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World War II buffs (or anyone who has seen The Desert Fox) know about Erwin Rommel’s success against the British in 1941-42. It often takes brute force, in the form of air and artillery, to batter down the Allied defenses. This is true, but it is also true that many of the victory hexes are on the coast-and near the coast is where you will find the escarpments, mountains, etc., that serve as bottlenecks to your tanks. One would think that the vast deserts of North Africa would provide many opportunities for armchair panzer generals to let fly their armored chariots on wide-ranging sweeps. The ‘Dark Continent’ offers new challenges Make no mistake, the AI does a thorough job in punishing mistakes, but experienced players can still misdirect and delay the AI if the game is in the balance. In retrospect, I did not notice any vast changes in the competence of the AI. They took the bait and wasted a turn destroying the cycles, giving me time to bring up reinforcements. I did this quite easily by throwing an almost dead motorcycle unit in the path of one armored and two infantry units closing in on a victory hex. Other old habits remain as well throwing cannon fodder in the path of the AI is still an effective tactic. For one thing, the AI still holds back its combat power until later in the scenario when you have exhausted yourself not a bad tactic per se, but it does leave one with a vague feeling the AI is cheating somehow. While I did notice the AI avoiding the more suicidal assaults in favor of more hit-and run-tactics, some of the old algorithms remain.

Slitherine also says that the AI in more intelligent than before. This not only forced me to severely weaken my siege lines but also jeopardized my ability to counter the Allied relief column. Comando Supremo then charged me with sending a thrust around the British left flank to destroy their ammo dumps. I was under orders to maintain control of the siege lines and stop a British relief force from the south. An example of this occurred as I was investing Tobruk. As you are driving toward your primary objectives, you can suddenly receive a message from high command cancelling your original objective points and directing you to do something completely different.

The most noticeable new feature added into Afrika Korps is the aforementioned changing scenario objectives.

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This requires the panzer general to keep an open mind and be prepared to alter his lines of operations at a moment’s notice.īut do these new features justify Afrika Korps’ increased price ($19.95 download, $29.95 box with download), given that previous expansions to the series have cost a good bit less? You may start your scenario with Tobruk as your objective only to have it suddenly change to points south of that vital port in order to cut its supply line back to Egypt. Another new feature is changing objectives in the course of a battle. Allied forces in Panzer Corps always had a talent for striking that isolated unit, but according to the press release, it now works smarter. players will also find a newly improved AI.

Ability to purchase/reinforce Italian unitsĪside from the new scenarios, terrain, etc.

Ten new Afrika Korps heroes (your Italian comrades have their own heroes).

New desert-related weather types (sandstorms!).

This time they have taken us to a completely different continent. For Panzer Corp: Afrika Korps, however, they have added more than just a new set of campaign scenarios. Since the original Panzer Corps, Slitherine and Matrix Games have continued to release a series of campaign scenarios recreating the European Theater of World War II. Please see Avery Abernethy’s Panzer Corps game review on. This review will not attempt to cover all aspects of the core Panzer Corps game but the features of this new expansion and some comments on the series as a whole. Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps is an expansion for existing Panzer Corps owners as well as a stand-alone game for new players. Earning supply/prestige by capturing objective hexes unrealistic. Difficulty levels make the game too hard or too easy. Decent additions to AI, terrain, and unit diversity.įailed Basic: Debatable that the new features warrant the price tag. Passed Inspection: A stable expansion to the Panzer Corps universe.

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Download $19.95 boxed (with download) $29.95

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Panzer Corps: Afrika Korps – PC Game Review By Neal West