PANZER GENERAL III: SCORCHED EARTH (PC) IN SOUTH AFRICA

Panzer General III: Scorched Earth (PC) Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98 Condition: New Other versions of this game available from us: Platform: Pre-Owned/Used: Very Good Condition copies available Product Information Battle Generator creates random battles using American, British, German or Russian forces Improved 3D effects generate fog, rain and snow New victory conditions allow for even greater variety of battles Auto-deploy feature helps you to more easily dive into the action Supports multi-player action for 1-4 players via Internet and LAN Product Description Review Panzer General III puts you in command of four campaigns on the Eastern Front during World War II. With a number of Officers below you, each with differing experience and skills, you have to assign your different units to their commanders and direct the battles as either a German or Russian. The range of units available to you is very impressive. Starting with basic equipment, more gear becomes available as the time progresses, and the victories roll in. To command this "gear" you need to assign the right officers to the right regiments, and this is an important factor in winning the game--no good posting an infantry officer to command your artillery--and as they gain battle experience, the better their movement and effectiveness against the enemy becomes. Panzer General III is unique in the sense that you have a number of turns to make your manoeuvres, before the enemy has a chance to react. Once you have made your moves--which could be attacking, digging in, re-supplying, repairing damaged vehicles or simply moving to a better tactical position--it is your enemy's chance to respond to your actions. You can only control your pieces during your "turn". Once your enemy has finished manoeuvring, control reverts back to you. However, if the enemy attacks your units, they will respond, either by returning fire, or retreating, if they survive. The nature of Panzer General III requires tactical forward thinking--the enemy will easily quash a lone unit. Only through unified co-ordinated movements can you defeat your enemy while avoiding crippling casualties. Not so much an action game as other RTS contemporaries, Panzer General III is more like a war management game, but in that it is totally original and a welcome change. -- Chris Hall