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One of the greatest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 11
Date: March 18, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game not only entertains, it also educates. I learned a lot of stuff about tactics (such as the effects of both offensive and defensive artillery upon infantry, tanks, etc), the uses of different types of units, and the elements of blitzkrieg.
After playing a hundred or so hours it will have you feeling as if you are a compitent general, capable of changing the course of history.
Of the many things I learned from this game was how effective an army could be held at bay at a natural barier (such as a swamp) by a dug-in force with artillery. After learning this I heard of many true battles which used this exact same tactic (such as the marines holding on for their lives during the early stages of the Korean war).
The game even inspired me to write a book.

Best Strategy for Playstation

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: October 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game doesn't rank tops for graphics, and the music can be pretty annoying after a couple hours but it's easy to turn it off. The gameplay is completly unique, it's very complex and dynamic with some of the subtlty of a good chess game with the advantage of it being faster paced and more variable with terrain effects and pieces being able to offer support on attack and defense. All in all a good game and well worth the money.

I BELIEVED IN OTHERS REVIEWS......AND I NEVER SHOULD HAVE

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 25 / 41
Date: January 18, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I love to come to Amazon not only for it's shopping but for other serious gamers reviews on great games. I love strategy games! So when I noticed that this game had received 5 star ratings I checked it out. I read all of the reviews and truly thought that I was investing my money into a great game. I soon found out that it was one of the worst games I had ever played. I seriously don't see what others see in this game. The plot of the game is stupid. You are the german army and are commanded to do certain tasks that are supposed to resemble world war 2. Well... the creators of this game must not have had any classes in history because it was horrible. Also the graphics lacked and the gameplay was INCREDIBLY SLOW! Believe me don't take this review as a joke. If I could have I would have given the game negative stars. I have written this review so you, the customer, can save your money and find a game worth the money you intend to spend

The Greatest Strategy Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 13 / 17
Date: December 23, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is an incredible strategy game. It combines all the good qualities of a role playing game with a wargame. You start out in Poland and can eventually conquer all of Europe,and even Washington. Your core units gain experience the more battles you fight, and this makes them more effective in battle. Panzer General is also realistic historically. I do warn you that you could become highly addicted to this game. I highly recommend Panzer General to anyone who enjoys role playing or strategy games.

History, As it should have been!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 19
Date: November 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

All I can say about this game is WOW! I've had it for about a year and I still haven't gotten tired of it. The fun part of this game is that each battle has a different outcome according on how well (or not so well) you do. Two weeks ago I finally beat the U.S. and unified Europe and North America under German leadership! If your a fan of WWII and alternate history, this game is for you.

best game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 13
Date: November 24, 1999
Author: Amazon User

As a person who grew up n the video game age i have watched as games have gone from pac-man to pitfall, to mario bros. and now panzer general. I have played hundreds of games before pg and hundreds after and not one can compare. You are challenged to the point were you keep coming back for more, but not too challenged to drop the game forever. If you get bored, which after 3 years of continuos play has yet to happen, then try a higher diffuculty rating. And I have to admit, driving my panther tanks up Pennsylvania ave gave me quite a rush. I have since been let down by every other game I have played. I dreamed about this game and thought about strategy's to beat it constantly. Since pg no other game has caught my attention.

With hundreds of different units, this game has replay!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Learn combined arms tactics, and no one can stand in your way. Still, like chess, each game is very different. I've gotten more replay out of this one game than most of my others put together. Besides, it feels good to have the French kneel before your Panzer Might.

5 Years of Playing, what a bargain for $20!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 10
Date: June 25, 2002
Author: Amazon User

AG and it's brother PG are 2 games that from reading the reviews you either love (mostly it seems) or hate(if your graphics minded, probably). As an original "Pong" owner, and liking the game play of a lot of 8 and 16 bit games over the newer games, I'm not hung up on graphics which are simple here. The secret to this game is the control you have in what seems to me to be as historically acurate WWII video game as I've ever played. Yes I also dabbled in Avalon Hill games which were way to much trouble to play, this game does all the boreing work for you and leaves you the spoils, watching Rommel or Montgomery, or Patton win the War! Yes I've actually played both these games for at least 5 years (God thats a lot of hours wasted!) but hey at least I was entertained! I have won the game as Rommel in Panzer General several times (Washington was a super challenge), and to me that was a lotta fun, I never finished Allied General after the Battle of the Bulge ( or if I did it was once) cause hey to me thats not changing anything. As another reviewer wrote the Eastern Front in AG is flawed, I stopped bangin my head against the wall after the 20th time, was glad to hear the way to win that battle but it'll take a whole lotta skill and luck, even I draw a line at that abuse, the Eastern Front in PG as the Germans was awesome!
The key's to winning this game are to delete units with no expierence before you win a battle or the computer will carry
them over and delete your battle hardened veterans.
Load up on cheap units like the Germans anti tank gun PZKW1 for 24 units and attack in waves of suicide attacks to wear down the enemies ammo and entrenchment (make sure the supply option is on or you won't be able to do this). Upgrade your Infantry to Pioneers and Rangers and you'll treasure them as they become 5 star battle veterans. Artillery is allways going to get hammered by the CPU so don't sweat losing units it's going to happen. You can also upgrade your Allies planes to another nationality (ie Italian fighter with 3 stars into a FW 190, or British Hurricane into a Mustang) by flying to the German or American airfield and hitting upgrade. You might think Tanks will do it all until you hit a city, you need Infantry! Also you can do a lot with Strategic bombers where you bomb a city a couple times and attack once and the defenders will flee or surrender, this game has different units with different strengths for a reason. Get both AG and PG and I'm sure you'll get your $10-$20 dollars worth! I played PG III and its way superior in graphics but seemed too much like a tactical recreation than strategic.

Four years and still going strong

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 9
Date: July 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Alright, This game is pretty basic if you are into graphics, effects and sound but if you are into war strategy games then this is nirvana. This game is very user friendly when compared to many of its kind. Ive spent many a late nights glued to my chair playing this game and look forward to more. Its a pure and simple war strategy game with few frills to either slow it down or to distract your thoughts. Its akin to going back the the era of the old black & white war movies in the age and hype of pearl harbour and their ilk. Classics will always rule.

Core Unit Maximization

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: May 14, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The proper ratio of 5-star units, followed by a pre-planned campaign path, seems a science. If one is not going for total victory, by Moscow '43 a mix of 8 FW109A's, 8 JU 87d's, 8 Tiger I's, 7 pioneer infantry, 4 High Level Bombers, 3 8.8 AT guns (for later transferal to Jagdpanther form), and 6 SIG II's (or is it SIG 38T's by then?) is a ratio that seems formidable. Creating the most powerful mix of core units is a form of entertainment unto itself. The key is purchasing fighters during Warsaw and Norway onward, along with tactical bombers, until one eventually winds up with 8 Fw109D's(or jets), 8 FW10916's (converted Stukas), 4 Hell177A High Level Bombers, 5 Tiger I's, 3 Tiger II's, 2 Panther D's, 2 Jagdpanthers, 1 Jagdtiger, 5 SIG 38(t), and 8 Pioneer Infantry. Such a 5-star force can do historically impossible things, but a 16-plane enforced air superiority is vital. As for claims of historical innaccuracy, the Sea Lion strategy accurately reflects OKW's captured war-plan, and the general strategies are still used today. 1) establish air superiority 2)bypass heavily populated areas, encircling an enemy with tank divisions followed by infantry 3) tacticaly bomb an enemy after establish air superiority to support ground troops 4)keep all forces mobile, at least in transport from site to site, to maintain a secure line of logistics. -credentials: B.A. History, Towson, & U.S. Navy vet

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