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PC Game Reviews
Armchair General sits down with some of the latest and greatest titles (and some not so good) to share our findings with our readers. Our focus is on military and strategy themed games, though we also wander from time to time into more mainstream titles of many genres.


Bronze – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: February 03, 2011 at 11:08 am

“Bronze” is a good, challenging beer-and-pretzel game set in the Ancient World. It shows good research and offers great replay value, though it suffers from substandard graphics and lacks PBEM and Internet play.

Revolution Under Siege – PC Game Review

Robert Mackey | Published: January 26, 2011 at 1:56 pm

Revolution Under Siege, AGEOD’s PC game of the Russian Civil War 1977 – 1923, does more than address a forgotten period in modern history; it is a fun, engaging and easy-to-play but hard-to-master wargame

R.U.S.E. – PC Game Review

Daniel Casper | Published: January 21, 2011 at 5:29 pm

A review of the PC game R.U.S.E. says it is a decent RTS with a clever new mechanic and lots of options for strategists, but with a predictable, cliched storyline.

World of Tanks – MMO Game Preview

Jim Zabek | Published: January 19, 2011 at 2:26 pm

Free, fun, and a world of tanks. What’s not to love? A preview of the World of Tanks free MMO.

Tropico 3 – PC Game Review

Jim H. Moreno | Published: January 14, 2011 at 11:02 am

A review of the PC game Tropico 3 calls it ‘fun, challenging, and humorous,’ though no actual combat strategy is involved in players’ machinations to remain El Presidente of a tropical island.

Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg – From Warsaw to Paris – PC Game Review

Jim Cobb | Published: January 12, 2011 at 4:05 pm

A review of the PC game Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg – From Warsaw to Paris says it offers great replay value through clever variants and action cards, but the interface could be smoother.

Kharkov ’43 – PC Game Review

Richard Martin | Published: January 06, 2011 at 5:40 pm

Amazingly detailed with huge maps, Kharkov ’43 is a must-have for the fans of the Panzer Campaigns series.

Mindjack – Exclusive Interview with Square Enix

Jim Zabek | Published: December 30, 2010 at 3:48 pm

In an exclusive interview, Square Enix Producer Yamagishi Yoshinori discusses Mindjack, the soon-to-be-released game in which players ‘hack into other peoples’ minds.’

Disciples III: Renaissance – PC Game Review

Jim H. Moreno | Published: December 29, 2010 at 3:06 pm

Disciples III is true to the franchise’s roots, but does it have enough to keep gamers interested in the long-term?

World Supremacy – PC Game Review

Jim Zabek | Published: December 15, 2010 at 9:55 am

Sometimes gaming is about the journey and not the destination, and such is the case in World Supremacy from Shrapnel Games.

DCS A-10 Warthog – PC Game Preview

Rod White | Published: December 08, 2010 at 12:27 am

DCS A-10 Warghog is shaping up to be the best flight sim we’ve ever seen.

Call of Duty: Black Ops – PC Game Review

James Pikover | Published: December 07, 2010 at 11:59 am

Although it lacks the ability to host a dedicated server and fails to deliver memorable gaming experiences in the single-player campaign, Call of Duty: Black Ops is a real breakout by developer Treyarch and according to James Pikover, “the game to play.”

War in the East – After Action Report

Flavio Carrillo | Published: December 02, 2010 at 4:21 pm

We’ve scored an After Action Report on a game of the upcoming mega-wargame from Gary Grigsby: War in the East.

Commander: Conquest of the Americas – PC Game Review

DeWitt Cave | Published: December 01, 2010 at 11:16 am

A strategy game focused on colonial trade with a hint of military conflict, Commander: Conquest of the Americas is perfect for gamers who enjoy trade.

Fallout: New Vegas – PC Game Review

Avery Abernethy | Published: November 24, 2010 at 3:10 pm

Fallout: New Vegas reaches back to ground itself in its classic gaming roots and comes up with one of the finest RPGs aimed at a mature audience since Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines.

HISTORY: Great Battles Medieval – PC Game Review

Richard Martin | Published: November 23, 2010 at 7:07 pm

HISTORY: Great Battles Medieval, a PC game from Slitherine based on the 100 Years War, has a few chinks in what is overall shiny armor and has vast replay value.

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