The iOS game "Great Big War Game" from Rubicon Games rounds out the essentials of a turn-based combat game with little touches that add another layer of challenge, and is a lot of fun to play, though after awhile the weak AI takes away some of the joy.
Read MoreJohn Tiller's games are accurate recreations of Civil War combat, and "Campaign Overland," covering the 1864 duels between U.S. Grant and R.E. Lee, is no different. Unfortunately, neither are the 20-year-old graphics and sound.
Read MoreA guide to creating "Combat Mission" scenarios from interactive articles in "Armchair General" magazine.
Read More"Scourge of War: Chancellorsville" offers PC gamers superlative graphics, a high level of realism and historical accuracy, and innovative game play, but it has a steep learning curve.
Read More"John Tiller's Napoleonic Battles: Campaign Bautzen" focuses on the 1813 battles around Bautzen and Lutzen, but also has scenarios from the Russo-Swedish Wars of 1808 - 1809.
Read MoreAn intuitive interface and brilliant AI make "Unity of Command: Red Turn" an excellent introduction to wargaming while providing plenty of depth for experienced gamers.
Read More"Jagged Alliance: Crossfire" can be "frustratingly satisfying." It offers a chance to use a variety of tactics and it has improvements over "JA: Back in Action," but the player's mercs sometimes keep bumping into each other like bumper cars.
Read MoreThe "Panzer Corps: Grand Campaign '44 West" computer game offers players 14 linked battles, from Anzio to Eindhoven.
Read MoreThe Combat Mission Tactics tutorial series by Lt. Col. (ret) Jeffrey Paulding concludes with "How to Fight." This sixth video focuses both on key concepts and on the details of how to fight at squad level, using "Combat Mission: Fortress Italy."
Read More"War of the Roses" is a multiplayer-only deathmatch that tries to authentically recreate high medieval combat. It has its flaws but is engrossing and fun once it gets going.
Read More"Panzer Campaigns: Moscow '42," from John Tiller Software, is easy to learn, but offers a complex strategic war game with tons of options and a good A/I.
Read MoreJohn Tiller's "Squad Battles: First World War" takes the series a step higher. Designer Edward (Volcano) Williams utilized 10 years of research in creating this tactical-level game of action in the Great War.
Read More'Alea Jacta Est' is a big, wonderful game that puts all other Ancient-period games in the shade, but players need to assimilate a great deal of data.
Read More'Civil War 1863,' an IOS game from Hunted Cow Studio, while not rivaling many of its PC counterparts, is an enjoyable game and presents players with interesting tactical challenges, at an excellent price.
Read MoreEight game tips for 'XCOM' commanders, from using rookies to launching satellites to using stun weapons liberally.
Read More'Close Combat: Panthers in the Fog' is a worthy successor to previous games in the series, though newcomers might find it a bit pricey and the AI isn't all that sharp. New features include the ability to tow heavy weapons and to transport infantry in vechicles.
Read MoreEurogamer Expo 2012 gave gamers a sneak peek at 'Gears of War: Judgment,' 'Warface,' Company of Heroes 2,' 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 2,' and 'Medal of Honor: Warfighter.'
Read MoreAn insider tells what to expect from 'Omerta - City of Gangster,' the Kalypso-Haeminmont PC game of competing 1920s mobsters.
Read More'Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps' offers PC gamers a new continent to conqueror, over 20 new units and 24 new scenarios, plus a somewhat improved AI.
Read MoreThe fifth video tutorial in the Combat Mission Tactics series explores 'Conducting a Defense,' including defense in depth, the use of mortars in the direct fire mode, and the purpose of the counterattack.
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