Monthly Archives: October 2015
GrogHeads (Exclusive) First Look at Victory and Glory: Napoleon
What’s Glenn Drover been up to since he stopped by The GrogCast last Spring? Apparently he’s making more games ~
Jim Zabek, 3 October 2015
A new Napoleonic game for the PC is about to hit the shelves like a blast from the Grande Batterie.
Designed to allow the player to command at both a strategic and tactical level, the objective of Victory and Glory: Napoleon is simple – build the French Empire of Napoleon. Six full campaign scenarios will be included with Victory and Glory: Napoleon. They will each have a unique starting date and conditions. The first will be the 1800 campaign made famous by Napoleon’s brilliant victories in Northern Italy. The second is called 1805, The Dash for the Danube and starts with French troops poised on the English Channel but ready to drive toward Austria and glory at Austerlitz. Next is the 1806 campaign that starts after the Austrian defeat with the Prussians taking up the bayonet. Followed by the 1809 campaign where Austria re-enters the war while Napoleon is embroiled in Spain. The 1812 starting point campaign begins as Napoleon’s vast army prepares to invade Russia. And the last and most challenging campaign begins in 1813 immediately after Napoleon’s wrecked Grande Armee has struggled out of Russia.
GrogHeads Advanced Research on Projects Advisory #78
Oh so much GARPA goodness for you this week…
Brant Guillory, 2 October 2015
Bear’s Claw 1941 (GMT Games / Consim Press)
P550 – not there yet
What the world really needs – just needs! – is another East front wargame, huh? Well, it’s printed by GMT and designed by CP, so it’s going to be a solid, quality production. And unlike those massive drive-to-the-Urals-at-company-level monster games, these battles are bite-sized games of specific actions. Over-runs, morale, unknown Soviet unit strengths, and air support all contribute to a solid level of detail. The counters are a little busy, but still gorgeous, so don’t hesitate to march off to GMT’s pledge site and get on board.
Gaming Nostalgia – Up Front!
Folks dug the Nostalgia ads so much that we’re keeping them around, and just changing the day. Look for our blasts-from-gaming’s-past to show up on #tbt from now on, and occasionally some other day, just to keep you on your toes.
Let’s face it – this might be as close to a reprint as we ever get.
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