''Panzer Corps 2'' 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 Flashback Games and published by
Slitherine Software for
Windows on March 19, 2020. It is a sequel to ''
Panzer Corps''.
Gameplay
''Panzer Corps 2'' is a
World War II turn-based strategic wargame played on a
hex grid. It features a 60-mission branching campaign, including an alternate history, all from the
German perspective. New features in the sequel are
3D graphics
3D computer graphics, or “3D graphics,” sometimes called CGI, 3D-CGI or three-dimensional computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data (often Cartesian) that is stored in the computer for the ...
, animations, more than 1000 different units, and an undo system. There is
co-op and
player versus player multiplayer, either via online,
hotseat, or
play-by-mail methods.
Expansions
There are several expansions to
Panzer Corps 2, including Axis Operations 1944, 1945, and 1946. They require the base game Panzer Corps 2 and go into each front and battle of
World War II with more detail.
Release
''Panzer Corps 2'' was announced on March 8, 2017.
Seven
downloadable content (DLC) packs have been released.
Reception
''Panzer Corps'' received "generally favorable" reviews according to
review aggregator Metacritic.
Many compared the game to the ''
Panzer General'' series.
Jonathan Bolding of
PC Gamer summarized: "Panzer Corps 2 is ultimately a fun, robust, and quite pretty wargame. It has a lot to recommend it, but it truly excels in no particular category. Despite all this work it still falls into the complexity-over-substance trap of so many wargames in the past 20 years."
Luke Plunkett of
Kotaku
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History
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said the game has "
fantastic mix of puzzle-like engagements with spacious strategic manoeuvring" but called the final missions "bullshit" and the encirclement system "kinda broken".
Tim Stone of
Rock Paper Shotgun gave a negative review and said: "
..loyalty to its predecessors means most of the time it feels more like a tough military puzzle game than an insightful simulation of mid-20th Century warfare."
Bill Gray of
Wargamer
A wargame is a strategy game in which two or more players command opposing armed forces in a realistic simulation of an armed conflict. Wargaming may be played for recreation, to train military officers in the art of strategic thinking, or to s ...
gave a positive review, saying: "If you liked Panzer General and the original Panzer Corps, then PC2 is a must buy."
Joe Fonseca reviewed the ''Axis Operations 1941'' expansion also for Wargamer: "Staying true to Panzer Corps 2's tried-and-tested formula, Axis Operations 1941 brings unique scenarios and a refreshing setting to the WW2 wargame, making it a no-brainer for fans of the series."
References
External links
''Panzer Corps 2''at Flashback Games
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2020 video games
Computer wargames
Multiplayer and single-player video games
Multiplayer hotseat games
Multiplayer online games
Play-by-email video games
Slitherine Software games
Turn-based strategy video games
Unreal Engine 4 games
Video games about Nazi Germany
Video games with Steam Workshop support
Windows games
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World War II video games
Flashback Games games