Panzer Corps 2 - long live the king

My verdict on Panzer Corps 2 remains the same as when I previewed it in the run up to release, but perhaps even more so. If you liked Panzer General and the original Panzer Corps, then PC2 is a must buy. The 'more so' comes into play as regards gamers who may have bypassed these games in the past, considering them more beer and pretzels or generic mainstream strategy fare.

Panzer Corps 2 (or PC2 as we'll call it in this article) has added just enough modifications to push the realism level into the wargaming proper category, giving a distinct WWII feel without sacrificing the elegant simplicity that made its ancestors famous. Some may feel that the upgraded graphics and gameplay changes make it a bit too mainstream, but this isn't true.

First it's important to recap the new gameplay features in Panzer Corps 2. As of now they all function and seem to work without error, or at least as far as the Afrika Korps is concerned, because the North African campaign was my choice for a review case study.

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