There’s been something of a resurgence in American Civil War strategy games lately, with AgeOD
Now Gary Grigsby is turning his eyes to the War Between The States.
Taking gamers back to the American Civil War, Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States 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.
Does not takes months to finish? Are they sure this is a Grigsby game?
The maps don’t look very interesting and there seems to be a lot going on in those screenshots. But the Civil War works as a setting for a wargame because both sides are similar in equipment but different in capabilities; one side needs to end it quickly, the other needs to drag it into a war of attrition. The leadership stuff sounds like it came straight from the AgeOD playbook, but I’m sure Grigsby will put his own spin on it.
No word from Matrix Games on a release date, but I’m still waiting for Lock ‘n Load in any case.
I’ll be watching this one, but I can’t imagine it being as good as AgeOD’s game, which did nearly everything right. There is no doubt that Grigsby has the touch of genius. It just seems to me that he needs a ruthless editor.
There is no doubt that Grigsby has the touch of genius. It just seems to me that he needs a ruthless editor.
I couldn’t have put it better myself.
Interesting comments. I like what I’ve seen of this title, though the screenshots do look a bit too busy. I think that’s a pity, as there might well be a market for something more “entry-level” than the existing ACW games.
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