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Panzer Command: Kharkov Review
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Posted by Donster on: 2008-04-25 16:37:12 511
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Ever get involved in a land war in Asia?
By Steve Butts, IGN
When it comes to gigantic land battles, nothing even comes close to Operation Barbarossa, the codename for the German invasion of Russia during the Second World War. Having become master of Europe, Hitler launched a massive surprise attack on his former Soviet allies that, over the course of a couple of years, would spawn several of history's largest battles. The action around the Ukranian city of Kharkov, known for its tank factories, was particularly dramatic, with the city changing hands several times as it was captured and recaptured again and again.
That historic series of battles is recreated in Koios Works' latest wargame, Panzer Command: Kharkov. Built on the foundation of 2006's "Panzer Command: Operation Wintersun", and borrowing heavily from battlefront.com's landmark "Combat Mission" series, Panzer Command: Kharkov presents a thoroughly detailed simulation of combat on the Eastern Front but is nevertheless marred by some frequent interface problems.
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