Mar 19 '00
Pros: player is allowed to make thousands of sweeping decisions; probably the most comprehensive game ever made, w/ campaigns covering up to 700 turns; heaven for World War II history buffs who happen to like wargames; compelling real-time battles w/ tons of inf
Cons: the gameplay is on the dry side when not in real-time mode; a lot of micro-management; requires extensive familiarization w/ the manual; winning requires a lot of time, patience, and thought; complicated subject matter.
Summary: After reading the official reviews of this game, I was admittedly hesitant in going out and buying it. It's been described as a hardcore wargame w/ an unprecedented 700 turn campaign covering the "entire" Europeon air war of world war II....
