''Allied General'' is a turn-based

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set in

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that features the Allied side of operations. It is a sequel to ''

Panzer General ''Panzer General'' is a 1994 computer wargame developed and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI). It simulates conflict during World War II. The designers of ''Panzer General'' were heavily influenced by the Japanese wargame series '' ...

''. Players can progress through four campaigns as an Allied general against Axis forces controlled by the computer. In

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, ''Allied General'' was titled ''Panzer General II'', and '' Panzer General II'' was named ''Panzer General IIID''.

Gameplay

The playable campaigns include: * A Soviet campaign, which features the Soviet invasion of Finland, known as the

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, the defenses of Moscow, and if successful, the counter-attack. * A British campaign in

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against the German and Italian armies, beginning in

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. * A British campaign, which can be played as the continuation of the first British campaign, which features the final Allied attack in

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and the invasion of Europe. * An American campaign, similar to the second British campaign, that begins with

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and continues to the invasion of Europe. Individual scenarios can be played from either side. Whereas the first ''

'' targeted

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, ''Allied General'' was made for Windows. ''Allied General'' and ''Panzer General for Windows'' (an update to the DOS version) utilize a pop-up interface and share an underlying file system that differs from the original ''Panzer General''. Fans created a version of ''Allied General'', based on its own DOS version, that borrows interface features from the original ''Panzer General''. Called ''Allied Panzer General'', it includes all scenarios and campaigns from the original, as well as bugfixes.

Reception

''Allied General'' sold at least 50,000 units by September 1997. Reviewing the Windows version, a ''

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'' critic summarized that "''Panzer General'' was one of the best-loved war games of last year, and ''Allied General'' is an improvement on an already great engine. For a sequel to such a prestigious title, however, there's really not much new here". He was pleased with the new Windows-specific features, such as being able to keep several windows open at once and change the game's resolution, as well as the improved e-mail play. He criticized that the weak AI is unimproved from ''Panzer General'', but concluded the game to be worth getting for war game enthusiasts. ''Next Generation'' also reviewed the PlayStation version, opining that it "boasts much of what made 'Panzer General''such a delight".

Reviews

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References

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* {{Panzer General series 1995 video games Classic Mac OS games Computer wargames Mindscape games Multiplayer and single-player video games Play-by-email video games PlayStation (console) games Strategic Simulations games Turn-based strategy video games Video games developed in the United States Windows games World War II video games