26 December 2009

Panzer Command: Kharkov

Overview   ( More Info )

Experience the new Panzer Command series of tactical wargames. In Panzer Command: Kharkov, you play a company-level commander on either the Soviet or German side in the Eastern Front. Preserve your men and defeat the enemy, there is no other way out! Panzer Command: Kharkov is the latest in a new series of 3D turn-based tactical wargames with a campaign mode that takes you from battle to battle with realistic units, tactics and terrain.

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Features

  • Turn Based Simultaneous Movement, where each 40 second phase of play is calculated down to the millisecond and the terrain down to each meter.
  • Full Campaign System, allowing units to gain experience, win medals, be repaired and reinforced.
  • Realistic 3D graphics, including normal maps, lighting, particles and shadows.
  • Random Battle Generator, Random Campaign Generator
  • Scenario Editor, Campaign Editor
  • Multiplayer via PBEM

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Review at NetWargamingItalia.net
7.9/10 - [Abstract from Italian] It's not a masterpiece but it's a game with a solid and fun gameplay.

Review at Armchair General Magazine
89% - Panzer Command Kharkov is a great addition to any wargamer’s hard-drive. The interface and mechanics are straight-forward enough that even beginning gamers can quickly catch on. But the action in Kharkov is realistic and pure wargame; players ignore real-life tactics at their peril. The endless replay value and open game engine promise to keep gamers happy for a long time to come. Koios and Matrix Games have given us a great game that is easy to recommend.

Review at Adrenaline Vault
I’ve never played a game that offered such an impressive array of documentation and support to the gamer... The game boasts amazing replayability, including a full selection of modding features that are surprisingly easy to use...

Review at Out of Eight
7/8 - Panzer Command: Kharkov brings up a lot of memories of Combat Mission (in a good way) and the turn-based strategy gameplay is enjoyable.

Product Data

  • Complexity: Intermediate
  • Field of Play: Tactical
  • Historical Period: World War II
  • Unit Scale: Squads, Vehicles
  • Game Play: Turn-Based, Simultaneous
  • Players: 1 or 2 Players
  • AI: Yes, Either side
  • TCP/IP: No
  • PBEM: Yes
  • Game Editor: Scenario Editor, Campaign Editor, Scene Editor, Fully Moddable

System Requirements

  • Minimum System Requirements
  • Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista
  • Pentium 1.2 GHz, AMD 2200+
  • 256 MB (512 MB for XP)
  • DirectX 9 Compatible Video Card
  • 64MB (Low texture quality)
  • 128MB (Medium texture quality)
  • 256MB (High texture quality)
  • DirectX 9 Compatible Sound Card
  • CD-ROM Drive: Yes, for boxed version installation
  • Hard Drive: 550mb
  • Internet Explorer 7.0+
  • Microsoft DirectX 9.0c (Included)
  • Microsoft Managed DirectX (June 2005 – Included)
  • Microsoft .NET Framework v1.1 (Included)
  • Recommended System Requirements
  • OS: Windows XP, Vista
  • Processor: Pentium or Athlon Multi Core Processor
  • RAM: 1GB
  • Video Card: GeForce 6800 or newer
  • 256MB Video Memory
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible