sterckxe -> RE: Pre-Purchase Questions (7/29/2011 10:47:43 AM)
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ORIGINAL: TedG I still find it curious that wargames like these (and the ones I am purchasing) with the infinite complexity, challenge, and replayability coupled with running on the most modest of hardware platforms do not have wider modern appeal. Perhaps it's down to not being brought up playing the AH/SPI/SSI/etc legends of hex gaming-Advanced Squad Leader, Flattop and the like? Or a modern preference for flash over substance? In today's world we get inundated with data and mental challenges 24/7 so I can fully understand someone prefering to play a relaxing, mindless and fluffy game over a brain-burning wargame. or a FPS as a sort of stress-reliever. That said, the main reason pc wargaming is not overly popular is just that it got (mostly) stuck in boardgame conventions of the seventies, while board and tabletop wargaming have evolved a lot more. Truely innovative pc wargames are rare, and even when they are released, don't enjoy the popularity they really deserve - witness Panther Games' Battles from the Bulge. Greetz, Eddy Sterckx
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