Panzer Corps (video game)
2011 video game
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Panzer Corps: Wehrmacht is a computer wargame developed by Lordz Games Studio and Flashback Games, and published by Slitherine Software for Windows, iOS, and macOS. A sequel, Panzer Corps 2, was released in March 2020.
| Panzer Corps | |
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| Developers | The Lordz Games Studio[1] Flashback Games[1] |
| Publisher | Slitherine Software |
| Designer | Alex Shargin |
| Artist | Lukas Nijsten |
| Writers | Frank Leone Tim Delaney |
| Composer | Alessandro Ponti |
| Platforms | Windows, iOS, macOS |
| Release | Windows iOS 18 December 2013[3] macOS 4 May 2017 |
| Genre | Computer wargame |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
Panzer Corps is a turn-based strategic wargame played on a hex grid.[4] It covers World War II from the German perspective.[4]
Release
Before Panzer Corps, lead designer Alex Shargin made a Panzer General fan remake, Panzer General Forever.[5] Panzer Corps was announced on 2 December 2010. It was described as similar to Panzer General series.[6] An iPad version was scheluded for third quarter of 2012 but it was delayed to December 2013.[7][3] Panzer Corps Gold was released on 6 October 2016. It includes the main game and 17 expansion packs.[8] A macOS port was released on 4 May 2017.[9]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 80/100[10][11] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 4Players | (PC) 86%[12] |
| GameSpot | (PC) 8/10[4] |
| GameStar | (PC) 85%[13] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | (PC) 81%[5] |
| PC Games (DE) | (PC) 85%[14] |
| PC PowerPlay | (PC) 8/10[15] |
| Pocket Gamer | (iOS)   [16] |
The PC and iOS versions received "favourable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[10][11] Many compared the PC version to the Panzer General series. 4Players gave it a favorable review while it was still in development.[12]
Daniel Shannon of GameSpot summarized: "Panzer Corps is a great turn-based strategic wargame that captures Panzer General's deep and involving classic gameplay."[4] Tim Stone of PC Gamer UK said that the only negative aspect of the game was the steep price since there was "free fan-made versions of Panzer General 2 available".[5] Luke Plunkett of Kotaku called it "one of the best strategy games you can get on the PC" in 2014.[17]
See also
- Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon, Slitherine's 2014 game that uses the engine from Panzer Corps[18]