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Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States PC

A turn-based strategy game set during the American Civil War, developed by Gary Grigsby and his studio 2BY3 games.

Strategy | turn-based | American civil war | 2D | war strategy | 19th century

Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States Release Date PC

11June2008

developer: 2BY3 Games publisher: Matrix Games/Slitherine Official website

English language game language: English

Gary Grigsby's War Between the States for PC is a turn-based strategy game by 2BY3 Games, founded by Gary Grigsby, a game developer, who has worked on over 30 historical games. War Between the States is set during one of the most famous conflicts — the American Civil War, taking place in today's U.S. Between 1861 and 1865.

Mechanics

You play as a leader of one of the Civil War factions — the Union or the Confederacy — and, with the help of your subordinates, try to gain economic and military advantage over the enemy forces. The game takes place on a 2D map, which you use to plan your moves and move your troops — visualized as e.g. infantry and cavalry icons — around. You also need to check the statistics regarding your territories or armament, and you defend the claimed areas by building fortifications. In the meantime, you send scouts to explore the enemy territory and disperse the fog of war.

An important factor is choosing generals, who lead your troops into battle. Those generals heavily influence your soldiers' speed, offensive and defensive capabilities, and initiative. The game included about a thousand of authentic historical generals, who can turn the tide of many a battle.

Technical aspects

The unit and building designs in Gary Grigsby's War Between the States for PC are very detailed, and the game supports 1024x768 and higher resolutions.

Last updated on 15 September 2008

Game mode: single player   Multiplayer mode:   Player counter: 1-2  

Media type: 1 CD

Age restrictions Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States: Good for all ages.

Gary Grigsby’s War Between the States System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Pentium III 800 MHz
  • 512 MB RAM
  • graphic card 64 MB
  • 700 MB HDD
  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista
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