Panzer Commander
by Mindscape
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Product Summary
Brand: MindscapeFormat: CD-ROM
Platform: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me
Model: 54661
Publisher: Mindscape
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Video Game Reviews of Panzer Commander
Customer Review: commanding a virtual tank is awesome
Summary: 3 Stars
I played this game a few years ago and really enjoyed the experience of being inside various tanks of the period. I preferred to drive the tanks from an external view because being inside a tank prevented me from viewing my surroundings. That is also a lesson: tankers could seldom see very much unless the tank commander exposed himself from the top of the turret and that was dangerous (accounted for most of the deaths in the Israeli wars).
I agree with one of the other reviewers that control over other tanks in a platoon is cumbersome. I had a heck of a time getting panthers to go up the first hill until I figured it out. Really the only tank one has control over is the one he is commanding. A pity, since tank commanders were able to coordinate with their platoon leaders.
I wish there were more aircraft because a large number of tank losses were through aircraft bombings and rockets.
I still liked the game.
I think I will give Panser Elite a try. It seems to have more to offer. I wish more games like this were being created. It gives a historical education on what it was like to be in a tank in combat.
Description of Panzer Commander
In Panzer Commander, the players can play selected missions or participate in one of six campaigns, each of which consists of a series of linked missions, the outcome of which will determine the course of the campaign. Players can play on either side and are given a selection of Axis and Allied tanks. Successful players are given command of a platoon of tanks. In Panzer General 2, players fight on the Living Battlefield. Featuring the heightened realism of hand-rendered maps--30 battlefields that are faithful to the real ones of WWII--the Living Battlefield also showcases detailed combat units. Battles rage through World War II's eastern and western fronts, northern Africa, and even the continental United States. Will you fight as a Wehrmacht officer, or perhaps lead your comrades in the Soviet Army? You may want to hit the beaches at Salerno and Normandy as an American or British general. No matter which path you choose, you will need all your skills to triumph.Action Games
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