Korsun Pocket: Decisive Battles of WWII - PC

If you like a lot of detail in your games, this is a good one for you. However, due to the amount of detail you have to understand, its a long learning curve to get the game rolling. The game play itself is very slow, since its all about strategy over action.I loved the detail and scope of the game, but it was way too slow. Fun is not the point of this game.

Real time strategy games are fun no doubt. But there are times when I just want to practice strategy in a turn based environment, and "Korsun Pocket" fits the bill perfectly. As an old board gamer, I appreciate the job Matrix Games has done with its WW2 titles. I hope to own more in the future.

I've been waiting for this game since Ardennes Offensive came out years ago. That was the best hex wargame system ever, now KP is. The great thing is that AO is included with with KP. Glad to see add-on's coming. Some bugs here and there, but I haven't seen them affect gameplay/combat at all, just some occasionally annoying things. But don't let that disuade you, its a solid game. The AI in standard difficultly isn't too challenging, so turn it up.

Good but dated.

Great intensive game well worth the money. Very detailed of the Eastern campaign.

great

A solid old fashioned war game with a couple of innovative features. One of its best features is that it seems more approachable than many of the other games in the genre. Very much like the old board games in style of play and overall appearance. Comes with a free updated version of one of the earlier titles in the series. If you are a war gamer or think you are a potential war gamer, you might want to have a look at this game. It's a good introduction to the level of war gaming that begins beyond beer and pretzels but stops short of "you're going to need a year or two at the army or navy war college in order to master this baby" that some of the offerings in the genre tend to demand. Also, you might want to shop around some more for it. The asking price (s) here is (are) much too high. Remember, Google is your friend.

I've been an on again/off again wargamer for several years, and with all the emphasis on RTS , it seemed that turn based strategy games were a thing of the past.The developers at SSG have taken their game engine for "The Ardennes Offensive" - a very good game that revisited the Battle of the Bulge, and made it MUCH more user friendly. Sure, there are alot of details to manage (supply, differentiating unit types,taking into account different terrain , weather , etc.) but the developers have managed to take alot of this information and present it in very understandable ways. Their "Combat advisor" is a real timesaver when it comes to helping you decide exactly where to attack by displaying the odds for a succesful attack, but the more strategic decisions are still left up to you. I've been up till 2 am the past 5 nights trying to rethink strategies/tactics to beat the scenarios, and every time its different. There are several different levels of AI intelligence, and it WILL give you a very good challenge. It knows when/where to attack, how to conduct retreats and manage its supply very well. But of course, nothing beats a real live human opponent, and you can play with a play by email (PBEM) option thats very well integrated into the game. I was almost ready to write off turn based strategy/war games, but the folks at Matrix/ SSG have a product I think will bring alot of people who wouldn't have previously considered this type of game clamoring for more.

Fabulous pcgame with strong AI, but light on graphics.Not for casual gamers who prefer arcade type of games. Suited to hard core players who enjoy realist gameplay simulations.Includes version 3 of The Ardennes Offensive, which is excellent.Try the demo version of Matrix SSG the Battles in Normandy which includes the tutorial for gameplay as well as version 4 of the Ardennes Offensive.