For the solo player, there are around different scenarios to get your teeth into. You get Mississippi gunboats, engineers, mortars and horse artillery to play with and extra terrain types such as forts, swamps and coastlines. And there's head-to-head play over the Internet, modem-to-modem, network or e-mail. At first glance, CWGII looks a bit like other pseudominiature wargames with realistic 3D terrain, colourful unit graphics and a neat player interface.
But that's at first glance. You soon realise that a unit composed of three soldiers can represent anywhere between and men - and that the only way they can shoot each other is to move adjacent to the target unit. Each unit represents a brigade or regiment, which is fine if you want to recreate complete battles such as Gettysburg, but as far as realism goes it's a no-no.
You move a unit up, attack, move up another, attack again and so on. Yes, you've got long-range artillery bombardments and specialist sharpshooters, but the overall appearance is wickedly unrealistic when compared to the definitive ACW games of Talonsoft's Battleground series.
This is a real crying shame, because most of the game mechanics are superb. Leaders and other units have several factors such as morale, health, experience, that affect both combat results and behaviour under fire.
You can rally units, rest them, swap leaders and generally take a lot of time getting the command and control right. But why bother when the battlefield is such a comic-book affair? Funk 2 points. Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available.
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Browse By Download 35 MB. Once I got into my first battle which you can do practically immediately if you like , I started to understand the attraction of a turn-based system.
Never before had I played a turn-based strategy wargame that made me feel the kind of tension, excitement, and "just five more minutes" feeling that a well-done real-time wargame can convey.
As a game progresses well, you can feel the excitement of cornering an enemy brigade and forcing it to surrender, as well as the dread and "please wake me when it's over" horror of a rout on the battlefield. This is where this game really scores true. If you want to jump right in without touching a manual or reading a single page, you can do so. If you want to browse the museum, read the manual from cover to cover, and take notes while doing so, you can.
The execution of this game is very smooth, and I am glad to have the genre introduced to me in such a skillful manner. I would get into more specifics on why this game is so good, but I'd rather have you check it out for yourself and see. You'll thank me for it. As I said before, the multimedia aspect of the game is well done. On the battlefield, it feels almost as if you were looking at an old diorama or reenactment model, but as soon as you hear the rebel yell of the soldiers and see the gunsmoke and aftermath of an attack, you will feel differently.
All individual skirmishes are accompanied with video and of course audio footage from civil war reenactments, with hundreds of men dressed in period costume and carrying period weapons, pulling you into the game. Even if you feel that the video gets in the way or is occasionally repetitive, you can simply turn the battle video off with the click of a button. In addition, the multimedia found within the historical archive is well-produced and properly chosen, providing a great deal of atmosphere to an already well-done product.
Also, the artwork for the manual and screen backgrounds is both appropriate and very stirring. It is done by Mort Kunstler, who has received several awards for his beautiful depictions of the chaos that was America's Civil War.
To sum things up, the interface is intuitive, the graphics are good, the multimedia adds another dimension to the game, and I just can't find anything I didn't like about the game.
Any advice would be awesome. Mcoy 0 point. Ohoopee 7 points. How is the game racist, because it has a Confederate soldier or flag in it? It was part of history Slinking 6 points. Other than the name and the historical context? Where in the videos or the gameplay? No, the designers did an amazing job making this tactical turn-based strategy game.
It's still one of my favorite games. If you disagree then play the Union. Wow points. Rando points. Share your gamer memories, help others to run the game or comment anything you'd like. If you have trouble to run Robert E. Lee: Civil War General Windows , read the abandonware guide first! We may have multiple downloads for few games when different versions are available. Also, we try to upload manuals and extra documentation when possible.
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Download Robert E. Graphics: Superb graphical depiction of individual units, flags, uniforms, terrain and more. The attention to detail is extremely high and one can definitely see the result of designer pride in putting together a realistic simulation of the Civil War and its many components.
Sound: Terrifically enhancing music from the Civil War era and excellent sound effects complement game play very nicely. Enjoyment: If you are a Civil War buff, the possibilities inherent in the game are nearly endless. With the scenario designer, historically accurate troop representations as well as battle ingredients, compelling and intense game play and a smart AI, the game serves a great source of enjoyment.
Even the casual gamer should get a feeling of satisfaction of "winning" one of the many, many scenarios or just enjoy the sheer volume of information included. Lee: Civil War General.
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