim City - An Armchair General review.
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