By Alan Cranford |
Someday, there will be a World War II armored warfare simulation with the essential features that fans of this genre want. It will be fairly realistic, provide great gameplay, and work reasonably well out of the box. Until then, we'll have to settle for SSI's Panzer Commander, the latest in a somewhat disappointing group of tank sims released this year.
Gameplay, Controls, Interface. Panzer Commander is fairly easy to master; using the online tutorial is the best way to learn all the functions of the game. With the different views of the tank compartments, you get to fully interact with your tank crew, making this game fun and enjoyable to play. Download Panzer Commander v1.3. A general update to Panzer Commander. Panzer Commander v1.3. A general update to Panzer Commander. See 'More Info' for a full list of changes. Panzer General and its sequels available for download. Panzer General Download Download archive for General series games. After downloading the 1.3 patch, double click on it. A pop up panel will appear. Note that the default directory shown on the pop up panel (under the heading 'Unzip To Folder:') is C: Panzer Commander. If you have installed Panzer Commander to another area, simply type the correct path over C: Panzer Commander. Description of Panzer Commander Windows. If you haven't played Panzer Commander or want to try this simulation video game, download it now for free! Published in 1998 by Strategic Simulations, Inc., Panzer Commander was an above-average world war ii title in its time.
Parts of Panzer Commander are quite well done. The variety of vehicles is excellent, with more than 20 driveable tanks from Germany, Russia, the United States, and Britain and 28 support vehicles. The terrain modeling is the best of the current crop of tank sims.
Download full Panzer Commander: Download (491 MB) Panzer Commander screenshots: In Panzer Commander, a World War II tank simulator from Strategic Simulations Incorporated (SSI), you can take control of any one of over 24 tank types from 4 different countries. The game features 6 different campaigns, each with 20+ scenarios and also has 40 stand.
There are ten scenarios for each nationality and six campaigns - three German and three Russian. The game also offers Direct3D acceleration, a powerful scenario editor, and excellent multiplayer support for up to six players over networks and the Internet. Panzer Commander can be immersive and fun if your expectations for realism aren't too high and you can learn to tolerate its frustrating flaws.
While the armored vehicles themselves look good and are modeled with a reasonable degree of accuracy, gameplay revolves around scripted scenarios with time limits. This alone could be enough to turn away many hard-core sim players. In addition, infantry is represented by static emplacements and fortifications. Although artillery and air support is included, you have no control over it.
Panzer Commander puts you in the role of tank platoon commander. You do battle from the commander's, gunner's, and driver's stations of your tank. By design, the units under your direct command are limited to the tanks in your platoon. While this is a more realistic approach, it's taken to the ridiculous extreme of providing you with minimal information and control prior to and during battle.
You can't view a detailed map of the terrain, and you're usually given no idea whether support units will be involved in the mission or how they'll be deployed and used. This makes it impossible to conduct advance planning or to coordinate your platoon's actions with friendly units. In many missions, combat begins with your tank under fire. If it's knocked out, the battle is over, which means that you often have to replay a scenario several times just to get an idea of what to expect and then develop an effective strategy.
The greatest flaw in the game is the inadequate pathfinding AI. Far too often, it causes vehicles to become stuck in impassable terrain or get hung up on obstacles. During campaigns, this can result in battles where your tank does most of the fighting alone. Other problems include friendly-fire casualties, direct fire through solid objects, and a few nonfunctional keyboard commands. Fortunately, SSI is working on a patch to address many of these issues.
The game largely succeeds in capturing the feel of tank-against-tank combat from a World War II perspective. Some will find its scope too limiting, the gameplay too unrealistic, the lack of control too annoying, and the bugs too frustrating. However, if you're looking for a not-too-serious tank sim that enables you to experience World War II armored combat, Panzer Commander could be the ticket.
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Panzer General
DOS - 1994
Also available on: Windows - Mac
4.51 / 5 - 96 votes
Description of Panzer General
If you haven't played Panzer General or want to try this strategy video game, download it now for free! Published in 1994 by Strategic Simulations, Inc., Panzer General is still a popular historical battle (specific/exact) title amongst retrogamers, with a whopping 4.5/5 rating.
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Meatball2019-09-290 point
I am looking for the board game that preceded and inspired this computer game. It came with 4 boards that could be combined and rearranged to accommodate the scenarios. I believe it, too, was called 'Panzer General', and looked very much like this computer game, except the towns had no names (because the boards were interchangeable, depending on the scenario). If anyone knows where I might find the board game, contact me my email: [email protected] (Please provide photos that I can verify it is the game I am looking for. Thank you!)
luis filipe2019-05-271 point
sorry about my bad english because i am portuguese.Thank you for this game, it was one of my first games and i love it.Thank you a lot sir.
tyrock2019-03-22-2 points Windows version
the windows verion dont seem to run. what am i missing
Alex2018-11-180 point
Softether vpn client free download. Loved this game ..
Bink382018-09-240 point
Geweldig ik kan het eindelijk weer eens spelen,
latigo2018-08-211 point Windows version
I remember GNBNA best game,simple and also Panzer General,best games ever,
Sorrow622018-07-211 point DOS version
You better play this game under DosBox. The game itself is not realistic but it's the MOST PLAYABLE ever seen.
Remember that there is a bug, the second time you play France scenario it will be impossible to have a Decisive Victory, anyway it's well known that in France scenario it's better have a minor victory after haveing conquered all cities and left only a crippled ship to enemy to gain max experience and prestige.
The game mechanic is simple, playing the game to reach a decisive victory in USA is another matter.
Many believes that you have to choose tanks looking at attack value, that is fully wrong, in this game initiative is more important su if you choose Panzer IV you'll always lose against enemy armor while the Panzer III will be more effective even if the values are less than the 'IV'.
Another thing is to have seven eng. inf. units, it'll take time, but if you play good you'll have them in France scenario.
Another important trick I use in early scenarios is Heavy Flak starting in the most difficult battle, Norway.
In norway buy a 88 Flak as soon as you take a city, your fighter are too green and too weak to attack enemy fighters while they'll work good when attacked, so encircle enemy planes with your fighters but do not attack them, take Flak at three exes or less and shoot in the next turn, if you're lucky with bad weather you'll stop enemy planes enough to leave them without fuel.
This works until you'll upgrade to FW190 with at least two star experience.
Another word about the scenario sequence. Play with Decisive Victory until France, win it at last turn than go for Balkans, Creete and go on, you'll have a lot of time to rise prestige and upgrading units and get experience as well.
More to say but I have the time to say that I still play Panzer General after so many years and I still enjoy it.
Remember that there is a bug, the second time you play France scenario it will be impossible to have a Decisive Victory, anyway it's well known that in France scenario it's better have a minor victory after haveing conquered all cities and left only a crippled ship to enemy to gain max experience and prestige.
The game mechanic is simple, playing the game to reach a decisive victory in USA is another matter.
Many believes that you have to choose tanks looking at attack value, that is fully wrong, in this game initiative is more important su if you choose Panzer IV you'll always lose against enemy armor while the Panzer III will be more effective even if the values are less than the 'IV'.
Another thing is to have seven eng. inf. units, it'll take time, but if you play good you'll have them in France scenario.
Another important trick I use in early scenarios is Heavy Flak starting in the most difficult battle, Norway.
In norway buy a 88 Flak as soon as you take a city, your fighter are too green and too weak to attack enemy fighters while they'll work good when attacked, so encircle enemy planes with your fighters but do not attack them, take Flak at three exes or less and shoot in the next turn, if you're lucky with bad weather you'll stop enemy planes enough to leave them without fuel.
This works until you'll upgrade to FW190 with at least two star experience.
Another word about the scenario sequence. Play with Decisive Victory until France, win it at last turn than go for Balkans, Creete and go on, you'll have a lot of time to rise prestige and upgrading units and get experience as well.
More to say but I have the time to say that I still play Panzer General after so many years and I still enjoy it.
Dosser2018-06-020 point
Dos version works perfect in win 10 64 bit even. You need to run it off a command line inside the Dosbox program is all.
Michael2018-06-011 point Windows version
I played the DOS version since 1994 and it's probably the best all round war-game ever made. This is the game to play to get ANYONE into war /strategy games. Good learning curve and right balance of strategy and playability.
I didn't realize a windows version existed, just downloaded it and it even works on Win10 64bit (unfortunately the Dos version does not).
There is a lot of interesting words in the source code of this one. 'English-Sheep-Shaggers' is mentioned often and criticism of EA etc.
I didn't realize a windows version existed, just downloaded it and it even works on Win10 64bit (unfortunately the Dos version does not).
There is a lot of interesting words in the source code of this one. 'English-Sheep-Shaggers' is mentioned often and criticism of EA etc.
KC2018-04-17-5 points DOS version
Everyone seems to think this game is sooooo cool, but it is impossible! I can get to level two, but as many games, it gets impossible after the first level. AND THAT'S ON EASY! AND ONLY THE SECOND LEVEL! I think you guys are crazy! There is no way anyone can be that good! I give this game a one star, five if it was possible!
Bixbt2018-04-160 point
They released a level editor. Don't remember where it is but its awesome!!
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rebooted2018-03-011 point
this game is ownage plus master of orion i played for days
QuakeBUG2017-06-213 points DOS version
The music of this game is very cool
PANZER2017-02-20-7 points Windows version
is it legal?
Dirk2017-01-032 points
Always loved this game. Played it for years
Joy2016-12-012 points Windows version
Amazing game! Hours and hours of play.
Chris2015-06-231 point DOS version
One of the most repayable games ever, I'd suggest looking for Panzer General II, however, as there are literally hundreds of user created campaigns that you can play, and thousands of military units to use.
ASP8112014-08-212 points DOS version
PGI is a well thought out strategy game. It basically computerized the older board games that featured the same hexagonal board, dice, and tiles; adding some corny animations and sounds. I think its simplicity makes it timeless and endlessly playable.
STARK2014-01-161 point DOS version
It`s very cool;)
evlpngn2013-11-25-3 points DOS version
my dad loves this game, but he use to use some cheats back in the day, does anybody know how i can find them again for him?
Pilot2013-08-19-1 point DOS version
The king of strategic round based games! I spent whole days when I was a child playing it!
Javier2013-05-250 point DOS version
Panzer General was one of the best strategic games that I had ever play.
Alex2013-02-180 point DOS version
the old good game ..
oam772013-02-160 point DOS version
good very good to like ..
mushandin2011-08-211 point DOS version
A serious challenge
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- Year:1996
- Publisher:Mindscape, Inc.
- Developer:Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Mac Version
- Year:1996
- Publisher:Strategic Simulations, Inc.
- Developer:Strategic Simulations, Inc.
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