Posted on Nov 4, 2013 in Boardgames
"War of the Ring" boardgame, 2nd edition, manages the finesse of staying honest to the source material without being slavish to the minutiae, and the "Lords of Middle Earth" expansion adds to the strategic possibilities.
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Posted on Oct 25, 2013 in Boardgames
"The Supreme Commander" is a strategic- and operational-level wargame of the European Theater in World War Two for 2–5 players, reminiscent of the Avalon Hill classic "Rise and Decline of the Third Reich."
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Posted on Oct 23, 2013 in Boardgames
"A Test of Mettle" board game covers three battles on the Western Front from 1944: Arracourt; the Free French 2nd Armored Division at Dompaire; and the Sept. 8 defense of Patton's flank at Mairy by the Texas-Oklahoma Division.
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Posted on Oct 18, 2013 in Boardgames
Worthington Games' "Hold the Line: Frederick's War" system covers 8 battles of Frederick the Great; an expansion, "Highland Charge" offers 5 battles from the Jacobite Rebellions.
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Posted on Oct 9, 2013 in Electronic Games
"Battle Academy - Rommel in Normandy" is the most exciting and intriguing campaign so far in the "BA" series. The scenarios are not only tense but evocative.
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