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Not a historical game!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: July 27, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have played turn based games since Avalon Hill board games (Panzer Leader, Afika Korps, etc.) The German Campaign seems ok, except for the Soviet Airpower seems too strong. The Allied Campaign is where the trouble really starts. By the time of Allied Landings (Anzio, Normandy, Torch) through the rest of 1944-45 German airpower was not really a major issue except for large scale bombing during the day. The game in no way historically demonstrates this! Also the Mustang was superior to most German fighters (2-1). Also the Allied armies by Operation Cobra had a 3-1 advantage in materials. The Game is called Panzer Tactics. One would think it was a tank battle game? Buy this game if you want to play as the Germans, otherwise forget !

Warning Addictive!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is great! The scenarios are absorbing and realistic, and the historical accuracy that this game has is also nice. Some of the units can be hard to tell apart, but that problem goes away over time as you get used to the game. I have played the Advance Wars games and this game is a little more realistice (with hexagon squares, planes being able to fly over land units and your units getting hurt even if you destroy the unit you are attacking)and also takes longer to play. Since I have already beatean the scenarios on my Advance Wars games more times than I can count the longer play is nice. The main problem I have with this game is that I pick it up only intending to play for a few minutes and next thing I know it is hours later. So this is a great game but don't buy it unless you have time to kill, becuase it is extremely addictive.

Panzer General II cloned (and that's a good thing)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Like another reviewer said, this is like a copy of the Panzer General series, specifically Panzer General II, and if you loved that game, you'll love this one. It's also tempting to compare this to Advance Wars DS, although it's not quite as easy to pick up and play it as the Advance Wars series. This is partly because the DS is not a great platform for this game. The game is a bit too detailed for such a small screen, and it can be a little difficult to make out what unit is what, especially if you are using the less-bright older DS instead of the DS Lite. That's the only real drawback and why I didn't give it a 5 star rating.

It's also wonderful to be able to play someone besides the Americans in a WWII game for a change. Sometimes people like to play Germans or Soviets instead! Hope they make a Pacific War sequel so I can play the Japanese...

Great handheld turn-based strategy game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I like this game alot. It offers a more realistic wargaming experience than Advance Wars but without sacrificing the fun. I just finished Advance Wars 2 the day I took Panzer Tactics of the box and I am having just as much fun, different yes, but equally fun.
I like the depth of variety in units and maps as well as the challenging AI which makes for a satisfying victory. Of couse this game isn't flawless, but much of what I don't like about the game is the fact that the DS screens are not large enough to show all of the details and information a game like this could use. However, the developers have done a great job of fitting this kind of game on the DS and retaining most of what makes them so addicting.

Great strategy game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 19, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game rocks! If you liked panzer general 2 you will love this game. The graphics are ok but the strategy is what makes this game so much fun. I have a hard time putting it down. Using the touch screen is a little touchy but you get use to it. You can save the game at any time and if you fail a mission you can start back up at your save point. I have been playing this for a week now and I'm still on the easy missions so this game isn't going to end anytime soon.

Completely Absorbed

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: January 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I posted about this game on a video game site this morning. I got this game for Xmas, and I thought it was just a junk throwaway. I assumed it was on sale or something. Anyway, I clicked on it on amazon to see what it costs.

Lo and behold it's a brand new title. Seriously, I've missed my BART stop three times in a row playing this game. It's totally absorbing. I will probably end up playing it at my desk once my boss leaves. I'll just prop a book on my lap, a couple on the desk and then make it look like I'm using my blackberry.

YES!

Reminiscent of the old strategy board games.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: January 05, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Panzer Tactics is a good strategy game with similar complexity to the old hex board games. While I like that it's more serious than Advance Wars, I do wish it had a little more of the simplicity and the 'human side' of Advance Wars. While Panzer Tactics is about machinery, Advance Wars feels a little more personal. I get a little more attached to 'my men' and a little more sorry when I send them to their deaths.

Like having Panzer General in your pocket!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: December 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game plays almost like a perfect copy of the Panzer General series and is a MUST HAVE for any fans of said series. Any fan of hex map strategy war games would like this even if they haven't been exposed to Panzer General. I am very happy with this purchase. The units stats are very well done and the game play mechanics are perfect for the DS. I hope they make a sequel.

Solid wargame

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

If you ever liked hex wargames, you'll love Panzer Tactics DS. It has all the best elements of turn-based strategy wargames, without the nitty-gritty rules that would get one mired in details. It is very fun, with the added bonus of unit level experience and special attacks. The developers did a great job packing the UI and gameplay experience within the limited controls of the DS.

Solid WW2 Strategy Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: December 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I don't know what the other guy is talking about. If you like turn based strategy games, or WW2 strategy games, or both, you'll like this title. It reminds me alot of Desert Commander, the old Nintendo title

basically you just set up your units at the start of each scenario, then move and attack with each. at the end you use points you've accumulated through capturing towns or destroying enemy units to buy new units or repair the old ones. then the enemy gets its turn. rinse, repeat

nothing ground-breaking, but its fun to play and really if you want cutting edge games you're not going to play a hand-held anyway. Pick this one up and give it a try, its good for a few hours of fun

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