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turn-based strategy video game
Pacific General
By Strategic Simulations, released 1 Jan 1997
- Microsoft Windows
What it is
Pacific General is a turn-based strategy game about the Pacific front of the Second World War. Players command Axis or Allied forces across land, air and naval battles, including historical engagements such as Midway. The campaigns also include a hypothetical Axis path in which Japanese forces triumph in the East. Its hex-based turns let players focus on land, air or naval dominance while coordinating forces across battlefields. Army customization and upgrades draw on more than 18 vehicle and infantry classes. Four modes are listed: Campaign, Battle Generator, Scenarios and Local Multiplayer. Steam features list single-player, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The game was developed by Strategic Simulations and is listed for Windows. Its genre and modes point to a deliberate pace, with planning and force coordination at the center rather than real-time action.
What players like, and what they don't
- Command land, air and naval forces.
- Includes historical and hypothetical campaigns.
- More than 18 vehicle and infantry classes.
- Four listed modes include Local Multiplayer.
- Windows is the only listed platform.
- The gameplay is turn-based rather than real-time.
Who it suits
It suits strategy players interested in turn-based Pacific War battles and campaigns from both Allied and Axis perspectives. The Battle Generator, Scenarios and Local Multiplayer modes offer alternatives to the campaigns.
Pacific General centers on hex-based planning across land, air and naval forces. Its campaigns, scenarios and local multiplayer give strategy players several ways to approach the Pacific conflict.
