BRACE FOR BARBAROSSA - ESSENTIAL WAR GAMES FOR WW2'S EASTERN FRONT

[admin]

When Adolf Hitler declared the German jackboot need only kick in the Soviet door to make way for lebensraum and glory, he probably didn't expect to be receiving a furred...

https://www.wargamer.com/articles/best- ... games-ww2/

[Wulf_der_Sturm]

This is a great article. Would love to see similar "essential games" articles for other historical conflicts.

[Alex Connolly]

This is a great article. Would love to see similar "essential games" articles for other historical conflicts.

Thanks, Wulf! I'll see what I can rustle up.

[EICJoe]

We've given this guide a sprucing up and changed some entries. We're still considering doing articles for other theatres, battles etc... but we'll see how this one performs.

A few of Alex's original entries are intact, but this update also had contributions from myself and Charles, hence the 'Admin' credit.

[beldurax]

There are no John Tiller Panzer Campaigns East Front titles, therefore this article is incomplete.

[EICJoe]

There are no John Tiller Panzer Campaigns East Front titles, therefore this article is incomplete.

Unless someone thinks they're well rubbish.

[zombiewarrior07]

No Company of Heroes 2? Sure, no hexes to be seen, but still a great game nonetheless.

[EICJoe]

No Company of Heroes 2? Sure, no hexes to be seen, but still a great game nonetheless.

Thing is I wouldn't say it was necessarily 'better' than Men of War, which was essentially an unchained version of the Company of Heroes formula.

Yeah it was a tight game with a more focused design, but it's very debatable whether it was better than.