Not meant to replace full blown multimillion dollar simulators, Steel Beasts Pro Personal Edition allows your average treadheads and armchair generals to work their skills on PC's at home. And this it does, and then some.
Read MoreAs part of Armchair General's continuing coverage of the upcoming release of The Operational Art of War 3 (Matrix Games) we sit down with the programmer behind the new version of this old favorite. He speaks candidly about the new release and where it may be headed in the future...
Read MoreJoin ACG in checking out the latest addition to the Take Command series, and see if you can change history!
Read MoreMatrix Games recently acquired the rights to work on a plethora of old Talonsoft titles (The Operational Art of War series, Campaign Series, Battleground Series, etc.) which has led some to wonder if Matrix was looking backwards rather than toward the future of wargaming.
Read MoreSomewhere between historical simulation and lite recreation, American Conquest: Divided Nation may leave you feeling divided over the success of this game to do either.
Read MoreACG leaves the battlefield to explore 1920's New England and visit with Elder Gods. Dare you risk your sanity to answer the call?
Read MoreA whole new range of challenges await you as you take a break from all the fighting and find a job as an Armchair Mayor in this richly detailed city management simulation.
Read MoreACG takes a look at the recent demo to see if the battlefields of the near future will be worth visiting.
Read MoreA huge, historically accurate simulation of the Stalingrad campaign. Well worth buying for any fan of the Panzer Campaign series and anyone interested in the brutal fighting of 1942-43.
Read MoreExplore Cyrodiil while fending off the minions of Oblivion in this new entry into the Elder Scrolls franchise.
Read MoreWorth buying to introduce friends or new gamers to the strategic level of the European Theater of World War II. If they enjoyed Axis and Allies but ran screaming away from World In Flames, this is probably the game for them.
Read MoreFlashpoint Germany has definite flashes of brilliance, and on balance manages to overcome most of its flaws. It will appeal to gamers who want a taste of modern combat without the need to babysit each and every unit.
Read MoreMoscow '41 is a hidden jewel of the Panzer Campaigns series, despite not having the glamor of titles like Stalingrad or Normandy. The most interesting scenarios may be work to finish. However, the creativity and inventiveness in applying new concepts in a very difficult environment stand out as some of the best work Tiller and friends have done. Schnapps all around!
Read MoreCrush capitalism and unite the workers of the world, or defend the world from Stalin's ambitions in this expansion to Hearts of Iron II. Find out whether this expansion is worth picking up or if this is one Cold War you should skip.
Read MoreACG takes a look at this upcoming Civil War game by giving you an idea of the historical background of the game.
Read MoreFor fans of the RTS genre, and World War II especially, there appears to be great depth of gameplay and a variety of units which aren't the same as we've witnessed time and again in other titles. We'll have to wait and see what comes out of the factory in the full version, but there is nothing to suggest this game won't live up to expectations.
Read MoreCrush all alien races before you in this deceptively deep 4X game - will your advanced starships allow you to rule the galaxy or will the galaxy rule you?
Read MoreRecently, Armchair General caught up with the Slitherine game Legion Arena for a quick review. After playing it for a while, many questions cropped up which we felt needed answering. So, we sent off a communiqué to Iain McNeil —development director at Slitherine—for some answers. The dispatch rider returned with the following scribbled notes;
Read MoreThis system... remains the only one that accurately portrays the pace and factors of 18th-century European warfare. Strong words for a strong game.
Read MoreI think I’m a pretty discerning gamer. I started playing computer wargames with the venerable Trek on an old Apple II and can recall the heyday of SSI with their great games of yesteryear. So it is pretty rare when I get excited over a new game; most of them are "been there done that" derivatives of other original games. Birth of America (by a small group of French developers called AGEOD) is one of those truly original games of the past ten years. It manages to hide a very detailed simulation of 18th Century warfare on the American frontier in a pretty package that is easy to learn but very hard to master. Gameplay (60/60): I know. I’m not supposed to give a 60/60 score on gameplay without it being a truly great game. Birth of America (BOA) earns every one of those sixty points. It is in a class by itself — a seemingly simple game that a player can jump into and suddenly discover it is...
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