Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket
Decisive Battles of WWII Vol 2: Korsun Pocket | |
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Decisive Battles of WWII Vol 2: Korsun Pocket is a computer wargame developed by the Strategic Studies Group (SSG). It is the second game in the Decisive Battles of WWII series, following Decisive Battles of WWII: The Ardennes Offensive (1997).
Korsun Pocket received critical acclaim and a number of awards. Upon release, critics from
Setting
The game depicts the historical
Development
In October 2001, SSG announced a deal with publisher Matrix Games to release Korsun Pocket.[1] It was revealed under the name Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket in May 2002.[2] It was shown off by Matrix Games in April 2003. It is the sequel to Decisive Battles of WWII: The Ardennes Offensive.[3] The game was released on August 25, 2003.
In December 2003, SSG released an
Reception
Publication | Score |
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Computer Gaming World | [5] |
GameSpot | 8.6/10[6] |
PC Gamer (US) | 93%[4] |
In
The editors of
References
- ^ Walker, Trey (October 4, 2001). "Matrix teams up with Strategic Studies Group". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 22, 2002.
- ^ Schwanebeck, Marc (May 9, 2002). "Matrix Games and SSG Announce Next Game in Decisive Battles Series". Matrix Games. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.
- ^ Calvert, Justin (April 30, 2003). "First look: Korsun Pocket". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 13, 2005.
- ^ PC Gamer US. Archived from the originalon October 17, 2006.
- ^ a b Geryk, Bruce (December 1, 2003). "State of the genre, state of the art". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on March 26, 2004.
- ^ a b Lackey, Jeff (August 21, 2003). "Korsun Pocket". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 29, 2005.
- ^ Editors of CGW (March 2004). "Computer Gaming World's 2003 Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World. No. 236. pp. 57–60, 62–69.
- ^ Staff (December 2003). "GameSpy's 2003 Game of the Year Awards; PC Wargame - Korsun Pocket". GameSpy. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004.
- PC Gamer US. 11 (3): 38–40, 42, 44, 45.
External links
- Official site (archived)
- Game profile on IGN.com