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AGEOD's American Civil War: 1861-1865 - The Blue and the Gray PC
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  • Summary: AGEOD’S American Civil War - The Blue and the Gray is a historical operational strategy game with a simultaneous turn-based engine (WEGO system) that places players at the head of the USA or CSA during the American Civil War (1861-1865). [Matrix Games]

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. GameShark
    91
    AGEod brings a unique aesthetic to their wargames, fusing the colors of old atlases with the functionality of intuitive design.
  2. GameZone
    70
    The Blue and the Gray is a niche game that will appeal to a very specific audience, so in that regard it's a tough sell. However, if you fit into that group of hardcore strategy fans and Civil War enthusiasts, then this could be one that you'll want to check out.
  3. PC Zone UK
    41
    This game is clever, deep, multifacted and a strategy nerd's wet dream. It's just a shame that it all comes at the expense of being very, very boring as well. [Dec 2007, p.84]
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  1. Walter
    5
    This game is brilliant in that it takes every possible aspect of actual military operations into account. It is also impossible in that it takes every possible aspect of military operations into account! I got to page 4 of the tutorial, and was glassy-eyed and in physical pain. This game is strictly for the hardcore detail fanatic who can sit for hours mulling a single maneuver and wants every detail of every unit at his/her disposal before making a decision. I cannot imagine actually attempting to compete in this game against a human, much less the AI, which has none of those cumbersome mental issues we humans have to deal with (i.e. kids running around, a dog barking, bills to pay, etc)!!! If this is for you, you'll love it, but I, as a war-history buff who loves great strategy games (like Civilization) found this game far too complex to enjoy...perhaps as a history lesson it can aid in writing a college thesis, but I would not call operating your armies in this game "fun" on any level.… Expand
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