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Across the Dnepr: Korsun Pocket Add-on
Across the Dnepr - Add-on for Korsun Pocket is a new campaign scenario for the Korsun Pocket game. It recreates the events of July 1941, when Operation Barbarossa was in full swing and German armies were poised to enter the heartland of Russia. Army Group Center is aimed at the vital objective of Smolensk, located on the Dnepr river and defending the shortest route to Moscow.
Advanced Tactics: World War II
Advanced Tactics is a versatile turn-based strategy system that gives gamers the chance to wage almost any battle in any time period. The first module in this series is Advanced Tactics: World War II, which allows gamers to hop into a Panzer and storm across Europe. Complete with a streamlined interface and an addicting style of gameplay, Advanced Tactics offers a unique and infinitely replayable experience for any strategy fan.
American Civil War – The Blue and the Gray
AGEOD’S American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational strategy game with a simultaneous turn-based engine (WEGO system) that places players at the head of the USA or CSA during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Banzai! : For Pacific Fighters
With this unique expansion pack for the combat flight simulation "Pacific Fighters" you will experience the most thrilling dogfights between the Japanese, Australian and American air forces!
Battle of Britain II - Wings of Victory
Battle of Britain II “Wings of Victory” re-creates the famous and desperate air battles over southern England in 1940 at both the strategic level of the Air Commander and that of the individual plane and pilot. Relive what Churchill called "their finest hour", join the fight in the Battle of Britain!
Battlefront features the power of battalion-level combat in some of this period's most bloody and intense conflicts: Saipan, Market Garden, Novorossisk, and Gazala. Players will have realistic control over their soldiers, with a tactical scale just large enough to make a telling difference in the strategic picture.
Battleground Europe - World War II Online
Report for duty to the first-person, online action game where players choose to fight alongside and against thousands of other players on the battlefields of western europe. Grab a rifle and experience heart-stopping infantry action or choose to advance your skills in one of dozens of accurately modeled combat vehicles, naval vessels or aircraft. Succeed and help the cause of the Allied or Axis forces. Fail and watch your side get pushed back and struggle for a foothold. Volume one in The Virtual Battlefield Series, Battleground Europe features the armies, vehicles, weapons and equipment found on the battlefields of Western Europe 1939-1942.
Battles In NormandyBattles in Italy brings to you the award-winning Decisive Battles of World War II system and some seriously intense gameplay. Choose to take the Allied side and you're faced with establishing a foothold and control of Italy. Or, select the Germans and face an overwhelming Allied army that is making a run for Axis destruction!
Battles in Normandy brings to you the award-winning Decisive Battles of World War II system and some seriously intense gameplay. Choose to take the Allied side and you're faced with the overpowering burden of locking into mortal combat with some of the German Army's most vicious and experienced Eastern Front veterans. Or, select the Germans and face an all-consuming Allied army that has a near-endless pool of reinforcements and supply to draw from, intent on your complete destruction.
From Colonial wars to American independence in Birth of America, you control one of the major contenders of the 2 conflicts that shape America trying to achieve military and political victory in either the French & Indian Wars or the war for Independence. Immerse yourself in Birth of America for the PC. Birth of America, gives you command of the military forces vying for power. This includes such activities as drafting forces, building forts and depots, sieges and blockades, raiding enemy set.
Birth of America 2 - Wars in America 1750-1815
Birth of America II: Wars in America 1750-1815 is the expanded reprise of veteran developer AGEOD’s acclaimed first release, which allows players to command either side of the conflicts before, during and after the American War for Independence between 1636 and 1815. Apart from the engaging turn-based strategy play that has been expanded and vastly improved over the original, Birth of America II includes major new features like an improved and expanded map, new European off-map boxes and more.
Blitzkrieg: War in Europe 1939-1945
Introducing the FIRST game from Matrix Games for the Pocket PC and Palm OS! Command Soviet, Axis, or Allied troops in 20 different scenarios ranging from the German Invasion of Poland (1939) to the Soviet Winter Offensive and their attack on Berlin (1945). Blitzkrieg: War in Europe 1939-1945 features 45 different units of land, sea, and air and all of the hex based tactics that would go along with it.
Players may command historic, powerful armies as they face off against each other in a clash that would be destined to defeat Austria but prove for a brief time that Napoleon could indeed be stopped. Players will be able to take command of the French forces under Napoleon or Austrians under Charles and strike at each other over a large hex-based map.
Carriers at War is a simulation of fleet carrier air and naval operations in the Pacific theater from 1941 to 1945. The game focuses heavily on carrier fleet command strategy. Other units are represented and play a part in battle, but as the title suggests the queen of the sea is the focus.
Case Blue : For IL-2 or Forgotten Battles
Case Blue™ is an add-on for IL-2 Sturmovik that is unique in its variety and depth! You will see IL2-Forgotten Battles in a completely new light. Over 1000 different missions offer almost infinite replayability and bring the World War II era to life with dogfights, escort-missions, bombing runs and more!
Control the Cradle of Civilization… 4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. Play as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, screaming Nubian warriors, or the Assyrians. Develop your county by producing commodities and selling them to you neighbors. Raise glorious armies and wage wars of conquest. Roll over the plains and seek victory in the Matrix Games re-release of Chariots of War!
The Return of Classic Close Combat… Based on the Atomic Games award winning Close Combat series of games. Close Combat: Cross of Iron, brings back the award-winning classic in new epic battles of the Eastern Front of World War II.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics brings you classic top down real time tactical warfare with the excitement of multiplayer head to head gaming. You take command of either US or opposition forces and engage in head to head battle (with up to 5 players per side) using modern era weaponry and equipment on gorgeous hand drawn maps measuring 1km square up to giant 4km x 1km maps. Air and artillery support are on-call but the objective can only be secured by Close Combat. You are in command!
Close Combat: Wacht am Rhein brings together the classic top-down tactical gameplay from the original series and plenty of new features, expansions, and improvements! The Wacht am Rhein remake comes with a brand new Grand Campaign including a new strategic map with 64 gorgeous hand-drawn tactical maps, over 70 scenarios, tons of new interface and unit graphics, countless engine improvements, and much more!
(Formerly Battlefields!) "Combined Arms: World War II™" is a 1km hex-based battalion-level simulation of World War II combat that puts the wargamer in the role of the operational commander. Combined Arms: World War II™ uses actual minutes and hours to track time and coordinate orders. Tell your combat and support units when to jump off and how to coordinate their plans.
Commander – Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games. The first game spans WW2, allowing players to control the axis or allied forces through the entire war in the European Theatre. Can Germany’s rise be stopped or will the jackboots of the SS march through London?
Prepare yourself for a wargaming tour-de-force! Conquest of the Aegean is the next generation of the award-winning and revolutionary Airborne Assault series and it takes brigade to corps-level warfare to a whole new level. Realism and accuracy are the watchwords as this pausable continuous time design allows you to command at any echelon, with smart AI subordinates and an incredibly challenging AI.
Crown of Glory: Europe in the Age of Napoleon
Crown of Glory: Europe in the Age of Napoleon, the player controls one of the crowned potentates of Europe in the Napoleonic Era, wielding authority over his nation's military strategy, economic development, diplomatic relations, and social organization. It is a very thorough simulation of the entire Napoleonic Era - spanning from 1792 to 1820, from the dockyards in Lisbon to the frozen wastes of Holy Mother Russia.
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Do YOU have what it takes to run a country? Democracy is an intelligent and sophisticated game that will entertain you, but could also teach you a thing or two about politics as well. You may think that politics is about sticking to your principles no matter what, but in Democracy you'll quickly see just how easy it is to "compromise" those principles to keep your seat in government and how hard it is to balance the conflicting priorities of your constituents.
Empires in Arms is the official licensed computer version of Australian Design Group's classic board game. Empires in Arms is a seven player game of grand strategy during the Napoleonic period of 1805-1815. Playable either solitaire, by email or over the Internet. Corps level with full diplomatic options to allow players complete freedom to fight it out for control of Europe any way they want to. The map is divided up into provinces providing an attractive look.
Flashpoint Germany™ brings you back to the height of the Cold War, before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Massive armies of incredible power face off across the West German border. Your companies and platoons maneuver on realistic maps of the Germany countryside in 2 Tutorials and 17 Scenarios. Build your own scenarios, play against the AI opponent or against another player via TCP/IP or PBEM.
Fly the Legend: Flyboys Squadron... Join the brave knights of the skies in this World War I flight combat simulation, developed by Interactive Magic. Fast, fun and furious action takes you to the skies above no man’s land in the first air war in history, where you’ll exchange machine gun fire with enemy pilots in desperate turning dogfights. A twelve mission campaign will take you through the immersive single player storyline and prepare you for the next step – online play.
Hussar Games' "For Liberty!" is a turn based strategy game covering the American Revolutionary War from 1775 - 1783 and the Hungarian Rakoczi Independence War from 1703 to 1711. For Liberty! is a weekly turn based game covering North American east coast and the Carpathian Basin in Central Europe The map will change as the seasons go by. There are 16 unit types of 5 nations included, each in authentic uniforms.
Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865
From the creators of Crown of Glory come an epic tale of North Vs. South. By combining area movement on the grand scale with optional hex based tactical battles when they occur, Forge of Freedom provides something for every strategy gamer. Control economic development, political development with governors and foreign nations, and use your military to win the bloodiest war in US history.
Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich
Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich have been updated and enhanced to bring you a much improved simulation of the air war over Europe during World War II. Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich allows you to play the Germany air assault on Britain in 1940 and the Allies attack on Germany during 1943 through 1945.
Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
From the legendary team at 2 by 3 Games comes a new grand strategy masterpiece: Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States. Taking gamers back to the American Civil War, this innovative grand strategy game allows players to experience the trials and tribulations of the role of commander-in-chief for either side. Historically accurate, detailed and finely balanced for realistic gameplay, War Between the States is also easy to play and does not take months to finish.
In Gary Grigsby’s World At War™, you have complete control over the production, research and military strategy for your side. At your disposal are the full air, land and sea forces of each power, with each unit rated in a variety of researchable areas.Take command in this dynamic, turn-based strategy game of World War II that puts you in the role of some of the most legendary leaders of history. Two tutorials and several campaign scenarios let you learn the system quickly and start fighting.
Gary Grigsby's World at War: A World Divided
World at War: A World Divided is a dynamic, turn-based strategy game of World War II that puts you in the role of some of the most legendary leaders of history. Four tutorials and three campaigns and five scenarios let you learn the system quickly and start fighting the whole war and beyond.
Gates Of Troy™ offers both strategic campaigns and tactical battles. Lead your nation to victory in the ancient world's greatest battles! Capture the romance and adventure that lead over one hundred thousand Greek warriors to the far-flung shore of what is now modern day Turkey, to rescue Helen of Troy.
Re-fight World War I at a grand strategic scale. Includes the entire Western and Eastern theaters as well as Turkey. Production, Combat, Diplomacy, Research - Land, Sea and Air combat are all included! Step back to the early 20th Century and hear the Guns Of August!
Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare is the result of decades of development and fan support, resulting in the most comprehensive, realistic, and accurate simulation of modern combined air and naval operations available to the gaming public. New features include, multiplayer support, third party databases, scenario editors, and more than 120 pre-built scenarios!
The Airborne Assault™ system features a pausable real-time movement and combat system. This design allows the player to choose how much to delegate to subordinates and what to handle personally. The engine also integrates realistic command delays and supply procedures with meticulous order of battle and equipment research.
Command a squadron of the U.S. Navy’s elite F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighters! You select the pilots and arm the aircraft based on real-world mission briefings. Once you reach your objective, you evaluate threats, and do what needs to be done to destroy the target!
John Tiller's Battleground Civil War
Relive the brilliance and excitement of John Tiller’s classic Civil War games in this updated compilation, John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War. Included in the compilation are the original titles that gave the Battleground battle system the fame that has endured over years and years of play. Gamers can refight famous battles like Shiloh, Antietam, Bull Run, and Gettysburg with the fantastic realism and intuitive interface many fans of John Tiller’s gaming systems have come to expect and love.
John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars
John Tiller’s Battleground Napoleonic Wars puts the player in command of the mighty armies of the Napoleonic era, combining the time-tested interface and turn-based game mechanics that made John Tiller’s original game designs famous. With the choice of 2D or 3D battlefield view, dozens of scenarios and more historical information then can be found in most public libraries, John Tiller’s Battleground Napoleonic Wars brings gamers some of the most exciting battles and campaigns from this era.
The John Tiller's Campaign Series exemplifies tactical war-gaming at its finest by bringing you the entire collection of TalonSoft's award-winning campaign series. Containing TalonSoft's West Front, East Front, and Rising Sun platoon-level combat series, as well as all of the official add-ons and expansion packs, the Matrix Edition allows players to dictate the events of World War II from the tumultuous beginning to its climatic conclusion.
Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets
Kharkov: Disaster on the Donets is the latest strategy title from the award-winning team at Strategic Studies Group. A synthesis of the very best elements of two critically acclaimed and top-rated game systems, Decisive Battles and Battlefront, and a successor to both, the new Kharkov: Disaster on the Donetsk brings to life a campaign of epic scale and dynamic battles on the Eastern Front of World War II.
Korsun Pocket places you on the Russian Front in January 1944 in command of the German or Soviet forces and masterfully re-creates the savage and desperate fighting in what historians have said could have been another Stalingrad along the Dnepr River.
Larry Bond's Harpoon - Commander's Edition
Larry Bond's Harpoon - Commanders Edition is the latest addition to the longstanding naval warfare simulation series that has brought dozens of awards and accolades from gamers and military personnel alike over the course of more than a decade. Like its predecessors, Larry Bond's Harpoon - Commanders Edition allows players to assume the role of a fleet commander, making the same type of decisions he has to make, using the same type and quality of information he might expect to get in wartime.
Legion Arena Gold combines the award winning Legion Arena with the Cult of Mithras expansion pack allowing you even more units to crush your adversaries with. Fire Demons, Shadow Warriors and Ghost legions are just some of the beasts at your control with the expansion pack. Organize your troops, give orders and unleash the fury of the legion!
In Legion Gold, players can command massive armies that march across the ancient world and build mighty cities that will last through the ages while also standing amid the blood and mud on the battlefield and commanding the tactical action of every battle! Well-received by gamers and critics alike, Legion Gold is the expanded and improved version of its predecessor, Legion, and includes not only the original Legion game but a hefty expansion pack too!
Mark H. Walker's Lock 'n Load: Heroes of Stalingrad
Maximum-Football 2.0The Lock 'n Load franchise comes to the PC with Lock 'n Load: Heroes of Stalingrad. Designed by Mark H. Walker and programmed by elements of the team responsible for bringing you Panzer General Online, Heroes of Stalingrad remains faithful to Lock' 'n Load's ease of play and immersive format, while incorporating all the advantages of playing on your office flatscreen.
Maximum-Football 2.0 is the latest and greatest release from the acclaimed sports management video game studio, Wintervalley Software. Bringing a whole host of new features like full Xbox 360 controller support, full DirectX 9.0 utilization, and scores of other upgrades and improvements, Maximum-Football 2.0 delivers on gameplay and fun like a bullet pass through double coverage. Like its predecessor, Maximum-Football 2.0 allows players to experience the thrill of managing a team in any league!
Step back to the age of Napoleon and follow in the earliest footsteps of this military genius! Napoleon in Italy is a hex based strategy game that includes both the strategic level of movement and logistics combined with playable tactical battles. Lead the young Napoleon's French Army on his first campaign against the Austrians and Piedmontese in Northern Italy or try to stop Napoleon’s dedicated army and tactical brilliance with the mighty allied army of Austria.
Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War III
Norm Koger’s The Operational Art of War is a legendary title among wargamers. A masterpiece of flexible design, it allows you to play and create any battle from the entire 20th Century of warfare and up to the modern day. Now, Matrix Games together with Norm Koger and a new design team bring you the definitive release of this unsurpassed operational wargame – The Operational Art of War III.
Gary Grigsby's Pacific War: Matrix Edition covers virtually every aspect of the war and includes just about every ship, aircraft, land unit, and important leader that took part in the conflict. The game has a steep learning curve and not for the faint at heart and has a lot to offer. If you every wanted to conduct the whole War in the Pacific now is your chance.
Experience the new Panzer Command series of tactical wargames. In Panzer Command: Kharkov, you play a company-level commander on either the Soviet or German side in the Eastern Front. Preserve your men and defeat the enemy, there is no other way out! Panzer Command: Kharkov is the latest in a new series of 3D turn-based tactical wargames with a campaign mode that takes you from battle to battle with realistic units, tactics and terrain.
Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm
Welcome to Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm, a new 3D tactical wargame which combines a historical campaign with highly detailed models of both units and terrain and realistic gameplay.
Ever wonder what it would have been like to see Nolan Ryan pitch against Babe Ruth? To see the 1947 Yankees play against the 2000 Yankees? In PureSim Baseball 2007 anything is possible. You have complete control over the great American past-time. PureSim Baseball 2007 is the most robust baseball simulation and it lets you deal with almost any option, any design, and any player from 1900 to 2005. Now includes the fully licensed Lahman Database of historical players and teams from 1900 - 2005!
Reach for the Stars is a re-release of the turn-based strategy game of epic galactic exploration, colonization and conquest. Reach for the Stars is considered to be one of the original 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) games
Spartan is an Empire building turn based strategy game, where the focus is on building an empire through diplomacy, trade, research, and war, but less focus on the battles than you would find in a real-time strategy game. It is designed for people who are interested in the period and those strategy gamers who prefer to have time to think about their decisions. Can you unite Greece in time to defy the Great King and his mighty Persian Empire?
Starshatter - The Gathering Storm
Starshatter™ represents the next generation of space combat simulation games. Starshatter™ extends the gameplay concepts of the classic sims by combining fighter and starship combat in a single game. Starshatter™ also integrates elements of real-time-strategy games by allowing fleet commanders to direct the battle on a tactical level.
Heroic Starship Combat and Galactic Conquest! Unlike many other games of galactic exploration, conquest, economics and diplomacy, Starships Unlimited v3 focuses on a small number of unique starships, each with different crew mixes and different technologies. These ships and their crews are the heroes of this science fiction epic, boldly exploring the unknown, dealing with alien races and helping your people expand to new worlds. Outfit your ships with the latest technology and explore the galaxy, conduct diplomacy and espionage, raid your rivals' trade routes or invade their planets. The stars are the limit!
Steel Panthers: World at War - General Edition
Steel Panthers World At War General Edition includes all four Mega-Campaign games and a free v8.20 of SP:WaW. Steel Panthers: World at War is a tactical level, World War II era, historical wargame. Each Mega-Campaign has been specially designed to enhance the gameplay of SP:WaW.
Supremacy: Four Paths To Power
Supremacy: Four Paths To Power is the ultimate test of survival for sci-fi, turn-based strategists. Begin with a planet, a ship and a plan. The galaxy is stretched out before you, but you are not alone. The path to Supremacy is a puzzle with many pieces, from espionage and economic growth to planetary invasions and fleet battles. Play as one of four unique commanders, each with distinctive starships, ground units, abilities and strategies.
The Last Days : For IL-2 Forgotten Battles
The Twilight Struggle... Europe, Spring 1945: The Last Days of World War II claim countless victims on all sides. Victory for the Allies seems a foregone conclusion, but Germany fights on. The Last Days™ is an expansion for IL-2 Sturmovik that adds incredible depth, originality and playability!
If you build it, they will play... The War Engine is the ultimate table top war game simulation and replication kit. Limited only by your imagination, all units, weapons and terrain are fully configurable in artwork and stats. Ready made worlds range from sci-fi to fantasy to space to World War 2.
Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great
Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great™ is wargaming with a classic style. Easy to learn but difficult to master, it places you in the role of Alexander the Great during his conquest of the known world. Guide Alexander through his grand campaign from inheriting his father's legacy at the battle of Thebes to his conquest of Darius III and the Persian Empire through his last great battle at the Hydaspes, in the heart of Asia against the Indian army of King Porus.
Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar brings a completely new 3D engine into the battle, allowing users to zoom in, out, and rotate the map for a better view of the battlefield. The artwork overhaul features over 100 different replicas of hand-painted miniatures, including the fearsome legions of Caesar himself. On the inside of the game the AI has been overhauled as well to support a variety of battle formations while the legions of Caesar have been expanded from the normal block of four units to a more powerful block of six. This allows you to replicate the power and strength the Roman legions possessed.
Matrix Games has teamed with Vicious Byte to bring you something new and challenging. Titans of Steel: Warring Suns™ is more than a combat game. It is also designed to be an open-ended role playing system for up to four battle squads using four separate races and pilots of either gender. All pilots have a full statistics sheet and earn experience points which players can use to increase seven attributes and nineteen skills. Each squad can have eight pilots and up to sixteen Titan-ATs.
UFO: Extraterrestrials is a futuristic real-time/turn-based strategy blend set on the fictional planet of Esperanza in 2025. Having made a bloody first contact with a strange form of life from another planet, the player is thrust into the tough position of leading the defense of this isolated planet against the never-ending assault of these hostile invaders.
Uncommon Valor™ is a completely new operational game covering the campaign for the South Pacific from May, 1942 to the end of December, 1943. Air, naval and land battles are modelled with detail never before achieved in a game of this scale, while a streamlined interface keeps micro-management to a minimum!
War In Russia - Matrix Edition allows you to play up until July 1945, fighting for four years over the new improved map. Arnaud Bouis and his dedicated team have once again improved upon Gary Grigsby classic wargame War In Russia. Arnaud Bouis and team began this project back in May 2000, its aim being to fix the bugs to one of our favorite computer wargames and has done a great job. Please note that the version available here at Matrix Games is also the same version available at Arnaud Bouis site.
War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945™ is a completely new strategy game, based on the award winning “Uncommon Valor” game engine. The scale is 60 miles per hex and losses are individual vehicles, aircraft, guns and squads. Since half the planet Earth is covered by the titanic Pacific struggle, the game is massive in scope, covering thousands of ships tens of thousands of aircraft.
War In The Pacifiс - Admiral's Edition
This new expansion for the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!
War Plan Orange: Dreadnoughts in the Pacific 1922 - 1930
World War 1 has come and gone and the world has settled into an uneasy peace. Fearful of the growing strength of Japan, the United States created a series of plans in case of a pacific war with Japan. Their name: War Plan Orange.
World in Flames is Matrix Games’ computer version of Australian Design Group’s classic board game. Covering both the European and Pacific Theaters of Operations during World War II, World in Flames is global in scope while simulating each branch of service in detail. With 6000+ unique units, 250+ countries, and a global map of 70,200 hexes, World in Flames is the premier World War II grand strategy game.
World War One - La Grande Guerre
Take charge as a military and political leader during the most trying and critical times of World War One! As either a member of the Central Powers, the Entente or a neutral nation, you will confront the epic gauntlet of challenges that faced the likes of Kitchener, Joffre, Luddendorf, Clemenceau, Czar Nicholas II or Enver Pasha in scenarios that range from single theatres to the entire grand campaign.
Gary Grigsby’s World at War is back with a whole new set of features.
World at War : A World Divided still gives complete control over the production, research and military strategy for your side, but in this new updated version you’ll also be able to bring spies into the mix as well as neutral country diplomacy, variable political events and much more.
Perhaps the largest item is the ability to play a special Soviet vs. Allies scenario that occurs after the end of World War II.
World at War : A World Divided is a dynamic, turn-based strategy game of World War II that puts you in the role of some of the most legendary leaders of history. Four tutorials and three campaigns and five scenarios let you learn the system quickly and start fighting the whole war and beyond.
Three full-length campaign games (Total War, Axis Blitz, and Arsenal of Democracy), all starting in 1939 and lasting to the end of the war.
Five shorter scenarios (Spring’40, Summer’41, Spring’42, Summer’43 and East Vs West – 1946).
Five playable forces (Germany, Japan, the Soviet Union, the Western Allies, and China) and 40 different countries
Over 370 areas on a sprawling world map
Command fifteen different combat units in the air, on the land, and at sea, as well as infrastructure and supply units
Each unit has up to 14 attributes, most of which can be improved through research and development
Rules that cover strategic movement, forts, cold weather zones, airborne attack, amphibious invasions, partisans, militia, and many other features
Fog of War rules that hide enemy units and production
Supply rules that can be set to provide a common pool for all units to draw from, or the creation of field units that must accompany the armies
PBEM playability for two to five players
TCP/IP/LAN playability for 2 to five players
Challenging AI that offers a unique gaming experience
Ability to automate either or both the Production and Research functions
Four in-depth tutorials that smoothly integrates the player with the game
Soviet and American War Readiness levels that dictate their production levels and entry into the war
Detailed political rules for neutral countries including trade agreements and random political events. Allows countries to support a world power with resources and production, or even enter the war on the side of one of the major powers.
Added realism in combat with rules for bombardment combat and suppression, combined arms attacks, Japanese Kamikaze units and much more.
Strategic bombing targeting capability allows players to separately target factories, resources or railroads. Different air units have modified attack ratings versus different target types.
Random technology breakthroughs add to replayability while also increasing realism with items such as German Jet Engines and Panzerfausts and Allied Proximity Fuse shells and Air launched ASW torpedoes.
Player purchased spies, signals intelligence and security forces allow players a way to see through the fog of war, steal technology from other players, and improve their combat capabilities.
Unit advancement to Veteran and Elite unit status.
Additional unit art includes Me-262 jet fighters and B-29 bombers that visually show improvement in unit attributes.
Optional NATO symbols unit set for ground units.
Victory conditions that include strategic victory points for key territories. Axis high-water mark impacts victory levels even in games in which the Axis countries ultimately surrender.
Starshatter™ represents the next generation of space combat simulation games.
Starshatter™ extends the gameplay concepts of the classic sims by combining fighter and starship combat in a single game.
Starshatter™ also integrates elements of real-time-strategy games by allowing fleet commanders to direct the battle on a tactical level.
- Small Frigates are used for air defense. They can shoot down enemy fighters and torpedoes with rapid fire plasma cannon and interceptor missiles.
- Destroyers are attack platforms that can engage enemy ships one-on-one or in small groups.
- Cruisers are the backbone of the fleet's attack capability. They carry devastating firepower that can effectively engage any size target; even a military battle station.
- Carriers are the cornerstone of the fleet. They deliver fighters and strike ships to the scene of action, and they coordinate the entire battle plan.
Dynamic Campaign Engine
Starshatter takes the concept of the "mission-based" space simulation to a new level. Rather than deliver twenty-five heavily scripted missions that play the same way every time, Starshatter will use a dynamic campaign engine to custom build an unlimited number of unique missions based on the current state of the war, and the type of ship you are commanding:Fighter Mission Types
* Patrol
* Sweep
* Bomber Escort
* Starship Escort
* Ground Strike
* Starship Strike
Starship Mission Types
* Fleet Engagement
* Escort
* Blockade
* Starbase Assault
* Fighter Ops
The enemies you will face in Starshatter's dynamic campaign won't just be targets. Enemy ships and fleet admirals use the same AI algorithms as your own wingmates and commanders. They are trying to win the war just as much as you are. This means that with every kill you make, you are directly contributing to the war effort.
Starshatter supports mouse, keyboard, joystick, throttle, and gamepad flight controls simultaneously, so that you can find the control method that works best for you. You can easily assign any joystick or gamepad axis to any function you wish, and each axis (including the mouse Y-axis) can be inverted to suit your preferences.
In the arcade flight model, the joystick is configured as in a typical space combat simulation, with the stick controlling pitch and yaw and the twist axis controlling roll. In the standard flight model, the joystick is configured as in a high-end airplane simulation. The stick controls pitch and roll, while the rudder pedals or twist axis controls yaw. At any time, in any flight model, you can swap the roll and yaw inputs by pressing the "J" key.
Under normal circumstances, the mouse is used to control the user interface and to manipulate the interactive HUD. When using the third-person exterior view, the mouse is also used to control the camera and to select targets and issue orders to allies, just as in a space-based RTS game. You can right-click on any friendly unit in the chain of command to access a context-sensitive orders menu. You can also use the mouse to fly your ship and fire your weapons. By pressing the "~" key, you toggle the mouse between selection mode and flight mode. In flight mode, the mouse works much like the "mouselook" control in an FPS game. You steer the ship by moving the mouse in the direction you want to go. Fire guns with the left button and missiles with the right button. Tap the middle button to select a target, and use the mouse wheel to control your speed. If you prefer, you can also configure the mouse to work as a "virtual joystick." In this mode, the distance of the mouse cursor from the center of the screen controls how fast your ship will turn, instead of how far it will turn. Some people may prefer the "virtual joystick" mode for dogfighting because it requires less repositioning of the mouse than the "mouselook" mode.
Flight Model
Starshatter includes three different flight models so that you can enjoy the space combat experience in the way that is most effective for you.
By default, Starshatter is configured for the "standard" Newtonian flight model. In this flight model, all ships have both linear and angular momentum or inertia. There is no drag in space, so if you cut your engines to zero you will keep going at your current speed indefinitely. Your onboard flight computer will tryto keep your velocity pointed in the same direction as your nose, but you can turn off this behavior by pressing "M" for manual mode. In manual space flight mode, you can fly sideways or backwards to your heart's content.
In the standard flight model, airborne combat is quite similar to what you will find in a good jet combat simulation. Your fighter will fly just like an airplane, with lift, drag, gravity, angle of attack, and atmospheric density to contend with. You have very limited rudder authority, and you have to perform banked turns at corner velocity to stay in the fight. In the arcade flight model, Starshatter is much more like what you may be used to from playing other space combat simulations. Your ship always flies in the direction you are facing, and your throttle setting controls your speed instead of your acceleration. If you cut your throttle to zero, your ship will slow to a stop even in space. You can perform flat turns in atmosphere, and you don't have to worry about drag or stalls. Gravity is still modeled, and you do still have to worry about running out of fuel and slamming into that big hard thing called "the ground." Starshatter even includes a "relaxed" flight model that is between these two extremes. The relaxed model is similar to the standard model except that drag applies even in space. This helps keep your velocity under control, and makes it easier to turn.One way or another, you should have no problem finding a flight model that works for you. Now get out there and start getting us some kills!
Space Combat
Starshatter brings space combat up to date by using a combat model inspired by modern day surface navy and naval-aviation technology, instead of the more common World War II era technology. Each of the different components of the space force has a distinct role to play in battle, and this specialization must guide your strategy in deploying your forces.
Fighters are small, agile, single-seat space craft that are capable of both atmospheric and orbital combat. In Starshatter, fighters play several important roles. Because of their speed and maneuverability, fighters are often used for scouting and recon jobs. They are used as an anti-air defensive platform to shoot down enemy fighters and strike craft that are attacking the fleet. And they are used as strike craft that can project force from orbit down to attacking ground targets.
In order to accomplish these dual missions in different environments, fighters need to give something up. Fighters are too small to support shield generators or artificial gravity systems, and they carry fuel and life support for only limited duration mission profiles.
One solid hit from an anti-air missile is often enough to finish a fighter pilot's career. Fighters use active decoy countermeasures to evade incoming missiles. The fighter's job is to hit the target quickly and decisively and get out in one piece. Fighters are not capable of long range flight between planets or even from a planet to it's closest moons.
Starships are big, bulky, slow, and powerful, and they are the only ships capable of making the faster-than-light quantum leap between the stars. Starships are designed for long range missions, and carry enough power to run graviational deflector shields, artificial gravity systems, and the quantum drive. As a result, they are too big and un-aerodynamic to land on planets. Starships are limited to the cold, hard vacuum of orbit.
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare is the result of decades of development and fan support, resulting in the most comprehensive, realistic, and accurate simulation of modern combined air and naval operations available to the gaming public.
New features include, multiplayer support, third party databases, scenario editors, and over 120 pre-built scenarios!
"If you want flashy graphics, go play some mindless console game. If you want tactical depth and a range of scenarios, play Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare." - Out of Eight (7/8)
Most accurate naval simulation available to the public Multiplayer Suport for up to 6 Players Spectator mode for Multiplayer Support for VCR record and playback Over 120 pre-built scenarios
- Tutorials: 8
- Cold War Battleset: 15
- Global Conflicts 1: 15
- Global Conflicts 2: 15
- Global Conflicts 3: 15 *
- Regional Conflicts 1: 15
- Regional Conflicts 2: 22
- WestPac Battleset: 15
- After-Action Log
- 3rd Party Databases
- Scenario editors
- Support for Player databases and scenarios ... and many more!
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare is the result of decades of development and fan support, resulting in the most comprehensive, realistic, and accurate simulation of modern combined air and naval operations available to the gaming public.
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare gives you the opportunity to manage some of the most advanced air and naval assets available in the world and puts you in the middle of many historical and ‘what if’ scenarios (including six multiplayer scenarios). In the scenarios you'll battle the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Persian Gulf , re-live Operation El Dorado Canyon and strike at the heart of Libya, guard the Greenland-Iceland-U.K. Gap to stop a Soviet naval invasion of the Atlantic, Or stalk unwary U.S. shipping in a Soviet Akula-class submarine.
There are plenty more scenarios to chose from, with over 120 pre-designed missions included (there are also over 200 community-designed scenarios available online). You'll have the chance to play them from either side, experiencing a wide variety of challenges, and most importantly Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare now has true multiplayer with up to six players!
Hussar Games' "For Liberty!" is a turn based strategy game covering the American Revolutionary War from 1775 - 1783 and the Hungarian Rakoczi Independence War from 1703 to 1711.
For Liberty! is a weekly turn based game covering North American east coast and the Carpathian Basin in Central Europe The map will change as the seasons go by. There are 16 unit types of 5 nations included, each in authentic uniforms.
- Campaign editor - create your own fictional or historical campaign.
- 9 Campaigns and an all new bonus campaign giving Players 10 total campaigns.
- Minimap, bigger and more varied battlefields in tactical battles.
- Detail 3D rendered of maps and units.
- Large map of the East Coast of North America / Central Europe with more than 3000 hexes.
- Improved fatigue system in tactical battles.
- AI enhancements on both the strategic and tactical levels.
- Turn based gameplay both on the strategic and tactical level.
- Manage important resources: recruits, horses, muskets, cannons, money and supply.
- Detailed political systems that allow the player to influence political decisions.
- Random events such as pirates, epidemics, betrayals, fires and many others.
- 400 historical leaders.
- Leaders are rated and can have up to three 3 special abilities with over 16 to choose from.
- 16 different unit types: dragoon, infantry, rifleman, militia, indians, hussars, etc.
- 7 stances on the strategic map: defense, attack, rest, siege, retreat, routed and training.
- 4 kind of formations on the tactical map: skirmish, column, line and routed.
- Realistic depiction of battles, units will not fight to the last man, battles are won by routing the enemy army from the field.
- Towns can be pillaged to gain supply at the cost of losing production.
- Multiplayer capability: hot-seat, PBEM and TCP/IP.
- Players can select basic ruleset for new players and advanced ruleset for veterans.
- Players can select between 3 different difficulty levels.
Across the Dnepr: Korsun Pocket Add-on
Across the Dnepr - Add-on for Korsun Pocket is a new campaign scenario for the Korsun Pocket game. It recreates the events of July 1941, when Operation Barbarossa was in full swing and German armies were poised to enter the heartland of Russia. Army Group Center is aimed at the vital objective of Smolensk, located on the Dnepr river and defending the shortest route to Moscow.
Advanced Tactics: World War II
Advanced Tactics is a versatile turn-based strategy system that gives gamers the chance to wage almost any battle in any time period. The first module in this series is Advanced Tactics: World War II, which allows gamers to hop into a Panzer and storm across Europe. Complete with a streamlined interface and an addicting style of gameplay, Advanced Tactics offers a unique and infinitely replayable experience for any strategy fan.
American Civil War – The Blue and the Gray
AGEOD’S American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational strategy game with a simultaneous turn-based engine (WEGO system) that places players at the head of the USA or CSA during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Banzai! : For Pacific Fighters
With this unique expansion pack for the combat flight simulation "Pacific Fighters" you will experience the most thrilling dogfights between the Japanese, Australian and American air forces!
Battle of Britain II - Wings of Victory
Battle of Britain II “Wings of Victory” re-creates the famous and desperate air battles over southern England in 1940 at both the strategic level of the Air Commander and that of the individual plane and pilot. Relive what Churchill called "their finest hour", join the fight in the Battle of Britain!
Battlefront features the power of battalion-level combat in some of this period's most bloody and intense conflicts: Saipan, Market Garden, Novorossisk, and Gazala. Players will have realistic control over their soldiers, with a tactical scale just large enough to make a telling difference in the strategic picture.
Battleground Europe - World War II Online
Report for duty to the first-person, online action game where players choose to fight alongside and against thousands of other players on the battlefields of western europe. Grab a rifle and experience heart-stopping infantry action or choose to advance your skills in one of dozens of accurately modeled combat vehicles, naval vessels or aircraft. Succeed and help the cause of the Allied or Axis forces. Fail and watch your side get pushed back and struggle for a foothold. Volume one in The Virtual Battlefield Series, Battleground Europe features the armies, vehicles, weapons and equipment found on the battlefields of Western Europe 1939-1942.
Battles In NormandyBattles in Italy brings to you the award-winning Decisive Battles of World War II system and some seriously intense gameplay. Choose to take the Allied side and you're faced with establishing a foothold and control of Italy. Or, select the Germans and face an overwhelming Allied army that is making a run for Axis destruction!
Battles in Normandy brings to you the award-winning Decisive Battles of World War II system and some seriously intense gameplay. Choose to take the Allied side and you're faced with the overpowering burden of locking into mortal combat with some of the German Army's most vicious and experienced Eastern Front veterans. Or, select the Germans and face an all-consuming Allied army that has a near-endless pool of reinforcements and supply to draw from, intent on your complete destruction.
From Colonial wars to American independence in Birth of America, you control one of the major contenders of the 2 conflicts that shape America trying to achieve military and political victory in either the French & Indian Wars or the war for Independence. Immerse yourself in Birth of America for the PC. Birth of America, gives you command of the military forces vying for power. This includes such activities as drafting forces, building forts and depots, sieges and blockades, raiding enemy set
Blitzkrieg: War in Europe 1939-1945
Introducing the FIRST game from Matrix Games for the Pocket PC and Palm OS! Command Soviet, Axis, or Allied troops in 20 different scenarios ranging from the German Invasion of Poland (1939) to the Soviet Winter Offensive and their attack on Berlin (1945). Blitzkrieg: War in Europe 1939-1945 features 45 different units of land, sea, and air and all of the hex based tactics that would go along with it.
Players may command historic, powerful armies as they face off against each other in a clash that would be destined to defeat Austria but prove for a brief time that Napoleon could indeed be stopped. Players will be able to take command of the French forces under Napoleon or Austrians under Charles and strike at each other over a large hex-based map.
Carriers at War is a simulation of fleet carrier air and naval operations in the Pacific theater from 1941 to 1945. The game focuses heavily on carrier fleet command strategy. Other units are represented and play a part in battle, but as the title suggests the queen of the sea is the focus.
Case Blue : For IL-2 or Forgotten Battles
Case Blue™ is an add-on for IL-2 Sturmovik that is unique in its variety and depth! You will see IL2-Forgotten Battles in a completely new light. Over 1000 different missions offer almost infinite replayability and bring the World War II era to life with dogfights, escort-missions, bombing runs and more!
Control the Cradle of Civilization… 4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. Play as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, screaming Nubian warriors, or the Assyrians. Develop your county by producing commodities and selling them to you neighbors. Raise glorious armies and wage wars of conquest. Roll over the plains and seek victory in the Matrix Games re-release of Chariots of War!
The Return of Classic Close Combat… Based on the Atomic Games award winning Close Combat series of games. Close Combat: Cross of Iron, brings back the award-winning classic in new epic battles of the Eastern Front of World War II.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics brings you classic top down real time tactical warfare with the excitement of multiplayer head to head gaming. You take command of either US or opposition forces and engage in head to head battle (with up to 5 players per side) using modern era weaponry and equipment on gorgeous hand drawn maps measuring 1km square up to giant 4km x 1km maps. Air and artillery support are on-call but the objective can only be secured by Close Combat. You are in command!
(Formerly Battlefields!) "Combined Arms: World War II™" is a 1km hex-based battalion-level simulation of World War II combat that puts the wargamer in the role of the operational commander. Combined Arms: World War II™ uses actual minutes and hours to track time and coordinate orders. Tell your combat and support units when to jump off and how to coordinate their plans.
Commander – Europe at War is the first in a series of high level turn based strategy games. The first game spans WW2, allowing players to control the axis or allied forces through the entire war in the European Theatre. Can Germany’s rise be stopped or will the jackboots of the SS march through London?
Prepare yourself for a wargaming tour-de-force! Conquest of the Aegean is the next generation of the award-winning and revolutionary Airborne Assault series and it takes brigade to corps-level warfare to a whole new level. Realism and accuracy are the watchwords as this pausable continuous time design allows you to command at any echelon, with smart AI subordinates and an incredibly challenging AI.
Crown of Glory: Europe in the Age of Napoleon
Crown of Glory: Europe in the Age of Napoleon, the player controls one of the crowned potentates of Europe in the Napoleonic Era, wielding authority over his nation's military strategy, economic development, diplomatic relations, and social organization. It is a very thorough simulation of the entire Napoleonic Era - spanning from 1792 to 1820, from the dockyards in Lisbon to the frozen wastes of Holy Mother Russia.
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Do YOU have what it takes to run a country? Democracy is an intelligent and sophisticated game that will entertain you, but could also teach you a thing or two about politics as well. You may think that politics is about sticking to your principles no matter what, but in Democracy you'll quickly see just how easy it is to "compromise" those principles to keep your seat in government and how hard it is to balance the conflicting priorities of your constituents.
Empires in Arms is the official licensed computer version of Australian Design Group's classic board game. Empires in Arms is a seven player game of grand strategy during the Napoleonic period of 1805-1815. Playable either solitaire, by email or over the Internet. Corps level with full diplomatic options to allow players complete freedom to fight it out for control of Europe any way they want to. The map is divided up into provinces providing an attractive look.
Flashpoint Germany™ brings you back to the height of the Cold War, before the collapse of the Soviet Union. Massive armies of incredible power face off across the West German border. Your companies and platoons maneuver on realistic maps of the Germany countryside in 2 Tutorials and 17 Scenarios. Build your own scenarios, play against the AI opponent or against another player via TCP/IP or PBEM.
Fly the Legend: Flyboys Squadron... Join the brave knights of the skies in this World War I flight combat simulation, developed by Interactive Magic. Fast, fun and furious action takes you to the skies above no man’s land in the first air war in history, where you’ll exchange machine gun fire with enemy pilots in desperate turning dogfights. A twelve mission campaign will take you through the immersive single player storyline and prepare you for the next step – online play.
Hussar Games' "For Liberty!" is a turn based strategy game covering the American Revolutionary War from 1775 - 1783 and the Hungarian Rakoczi Independence War from 1703 to 1711. For Liberty! is a weekly turn based game covering North American east coast and the Carpathian Basin in Central Europe The map will change as the seasons go by. There are 16 unit types of 5 nations included, each in authentic uniforms.
Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War 1861-1865
From the creators of Crown of Glory come an epic tale of North Vs. South. By combining area movement on the grand scale with optional hex based tactical battles when they occur, Forge of Freedom provides something for every strategy gamer. Control economic development, political development with governors and foreign nations, and use your military to win the bloodiest war in US history.
Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich
Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich have been updated and enhanced to bring you a much improved simulation of the air war over Europe during World War II. Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich allows you to play the Germany air assault on Britain in 1940 and the Allies attack on Germany during 1943 through 1945.
Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
From the legendary team at 2 by 3 Games comes a new grand strategy masterpiece: Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States. Taking gamers back to the American Civil War, this innovative grand strategy game allows players to experience the trials and tribulations of the role of commander-in-chief for either side. Historically accurate, detailed and finely balanced for realistic gameplay, War Between the States is also easy to play and does not take months to finish.
In Gary Grigsby’s World At War™, you have complete control over the production, research and military strategy for your side. At your disposal are the full air, land and sea forces of each power, with each unit rated in a variety of researchable areas.Take command in this dynamic, turn-based strategy game of World War II that puts you in the role of some of the most legendary leaders of history. Two tutorials and several campaign scenarios let you learn the system quickly and start fighting.
Gary Grigsby's World at War: A World Divided
World at War: A World Divided is a dynamic, turn-based strategy game of World War II that puts you in the role of some of the most legendary leaders of history. Four tutorials and three campaigns and five scenarios let you learn the system quickly and start fighting the whole war and beyond.
Gates Of Troy™ offers both strategic campaigns and tactical battles. Lead your nation to victory in the ancient world's greatest battles! Capture the romance and adventure that lead over one hundred thousand Greek warriors to the far-flung shore of what is now modern day Turkey, to rescue Helen of Troy.
Re-fight World War I at a grand strategic scale. Includes the entire Western and Eastern theaters as well as Turkey. Production, Combat, Diplomacy, Research - Land, Sea and Air combat are all included! Step back to the early 20th Century and hear the Guns Of August!
Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare
Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare is the result of decades of development and fan support, resulting in the most comprehensive, realistic, and accurate simulation of modern combined air and naval operations available to the gaming public. New features include, multiplayer support, third party databases, scenario editors, and more than 120 pre-built scenarios!
The Airborne Assault™ system features a pausable real-time movement and combat system. This design allows the player to choose how much to delegate to subordinates and what to handle personally. The engine also integrates realistic command delays and supply procedures with meticulous order of battle and equipment research.
Command a squadron of the U.S. Navy’s elite F/A-18 Hornet Strike Fighters! You select the pilots and arm the aircraft based on real-world mission briefings. Once you reach your objective, you evaluate threats, and do what needs to be done to destroy the target!
John Tiller's Battleground Civil War
Relive the brilliance and excitement of John Tiller’s classic Civil War games in this updated compilation, John Tiller’s Battleground Civil War. Included in the compilation are the original titles that gave the Battleground battle system the fame that has endured over years and years of play. Gamers can refight famous battles like Shiloh, Antietam, Bull Run, and Gettysburg with the fantastic realism and intuitive interface many fans of John Tiller’s gaming systems have come to expect and love.
John Tiller's Battleground Napoleonic Wars
John Tiller’s Battleground Napoleonic Wars puts the player in command of the mighty armies of the Napoleonic era, combining the time-tested interface and turn-based game mechanics that made John Tiller’s original game designs famous. With the choice of 2D or 3D battlefield view, dozens of scenarios and more historical information then can be found in most public libraries, John Tiller’s Battleground Napoleonic Wars brings gamers some of the most exciting battles and campaigns from this era.
The John Tiller's Campaign Series exemplifies tactical war-gaming at its finest by bringing you the entire collection of TalonSoft's award-winning campaign series. Containing TalonSoft's West Front, East Front, and Rising Sun platoon-level combat series, as well as all of the official add-ons and expansion packs, the Matrix Edition allows players to dictate the events of World War II from the tumultuous beginning to its climatic conclusion.
Kharkov: Disaster on the Donetsk
Kharkov: Disaster on the Donetsk is the latest strategy title from the award-winning team at Strategic Studies Group. A synthesis of the very best elements of two critically acclaimed and top-rated game systems, Decisive Battles and Battlefront, and a successor to both, the new Kharkov: Disaster on the Donetsk brings to life a campaign of epic scale and dynamic battles on the Eastern Front of World War II.
Korsun Pocket places you on the Russian Front in January 1944 in command of the German or Soviet forces and masterfully re-creates the savage and desperate fighting in what historians have said could have been another Stalingrad along the Dnepr River.
Larry Bond's Harpoon - Commander's Edition
Larry Bond's Harpoon - Commanders Edition is the latest addition to the longstanding naval warfare simulation series that has brought dozens of awards and accolades from gamers and military personnel alike over the course of more than a decade. Like its predecessors, Larry Bond's Harpoon - Commanders Edition allows players to assume the role of a fleet commander, making the same type of decisions he has to make, using the same type and quality of information he might expect to get in wartime.
Legion Arena Gold combines the award winning Legion Arena with the Cult of Mithras expansion pack allowing you even more units to crush your adversaries with. Fire Demons, Shadow Warriors and Ghost legions are just some of the beasts at your control with the expansion pack. Organize your troops, give orders and unleash the fury of the legion!
In Legion Gold, players can command massive armies that march across the ancient world and build mighty cities that will last through the ages while also standing amid the blood and mud on the battlefield and commanding the tactical action of every battle! Well-received by gamers and critics alike, Legion Gold is the expanded and improved version of its predecessor, Legion, and includes not only the original Legion game but a hefty expansion pack too!
Mark H. Walker's Lock 'n Load: Heroes of Stalingrad
Maximum-Football 2.0The Lock 'n Load franchise comes to the PC with Lock 'n Load: Heroes of Stalingrad. Designed by Mark H. Walker and programmed by elements of the team responsible for bringing you Panzer General Online, Heroes of Stalingrad remains faithful to Lock' 'n Load's ease of play and immersive format, while incorporating all the advantages of playing on your office flatscreen.
Maximum-Football 2.0 is the latest and greatest release from the acclaimed sports management video game studio, Wintervalley Software. Bringing a whole host of new features like full Xbox 360 controller support, full DirectX 9.0 utilization, and scores of other upgrades and improvements, Maximum-Football 2.0 delivers on gameplay and fun like a bullet pass through double coverage. Like its predecessor, Maximum-Football 2.0 allows players to experience the thrill of managing a team in any league!
Step back to the age of Napoleon and follow in the earliest footsteps of this military genius! Napoleon in Italy is a hex based strategy game that includes both the strategic level of movement and logistics combined with playable tactical battles. Lead the young Napoleon's French Army on his first campaign against the Austrians and Piedmontese in Northern Italy or try to stop Napoleon’s dedicated army and tactical brilliance with the mighty allied army of Austria.
Norm Koger's The Operational Art of War III
Norm Koger’s The Operational Art of War is a legendary title among wargamers. A masterpiece of flexible design, it allows you to play and create any battle from the entire 20th Century of warfare and up to the modern day. Now, Matrix Games together with Norm Koger and a new design team bring you the definitive release of this unsurpassed operational wargame – The Operational Art of War III.
Gary Grigsby's Pacific War: Matrix Edition covers virtually every aspect of the war and includes just about every ship, aircraft, land unit, and important leader that took part in the conflict. The game has a steep learning curve and not for the faint at heart and has a lot to offer. If you every wanted to conduct the whole War in the Pacific now is your chance.
Experience the new Panzer Command series of tactical wargames. In Panzer Command: Kharkov, you play a company-level commander on either the Soviet or German side in the Eastern Front. Preserve your men and defeat the enemy, there is no other way out! Panzer Command: Kharkov is the latest in a new series of 3D turn-based tactical wargames with a campaign mode that takes you from battle to battle with realistic units, tactics and terrain.
Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm
Welcome to Panzer Command: Operation Winter Storm, a new 3D tactical wargame which combines a historical campaign with highly detailed models of both units and terrain and realistic gameplay.
Ever wonder what it would have been like to see Nolan Ryan pitch against Babe Ruth? To see the 1947 Yankees play against the 2000 Yankees? In PureSim Baseball 2007 anything is possible. You have complete control over the great American past-time. PureSim Baseball 2007 is the most robust baseball simulation and it lets you deal with almost any option, any design, and any player from 1900 to 2005. Now includes the fully licensed Lahman Database of historical players and teams from 1900 - 2005!
Reach for the Stars is a re-release of the turn-based strategy game of epic galactic exploration, colonization and conquest. Reach for the Stars is considered to be one of the original 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) games
Spartan is an Empire building turn based strategy game, where the focus is on building an empire through diplomacy, trade, research, and war, but less focus on the battles than you would find in a real-time strategy game. It is designed for people who are interested in the period and those strategy gamers who prefer to have time to think about their decisions. Can you unite Greece in time to defy the Great King and his mighty Persian Empire?
Starshatter - The Gathering Storm
Starshatter™ represents the next generation of space combat simulation games. Starshatter™ extends the gameplay concepts of the classic sims by combining fighter and starship combat in a single game. Starshatter™ also integrates elements of real-time-strategy games by allowing fleet commanders to direct the battle on a tactical level.
Heroic Starship Combat and Galactic Conquest! Unlike many other games of galactic exploration, conquest, economics and diplomacy, Starships Unlimited v3 focuses on a small number of unique starships, each with different crew mixes and different technologies. These ships and their crews are the heroes of this science fiction epic, boldly exploring the unknown, dealing with alien races and helping your people expand to new worlds. Outfit your ships with the latest technology and explore the galaxy, conduct diplomacy and espionage, raid your rivals' trade routes or invade their planets. The stars are the limit!
Steel Panthers: World at War - General Edition
Steel Panthers World At War General Edition includes all four Mega-Campaign games and a free v8.20 of SP:WaW. Steel Panthers: World at War is a tactical level, World War II era, historical wargame. Each Mega-Campaign has been specially designed to enhance the gameplay of SP:WaW.
Supremacy: Four Paths To Power
Supremacy: Four Paths To Power is the ultimate test of survival for sci-fi, turn-based strategists. Begin with a planet, a ship and a plan. The galaxy is stretched out before you, but you are not alone. The path to Supremacy is a puzzle with many pieces, from espionage and economic growth to planetary invasions and fleet battles. Play as one of four unique commanders, each with distinctive starships, ground units, abilities and strategies.
The Last Days : For IL-2 Forgotten Battles
The Twilight Struggle... Europe, Spring 1945: The Last Days of World War II claim countless victims on all sides. Victory for the Allies seems a foregone conclusion, but Germany fights on. The Last Days™ is an expansion for IL-2 Sturmovik that adds incredible depth, originality and playability!
If you build it, they will play... The War Engine is the ultimate table top war game simulation and replication kit. Limited only by your imagination, all units, weapons and terrain are fully configurable in artwork and stats. Ready made worlds range from sci-fi to fantasy to space to World War 2.
Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great
Tin Soldiers: Alexander the Great™ is wargaming with a classic style. Easy to learn but difficult to master, it places you in the role of Alexander the Great during his conquest of the known world. Guide Alexander through his grand campaign from inheriting his father's legacy at the battle of Thebes to his conquest of Darius III and the Persian Empire through his last great battle at the Hydaspes, in the heart of Asia against the Indian army of King Porus.
Tin Soldiers: Julius Caesar brings a completely new 3D engine into the battle, allowing users to zoom in, out, and rotate the map for a better view of the battlefield. The artwork overhaul features over 100 different replicas of hand-painted miniatures, including the fearsome legions of Caesar himself. On the inside of the game the AI has been overhauled as well to support a variety of battle formations while the legions of Caesar have been expanded from the normal block of four units to a more powerful block of six. This allows you to replicate the power and strength the Roman legions possessed.
Matrix Games has teamed with Vicious Byte to bring you something new and challenging. Titans of Steel: Warring Suns™ is more than a combat game. It is also designed to be an open-ended role playing system for up to four battle squads using four separate races and pilots of either gender. All pilots have a full statistics sheet and earn experience points which players can use to increase seven attributes and nineteen skills. Each squad can have eight pilots and up to sixteen Titan-ATs.
UFO: Extraterrestrials is a futuristic real-time/turn-based strategy blend set on the fictional planet of Esperanza in 2025. Having made a bloody first contact with a strange form of life from another planet, the player is thrust into the tough position of leading the defense of this isolated planet against the never-ending assault of these hostile invaders.
Uncommon Valor™ is a completely new operational game covering the campaign for the South Pacific from May, 1942 to the end of December, 1943. Air, naval and land battles are modelled with detail never before achieved in a game of this scale, while a streamlined interface keeps micro-management to a minimum!
War In Russia - Matrix Edition allows you to play up until July 1945, fighting for four years over the new improved map. Arnaud Bouis and his dedicated team have once again improved upon Gary Grigsby classic wargame War In Russia. Arnaud Bouis and team began this project back in May 2000, its aim being to fix the bugs to one of our favorite computer wargames and has done a great job. Please note that the version available here at Matrix Games is also the same version available at Arnaud Bouis site.
War in the Pacific: The Struggle Against Japan 1941-1945™ is a completely new strategy game, based on the award winning “Uncommon Valor” game engine. The scale is 60 miles per hex and losses are individual vehicles, aircraft, guns and squads. Since half the planet Earth is covered by the titanic Pacific struggle, the game is massive in scope, covering thousands of ships tens of thousands of aircraft.
War In The Pacifiс - Admiral's Edition
This new expansion for the legendary War in the Pacific from 2 by 3 Games adds significant improvements and changes to enhance game play, improve realism, and increase historical accuracy. With dozens of new features, new art, and engine improvements, War in the Pacific: Admiral's Edition brings you the most realistic and immersive WWII Pacific Theater wargame ever!
War Plan Orange: Dreadnoughts in the Pacific 1922 - 1930
World War 1 has come and gone and the world has settled into an uneasy peace. Fearful of the growing strength of Japan, the United States created a series of plans in case of a pacific war with Japan. Their name: War Plan Orange.
World in Flames is Matrix Games’ computer version of Australian Design Group’s classic board game. Covering both the European and Pacific Theaters of Operations during World War II, World in Flames is global in scope while simulating each branch of service in detail. With 6000+ unique units, 250+ countries, and a global map of 70,200 hexes, World in Flames is the premier World War II grand strategy game.
"gamers who are interested in a versatile, turn-based wargame of medium complexity... consider adding Advanced Tactics: World War II to their collection."
- Review on Advanced Tactics on The Wargamer
Advanced Tactics: World War II,
Advanced Tactics is a versatile turn-based strategy system that gives gamers the chance to wage almost any battle in any time period. The first module in this series is Advanced Tactics: World War II, which allows gamers to hop into a Panzer and storm across Europe. Complete with a streamlined interface and an addicting style of gameplay, Advanced Tactics offers a unique and infinitely replayable experience for any strategy fan.
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Random map and scenario generator with optional shroud of darkness and mirror map functionality, infinitely replayable!
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A Wargame Construction Kit-like editor allowing you to make any wargame scenario you like.
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Realistic Supply System that can be harassed by damaging bridges and ports or by interdicting enemy supply lanes with your navy or airpower.
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Customizable Chain of Command.
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Excellent PBEM cheat prevention mechanism, not even re-installing the game will let you cheat.
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Detailed, but fully automated mini battles, with results that show you what's happening during the battle.
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Engineers can construct roads and fortifications, blow bridges and build airfields.
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Aircraft can paradrop, airlift, airsupply, air attack, bomb and do air recon missions.
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Excellent Fog of War, depending on your recon level you have full information, partial information or almost no information on enemy units and hexes.
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You can control what all your towns and cities produce.
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Up to 4 research levels for almost all equipment; possible to upgrade existing equipment both in service and on production lines.
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Three (3) Great Operational scale WWII scenarios: Ardennes ’44, Africa ’41 and Gothic Line ‘44.
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Two (2) Full Theater WWII Eastern Front scenarios for 1941 and 1942.
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A 3 player Europe 1945 scenario giving the Germans a last chance due to the Soviets advancing on the Allies.
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Fictional USA and Europe map scenarios, as well as a Diplomacy style scenario and loads more (see the full list in the More Info section).
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History Screen in which you can review all moves the enemy made in his turn.
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Not just limited to 2 players, scenario for up to 9 players are included.
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Very customizable units; you decide the weapon mix of your divisions.
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Command forces on land, sea and in the air.
"SSG have created one of the most impressive wargames I've seen with Battle in Italy. The game has plenty of depth, quality AI and plenty of replay value. Seasoned wargamers will love what's on offer and thanks to a collection of well written tutorials everyone else can enjoy this hex-based classic." - Deaf Gamers: 93%
"The pinnacle of hex-based wargames." - Out of Eight - 7/8 (88%)
Battles in Italy brings to you the award-winning Decisive Battles of World War II system and some seriously intense gameplay. Choose to take the Allied side and you're faced with establishing a foothold and control of Italy. Or, select the Germans and face an overwhelming Allied army that is making a run for Axis destruction!
Three complete battles, Sicily, Salerno and Anzio.
New rules for Surrender and Political Units.
New rules for co-operation between countries.
Improved User Interface.
Maximum map size increased by 12 times.
New Defensive AI routines.
Increased variability for country based variables.
New capacity for Naval Transport.
New features for Merging Units.
"X1 has created some diverting and combat rich environments." - PC Gamer: 72%
Banzai! : For Pacific Fighters,
With this unique expansion pack for the combat flight simulation "Pacific Fighters" you will experience the most thrilling dogfights between the Japanese, Australian and American air forces!
- Add-On for Pacific Fighters™.
- More than 300 Missions, including 100 Online play missions. Dedicated online server for the Banzai! community.
"The reviewer mentions in the summary: - Good AI - Easy to learn interface and game but with high complexity - Sound and graphics are very nice done and add to the atmosphere of the game - Addicting for friends of strategy games and highly recommended, especially for those with an interest in the ACW. " - Gamershall (German)
American Civil War – The Blue and the Gray,
AGEOD’S American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational strategy game with a simultaneous turn-based engine (WEGO system) that places players at the head of the USA or CSA during the American Civil War (1861-1865).
Upgraded BoA engine with improved Military AI.
The game is played in alternating phases of giving orders followed by simultaneous execution (known as WEGO system).
Easy to play, hard to master, play a scenario over a few hour or a full X-turn Grand Campaign following in Grant’s or Lee's footsteps!
A large selection of Scenarios (11) and Campaigns (5).
The largest Civil War map ever, with unequaled look and detail levels.
2 playable nations, dozens of different troops, hundreds of events, over 300 historical leaders with unique abilities.
Organize divisions, armies and corps, manage supply and morale, use sea, riverine and rail moves, and put the best leaders in command (if politics allows)!
Fight to reconcile the nation (USA) or ensure independence (CSA): victory can be military or political, as national will plays a crucial role.
AGEOD’s recognized dedication to historicity, realism, and good-looking games!
