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World War One - La Grande Guerre

Overview

Take charge as a military and political leader during the most trying and critical times of World War One! As either a member of the Central Powers, the Entente or a neutral nation, you will confront the epic gauntlet of challenges that faced the likes of Kitchener, Joffre, Luddendorf, Clemenceau, Czar Nicholas II or Enver Pasha in scenarios that range from single theatres to the entire grand campaign.

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Features

  • A large selection of Scenarios (10) and Campaigns (4) including two Grand Campaigns following in Foch’s or Luddendorf's footsteps!
  • The largest World War One map ever, with unequalled historically-flavored look and detail levels
  • 8 playable major nations, dozens of different troops, planes and ships, hundreds of military, economic, political and technological events, over 200 historical leaders with unique abilities
  • An original diplomatic system, with your ambassadors to send all over the world to alter the balance of power between the Entente (i.e. Allies) and the Central Powers
  • Easy to play, hard to master, play a scenario over a few hours or a full grand campaign
  • Organize armies, manage supply, produce munitions, recruits and new weapons, use sea and rail moves, and put the best leaders in command (if politics allows), take care of your nation’s will to fight!- Play secret stratagems to influence the course of events with famous characters like Lawrence of Arabia, Mata Hari, Lenin or the Red Baron
  • - Fight to reconquer lost provinces, ensure European or worldwide supremacy, or just survival of the old order: victory can be military or political, as national will, population morale and parliament all play a crucial role.
  • Break the trench warfare deadlock by pursuing technological research or fighting the economic blockade
  • Dozens of fully customizable parameters to make the Great War yours for modding
  • The game is played in alternating phases of giving orders followed by simultaneous execution, with an original three-modes turn-base resolution
  • Playable via LAN or over the Internet in multiplayer mode
  • AGEOD’s recognized dedication to historicity, realism, fun gameplay and good-looking games!

Product Data

  • Complexity: Moderate
  • Field of Play: Strategic
  • Period: World War I
  • Theater: Europe (Eastern and Western Front)
  • Unit Scale: Army
  • Turn Play: WEGO
  • Players: 1-4
  • AI: Yes
  • TCP/IP: Yes
  • PBEM: No
  • Editor: Game files editable in Excel
  • Manual: PDF (Download) and B&W Printed (Physical) manual, 52 Pages
  • Resolution: 1024 x 768 minimum

System Requirements

  • OS: Windows XP/VistaProcessor: 1800+ MHz
  • 1 GB RAM
  • Video card: 128 MB DirectX Compatible Card
  • Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
  • 2 GB free on hard disk
  • DirectX: 9.0c or newer
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Details

Release Date
November 11, 2008
Developer
AGEOD

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