It rolled out a bit later than the rest of this week’s releases, but yesterday Slitherine unleashed their latest iPad strategy game Commander the Great War ($19.99) onto the masses. Like most of Slitherine’s games, this one is centered around war, specifically World War I or The Great War as the title implies. The game consists of five different campaigns that span the globe, each taking place during a different year of the war. The campaigns are based on the real history of the war, but there are opportunities to diverge from the historical timelines and enter into alternate histories based on the decisions you make during play. Topping off the immense single-player component of Commander the Great War is cross-platform online multiplayer.
It’s only been out for about a day and a half, but already the folks in our forums are singing the praises of Commander the Great War. It’s on the higher end of App Store pricing at $19.99, but if you’re familiar with Slitherine’s previous work, you’ll know that their games are well worth the price. Our forum user volcanopele sums up their initial impressions: “Insta-buy for me. I’ve played a bit. Combat mechanics are a lot like Panzer Corps, but there are more elements you have to deal with, like industrial production. It is pricey compared to a lot of other iOS games, but good strategy games are worth it for me."
User Parkingtigers offers their opinion, “Had been waiting for this one. I played 7 straight hours in my first game, and still only reached turn 15 (out of a possible 118), which was January 1915. It’s going to be a long war, there’s some serious gaming time here, and it’s wonderful. Couple of very minor rough edges to the port, but overall plays really well on original iPad mini. There’s nothing else like this on iPad and it is well worth the price, which as usual is half the cost of the PC version." Parkingtigers elaborates further in a follow-up post that’s worth reading if you’re interested in impressions.
If you’re into war strategy games or are already a fan of Slitherine’s excellent iPad catalog, Commander the Great War should be right up your alley. Grab your iPad and spend your weekend waging war.
