War in the Pacific: Admiral’s Edition
November 2010 Update (v1.01.06i) by Tom “WKLINK” Cofield Introduction How many times can an engine be used and still be viable? Well in this case the fourth time is still the charm. In 2002 Matrix...
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Back to Page 1 What’s Changed One of the major changes involves the hex size of the game. Originally the game was represented by 60 KM per hex size. The new game allows for 40 KM per hex, an almost...
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Back to Page 2 Overall Gameplay Opinions WiTP:AE has the option to order the CD and manual, which is something I highly recommend. The cost of the game is stout, but for a game of this scope I...
View ArticleJutland: Ship Pack 2 – Dogger Bank 1915
by “Cat” Background We’re fast approaching the 95th anniversary of the greatest sea battle of all time that didn’t involve American aircraft carriers; that is, of course, the Battle of the Skagerrak,...
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Back to Page 1 Download and Installation Downloading the update requires one to install a new way of managing Storm Eagle’s games. One thing that has been a drawback to theDistant Guns series in...
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Back to Page 2 New Battle Scenario I decided to simulate the opening round of the battle of Coronel between the four main protagonists, taking place off Chile, in 1914, to show you damage details....
View ArticleNaval War: Arctic Circle
by Guest Reviewer Matt “fatty” Gillis Introduction The release of Naval War Arctic Circle makes a big splash in a relatively small pond. The genre of naval war games set on a tactical / operational...
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Back to Page 1 Single Player The game opens with a series of quick tutorial missions which help you to learn the game. At the start of each mission, you receive a short briefing on the tasks and...
View ArticleJutland: Map Pack 1 – Falkland Islands
by “Cat” Introduction A recurring favorite of mine are real time strategy games. I especially enjoy setting up battles in my digital sandbox, particularly historical ones, and then either letting the...
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Back to Page 1 The Good The add on provides several new ships; all those present at Coronel and the Falklands, and new scenarios covering the various phases of both battles, along with “Isla Guafo,”...
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Back to Page 2 The Bad When you’re paying twenty-something bucks for an add-on to a game that’s been out for awhile, you expect it to be tested before release. Well, the boys at SES failed to...
View ArticleAtlantic Fleet: Review and Interview
Remember those dark days when German wolf-packs nearly brought Britain to starvation, and incredibly brave merchant sailors crossed the Atlantic under the guns of mighty battleships like the...
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