#Matrix War Games Series From SSI
#Matrix War Games Manual Has A

Matrix War Games Series From SSI

Now Gary Grigsby and Matrix Games, the company he now works for, has licenced the name and came out with a remake of Steel Panthers games called Steel Panthers: World at War ( SP:WAW). The Steel Panthers trilogy was one of the most decorated and praised wargame series from SSI. He was told that he would have to use a number-based system if he. He began to develop the concept that became Matrix Games in 1988 because he wanted to create a system by which it was possible for a player to 'role-play' an entire country. Matrix Games were invented by Chris Engle, an American psychiatric social worker who plays wargames.

Appendix B, Data Collection Information: 873. Appendix A, Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations: 852. War Games and Simulations: 158.

Matrix War Games Manual Has A

The game covers battles all through World War II, from Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931 to a 'what if' cold war scenario in 1949. In a nutshell, SP:WAW is a turn-based, hex wargame updated from DOS to Windows 95/98. The manual has a great tutorial, a section for Steel Panthers veterans that lists what is new and what has changed, and a detailed explanation of everything. Appendix D, Alphabetical Index of Models: 943At first glance, this top notch war game looks complicated, but is quite easy to get into.

Numerous preference options are available to help make the game harder or easier. The realism of the game is carefully balanced between real combat and a playable game. The core unit and point system is similar to SSI's 'five star General' series and makes it very easy to understand and operate. In each battle, you earn points by killing enemy units or by taking and holding objective hexes. Both Europe and the Pacific are represented and you can switch back and forth if your chosen nation fought in both areas.You start each campaign by building a group of 'core' units, and you can add on to them and modify them as the war goes on. There are also three Campaigns options - a Campaign Generator that allows you to set up a custom made campaign, a Linked Scenario option that will link some scenarios together for you, and the classic Long World War II option, where you can play as one of six nations - the United States, the United States Marine Corp, Great Britian, Soviet Union, Germany, and Japan.

The AI is also quite good, the computer being careful in when and how it attacks you. Add in the fact that you can assign sounds to whatever action or unit that you wish.Graphics are simple but pleasing, with detailed unit icons, bright colors, and a nice touch to the playing screen in the form of 'battle damage'. The music is good, tense and dramatic, and the sounds are perfect, from the firing of artillery shells to the rumbling of tanks.

The game is a little slow, and minimizing Windows utilities when playing is suggested. The game only has a few flaws - more original music should have been included, as the pieces are good but don't sound very different. As a special bonus, SP:WAW is also available in five different languages besides English with more translations pending.