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Great Battles Collector's Edition

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3.8/5

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3.8

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Great Battles Collector's Edition
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Prepare to rewrite history, the battle begins here... They were the greatest military commanders of their time, their legendary conquests known worldwide. Their tactics and battles are still revered and studied by scholars and military leaders alike -- almost two thousand years later. Now, you can...
Genre:
Strategy - Turn-based - Historical
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Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic, Tactical, Historical, show 2 more... Top-Down, War
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3.8/5

( 37 Reviews )

3.8

37 Reviews

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Product details
1997, Erudite Software, ...
System requirements
Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8, 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, 3D graphics card with 1 GB of RAM or more, compatib...
Description
Prepare to rewrite history, the battle begins here...

They were the greatest military commanders of their time, their legendary conquests known worldwide. Their tactics and battles are still revered and studied by scholars and military leaders alike -- almost two thousand years later. Now, you can take up their sword.

As Alexander the Great. Take command of the legendary armies of Macedon. Conquer the rebellious Greeks. Crush the defiant Persians. Capture the crowns of kings and pharaohs to earn the most exalted title of all: Alexander the Great. Or attempt to turn the inexorable tide of Alexander's conquest. Assume the role of Darius, Mennon, Clitus, and other celebrated military commanders of the age. Then engage the forces of Alexander in ten different battles to rewrite the history books.

As the fearless, ruthless Hannibal of Carthage, you are the commander of 25,000 troops who have sworn their allegiance to you in blood. With decisive victories, you will bring the Roman Empire to its knees, and conquer what is rightfully yours.

As mighty Julius Caesar. Control of Rome and its hard-won provinces balances on the point of a spear. As Julius Caesar, you can cross the Rubicon and lead your troops to Rome and the supreme power. Or, as Pompey the Great, Marius, Sulla, or any other of their subordinates, you might just defeat mighty Caesar and reshape history. Either way, the prize of the greatest nation on Earth is yours to conquer. Or to lose. Everything is up to you and your tactical skill in this remarkable anthology of classic turn-based wargames. They rarely make strategy games like these nowadays!
  • Includes: The Great Battles of Alexander, The Great Battles of Hannibal, and The Great Battles of Caesar.
  • Over 30 historical battles offering an extensive variety of weapons and tactics for more variety and excellent replay value.
  • Take control of one of the three legendary commanders, fight battles they once fought and see if you can match (or outmatch) their tactical skills.
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Genre:
Strategy - Turn-based - Historical
Tags:
Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic, Tactical, Historical, show 2 more... Top-Down, War
Works on:
Windows (XP, Vista, 7, 8)
Release date:
{{'1997-01-02T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Erudite Software / iEntertainment Network Inc.
Size:
475 MB
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Posted on: June 18, 2013

Cbob60

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Games: Reviews: 4

A proper wargame

Once you've figured out Total war...well, you've figured out Total War. But if you want to replicate Hannibal's exploits, you'll need to put in the work! The game is deep, yes, but the mechanics themselves are simple and you'll learn very quickly what doesn't work.

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Posted on: June 21, 2014

jrwjr54

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Games: 10 Reviews: 1

Found at Last

I've been looking for this for many years. Lost the disks and could not remember the name. Remembered Gaugamela, used Google, and I was on my way. This was a great game. Thanks for keeping it out there. Jim

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Posted on: May 16, 2021

TrickmanD

Games: 31 Reviews: 1

Yes, it's Richard Berg's GBOH, on PC

If you like tabletop wargaming, this should be right up your ally. It's the Great Battles Of History system. The interface is a little dated, but serviceable, and the graphics have aged well. The battles are deep and engaging, and the AI is competent. The GBOH system is so complex that having the game do most of the calculations actually helps, in this case. I've found that many tabletop-to-PC conversions kind of ruin the feel of the game because doing the heavy thinking yourself is part of the fun (see: Twilight Struggle). In this case, it translates really well.

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Posted on: December 19, 2013

Dhollaz

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Games: 22 Reviews: 3

Excellent!!!

This was a great, fun game for Windows 9x systems. Nothing fancy, just old-fashioned, turn-based, board-game simulation of ancient battles. This almost makes me forgive Gog for not converting Panzer General III: Scorched Earth to Win 7 format (please tell me that might happen soon!!) Still, thanks for Great Battles!!!!

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Posted on: May 2, 2013

gollummen

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Games: 153 Reviews: 2

I love you GOG!

Maybe the greatest tactical battle game of all time!

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