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"Another instalment in Warlord Games’ Epic series has just been released..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, checks out the latest figures/ruleset package in this series. "... a lot of work has gone into this rule set to make it AWI specific - well done that team."

Poster: Doug Holt
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War reaches northern Italy, 215 BC

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"Hannibal has come over the Alps..."! Prufrock and his friend Ian P bring us an intense Punic War clash that doesn't look too promising for the Romans, when they "...win the first move and mostly freeze."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/26/2025


Interview with Robert Phaneuf Designer of Secession 1861: The American Civil War and The Armada from Fortress Games Currently on Kickstarter

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"...there are few more fertile areas for educational, simulation-ai gaming." Grant Kleinhenz, in The Players' Aid, interviews designer Bob Phaneuf about his two upcoming games. See why he thinks that "...Secession 1861 will mature as a classic solitaire nail-biter."

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/18/2025


Battles of Heraclea Lyncestis, 219 BC and Emporiae, 218 BC (Med Campaign 9)

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"Reports are in of a battle in northern Macedon between the invading Illyrians and a force scrambled together to meet them...". Prufrock continues with two more nicely photographed AARs in the ongoing Med Campaign! "...in Nearer Spain, Proconsul Aaronius Dubius Scipio Calvus, having landed a force near Emporiae, was engaged by an alliance of indomitable Iberian tribes...".

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/9/2025


My pre-orders analysis – what is new and coming!

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, covers his current game preorders, and why he is anxiously awaiting them. See which game has him commenting that "...we are getting so many new elements – from graphical representation, to add-ons and optional rules – that this it will be a great, refreshing comeback to fantastic classic!"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/6/2025


My Top Solitaire Wargames: New Designs and All-Time Classics

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Michal, in The Boardgames Chronicle, reveals his favorite recent and all time solitaire classics. Check out the game he describes as "...probably the best small units combat simulation ever created, which has fantastic planning phase and unfolds completely differently each time.", and the one that challenges you to "...harness a brilliant mind, titanic energies, and a sometimes terrifying charisma to leave your mark on history?"

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 6/4/2025


Soviet 12mm WWII Pocket Army

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"My second WWII Pocket Army is now complete..."! Norm Smith, in Battlefields & Warriors, brings us a Pocket Army update pictorial.

Poster: Doug Holt
Post Date: 5/26/2025


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Game: Men of War



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Publisher: 1C Entertainment
Series: Men of War Series
Game Type: Computer
Designer(s): uncredited
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Description:


WWII tactical real time simulation (RTS)


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Date: 11/17/2019
Poster: Pat L.
Men of War Series Alternatives and Similar Games

The AlikeFinder blog is dedicated to helping you find alternatives to things you already like (or hate). Here they provide a list of games similar to the Men of War Real Time Strategy game Series from 1C Entertainment.
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Date: 5/19/2019
Poster: Pat L.
Men of War Review

In his “8 Out of Eight PC Game Reviews” blog, James Allen gives a 7 out of 8 review to this real time simulation (RTS) that covers tactical World War II scenarios. Allen notes that the game is excellent for multi-player situations and is “an excellent game for those players looking for realistic tactical online gaming.”
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5
Date: 5/21/2018
Poster: Pat L.
Men of War Review

Steve Butts on the IGN game site gives Men of War an overall rating of 8 but with several caveats. The game is “not for everyone. It's not even for every fan of real-time strategy.” And “The high level of challenge and the more realistic handling of combat goes against many of the current conventions of the real-time strategy genre.” But he concludes that “…there is a segment of the gaming public out there who is looking for exactly this kind of experience (well, maybe without the awful path finding) and for them, Men of War will be a revelation. It's like watching all your favorite war movies play out in front of your eyes. Is it tedious and hard as hell? You bet it is, but it offers a view of combat that's every bit as thrilling as the more accessible strategy games that dominate the sales charts.”
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4
Date: 5/21/2018
Poster: Pat L.
Men of War game page

The Mod DB web site is a gamers’ place that publishes a large assortment of information for game enthusiasts. You will find articles, tutorials, reviews, files, mods, add-ons and images, many supplied by game players. This link provides 609 succinct game reviews for Men of War.
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3
Date: 5/20/2018
Poster: Pat L.
Men of War Review

Daniel Shannon provides a detailed review of Men of War for the “GAMESPOT” blog. While calling the game complex and difficult, Shannon praises the game’s “well-crafted details that should make it especially appealing to history buffs”. Shannon concludes his review stating that the “steep learning curve alone will be enough to keep some players from enjoying everything that Men of War has to offer, but the reward for perseverance is a WWII campaign experience like no other game on the market.”
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2
Date: 5/19/2018
Poster: Pat L.
Men of War

The Metacritic web site compiles reviews from critics and users and presents an overall rating for each group. Reviews can be brief or comprehensive. Men of War received a Metascore of 80 on a 100 point scale from 22 critics while 149 users rated the game at 8.0 on a scale of 10.
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