Matrix Games

Step back to the age of Napoleon and follow in the earliest footsteps of this military genius! Napoleon in Italy is a hex based strategy game that includes both the strategic level of movement and logistics combined with playable tactical battles.

Lead the young Napoleon's French Army on his first campaign against the Austrians and Piedmontese in Northern Italy or try to stop Napoleon’s dedicated army and tactical brilliance with the mighty allied army of Austria. Experience a great interface and addicting gameplay based on realistically modelled Napoleonic combat.

Units and armies have various attributes like morale, experience, unit cohesion and supply to reflect the realities of historical operational combat in the Napoleonic era.  Leaders are rated for Attack, Defense and Initiative as well as many special abilties designed to reflect the unique historical abilities of each commander.  A realistic unit replacement system and historical siege and tactical battle rules bring the ultimate in turn-based gameplay set at the end of the 18th century. 

Napoleon in Italy includes a year-long Full Campaign, 7 short historical campaigns and a guided Tutorial.  Each campaign may be played as either side against a cunning AI or a human opponent.

Grab the bayonet and fall in; it’s time to experience Napoleon in Italy!

List of Campaigns:

- Piedmont Campaign (April - May 1796)
- Lodi Campaign (May - June 1796)
- Mincio Campaign (May - August 1796)
- Castiglione Campaign (July - October 1796)
- Wurmser's Ordeal (Sept - Nov 1796)
- Arcole Campaign (Nov - Dec 1796)
- Rivoli Campaign (Jan - Mar 1797)
- Full Campaign (Apr 1796 - Apr 1797)

• More than 700 named historical regiments with 7 different unit types complimented by 240 historical leaders Beautiful historical map based on satellite height-map data with both strategic and tactical level of play Fight as the French, Austrian and Piedmontese armies 8 historical campaigns (1 full and 7 short) plus an extensive tutorial and highly accurate and detailed campaign setups Random events to maintain replayability and fresh gameplay even after playing through each campaign 7 stances on the strategic map and 5 formations on the tactical map to give players a wide range of historical options to battle the enemy and command how they see fit Something for everyone: 3 gameplay modes (simple, advanced and realistic) and 3 difficulty levels with changing rules An advanced initiative system for leaders and a cohesion system for armies Leaders, units and armies are all rated with realistic stats and abilities that take into account their strategic, tactical and logistical capabilities Authentic uniforms to make the uniform history buff happy Multiplayer capability: Hot-Seat, PBEM and TCP/IP

PC4War Review
8.5/10 - [Magazine is print only]

Cyberstratege Review (French - Print Only - Issue 13)
"Napoleon in Italy" is a complete and solid game.

Gamesquad Review
Unexplored topic, fine details of units and leaders; impeccable AI; good strategic map and system.