''Panzer General 3D Assault'' is a 1999

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developed by

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(SSI) and published by

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. It is the third game in the ''Panzer General'' series, following ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Gameplay

''Panzer General 3D Assault'' is the third sequel to ''

''. It features a new 3D

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. It is still turned based and has a similar game play style to '' Panzer General 2''. The game features 8 new campaigns based on the western front. 3 German campaigns and 5 Allied, playing with the nations of Britain,

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against the

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. ''Panzer General 3D''s Action Combat System gives player the ability to manipulate individual units and give multiple commands each turn.

Development

The game used the game

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Reception

The game received favorable reviews according to the

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. ''

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'' characterized the game as "based on a good underlying system". Rick Sanchez of '' NextGen'' praised the game for the amount of multiplayer and single-player missions, the ability to play as the American, British, German and French forces, and the streamlined playing system. The staff of ''

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'' nominated the game for their 1999 "Wargame of the Year" award, which ultimately went to ''

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Legacy

The game was re-released in 2010 on

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Panzer General 3d Assault 1999 video games Computer wargames Turn-based strategy video games Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by Kevin Manthei Windows games Windows-only games World War II video games