US Civil War Game Recommendation

Oubaas · 06-03-22, 06:33 PM

For those interested in the US Civil War, I can heartily recommend the title, "Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)".

This title is still in Early Access on Steam, but the developers are very active and working diligently on refining the game. At present, I'd say it's a candidate for the Strategy Game Hall of Fame. It's shaping up to be the king of Civil War games. I play, "Ultimate General: Civil War" and enjoy it very much. But Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is on on a whole other level.

The game play is the sort that results in your going to bed far later than you intended (like I did at 0300 this morning). The attention to detail is outstanding, from the period correct music (I usually mute music, but not in this case), to the penmanship in missives received. I think it's called Spencerian Penmanship, but I'm no expert in that area. It looks like all the old documents from the mid-19th century.

The game has a powerful Civil War vibe. I love the maps. I'd rate it higher than the Total War series, and many other great strategy games. I've played WarPlan Pacific, Gary Grigsby's War in the West, lots and lots of strategy games over the years.

You can zoom out and watch units on the beautiful map, or zoom in and see your troops. The map is detailed enough to show the town in which I grew up, and the town near which I currently live. And neither is very big.

Anyway, if you're interested in that era, this covers everything in that period, and is totally absorbing. Worth every penny, and steadily getting better. Check it out.

06-03-22, 06:33 PM	#1
Oubaas Frogman Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 289 Downloads: 65 Uploads: 0	US Civil War Game Recommendation For those interested in the US Civil War, I can heartily recommend the title, "Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865)". This title is still in Early Access on Steam, but the developers are very active and working diligently on refining the game. At present, I'd say it's a candidate for the Strategy Game Hall of Fame. It's shaping up to be the king of Civil War games. I play, "Ultimate General: Civil War" and enjoy it very much. But Grand Tactician: The Civil War (1861-1865) is on on a whole other level. The game play is the sort that results in your going to bed far later than you intended (like I did at 0300 this morning). The attention to detail is outstanding, from the period correct music (I usually mute music, but not in this case), to the penmanship in missives received. I think it's called Spencerian Penmanship, but I'm no expert in that area. It looks like all the old documents from the mid-19th century. The game has a powerful Civil War vibe. I love the maps. I'd rate it higher than the Total War series, and many other great strategy games. I've played WarPlan Pacific, Gary Grigsby's War in the West, lots and lots of strategy games over the years. You can zoom out and watch units on the beautiful map, or zoom in and see your troops. The map is detailed enough to show the town in which I grew up, and the town near which I currently live. And neither is very big. Anyway, if you're interested in that era, this covers everything in that period, and is totally absorbing. Worth every penny, and steadily getting better. Check it out.