Posts tagged “Metro Simulator”

A is for Anticipating awesome AI. General Staff's AI sounds smarter than a sack of weasels. In a recent blog post Ezra Sidran describes how MATE, the upcoming American Civil War game's ersatz commander, works out which section of an enemy line it should “Schwerpunkt” during an attack. It “identifies the opposing force that must be dealt with to achieve its assigned objective, does strength…

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A is for Afghan annihilation. A British Army defeat so unexpected and complete it caused a Governor-General of India to suffer a stroke on hearing news of it, inspires Wars Across the World's newest module. In the 16-turn Gandamak 1842 (£2) a vicious kick up the Khyber Pass awaits British players unable to overcome the overlapping challenges of rugged terrain, harsh weather, vulnerable lines of…

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A is for A7V action WWI armour sims are such rare creatures, I can't bring myself to say anything negative about 79p work-in-progress Cry of War. Currently boasting one tiny cosy map and three tank types (the A7V, Mark IV, and Renault FT), the game combines amateurish quirky presentation and crude forgiving movement physics with surprisingly sophisticated ballistics (shells can ricochet... system damage is determined…

Tagged with Armored Brigade, Art of Combat, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Cold Waters, Contraband Police, Cry of War, Deadstick Simulator, Diesel Railcar Simulator, FlightGear, Metro Simulator, mudspike.com, Panzer Strategy, The Flare Path, The Tactical Art of Combat, Train Sim World, wargamer.com, Wars Across The World, World of Aircraft: Glider Simulator, Zulu Dawn, Armoured Commander 2, Close Combat: The Bloody First, Command: Modern Air Naval Operations, Command: The Silent Service, Project Wingman, theHunter: Call of the Wild, X-Plane.

When covering Pegasus Bridge or Eben-Emael wargames, verbose intros are verboten. You are duty-bound to coup de main your subject... drop right on top of it in the dead of night or at the crack of dawn. When writing about Market Garden wargames the rules are a little different. Not only are leisurely preambles permitted, questionable conclusions written in Polish are fine too. Can't be arsed…

Tagged with Combat Mission: Battle For Normandy, Combat Mission: Market Garden, free games, Metro Simulator, The Flare Path.