''Panzer Corps: Wehrmacht'' is a
computer wargame
A computer wargame is a wargame played on a digital device. Descended from board wargaming, it simulates military conflict at the tactical, operational or strategic level. Computer wargames are both sold commercially for recreational use an ...
developed by Lordz Games Studio and Flashback Games, and published by
Slitherine Software for
Windows,
iOS, and
macOS. A sequel, ''
Panzer Corps 2'', was released in March 2020.
Gameplay
''Panzer Corps'' is a
turn-based strategic wargame played on a
hex grid.
It covers
World War II from the
German perspective.
Release
Before ''Panzer Corps'', lead designer Alex Shargin made a ''
Panzer General'' fan remake, ''Panzer General Forever''.
''Panzer Corps'' was announced on 2 December 2010. It was described as similar to ''Panzer General'' series. An
iPad version was scheluded for third quarter of 2012 but it was delayed to December 2013.
''Panzer Corps Gold'' was released on 6 October 2016. It includes the main game and 17 expansion packs. A
macOS port was released on 4 May 2017.
Reception
The PC and iOS versions received "favourable" reviews according to the
review aggregation website
Metacritic.
Many compared the PC version to the ''Panzer General'' series. ''
4Players
''4Players'' is a German online magazine that provides news and reviews of video games and related content. Established in August 2000, ''4Players'' is owned by the Hamburg-based company 4Players GmbH, an indirect subsidiary of the Marquard Grou ...
'' gave it a favorable review while it was still in development.
Daniel Shannon of ''
GameSpot'' summarized: "''Panzer'' Corps is a great turn-based strategic wargame that captures Panzer General's deep and involving classic gameplay."
Tim Stone of ''
PC Gamer UK'' said that the only negative aspect of the game was the steep price since there was "free fan-made versions of ''
Panzer General 2'' available".
Luke Plunkett of ''
Kotaku
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History
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'' called it "one of the best strategy games you can get on the PC" in 2014.
See also
*''
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon'', Slitherine's 2014 game that uses the engine from ''Panzer Corps''
References
External links
* (archived)
''Panzer Corps''at The Lordz Games Studio (archived)
''Panzer Corps''at Flashback Games
*
{{Slitherine Software
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