Best WWI game from Matrix?

Commander - The Great War is the latest release in the popular and playable Commander series of historical strategy games. Gamers will enjoy a huge hex based campaign map that stretches from the USA in the west, Africa and Arabia to the south, Scandinavia to the north and the Urals to the east on a new engine that is more efficient and fully supports widescreen resolutions.
Commander – The Great War features a Grand Campaign covering the whole of World War I from the invasion of Belgium on August 5, 1914 to the Armistice on the 11th of November 1918 in addition to 16 different unit types including Infantry, Cavalry, Armoured Cars and Tanks, Artillery, Railroad Guns and Armoured Trains and more!

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Best WWI game from Matrix?

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Hello all,

I'm fascinated by the period, but which one is best--this one, Guns of August, or World War I Gold? I'm looking for the greatest immersion and depth, I guess. Also, as good an AI as possible. Any thoughts?

Cheers in advance!
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Number of possibilities...Commander The Great War, WW1 Gold, Guns of August, and AGEOD has a new WW1 game coming out in late August. I have Commander The Great War and WW1 Gold. I like them both. Commander is easier and more stable. WW1 Gold is more complex and freezes on occasion. They are both good games...I would suggest checking out the websites to see screenshots and Google reviews to get a better idea...
...and I would seriously consider AGEOD's To End All Wars that is coming out. Personally I love their games...
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ORIGINAL: rwenstrup

Number of possibilities...Commander The Great War, WW1 Gold, Guns of August, and AGEOD has a new WW1 game coming out in late August. I have Commander The Great War and WW1 Gold. I like them both. Commander is easier and more stable. WW1 Gold is more complex and freezes on occasion. They are both good games...I would suggest checking out the websites to see screenshots and Google reviews to get a better idea...
...and I would seriously consider AGEOD's To End All Wars that is coming out. Personally I love their games...

Yes, I love AGEOD's games as well. I think their American Civil War is one of the finest strategy titles ever made, though I gave Pride of Nations a pass (lots of mixed impressions from players). I even play Birth of Nations once in a while.

Thanks!

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I have played all three and they all offer a different experience. Guns of August is a very solid game, just a little dated for me now. World War 1 Gold is the deepest of the three and had great potential which was never fully realized IMO. Minor stability issues, but offer more in the way of politics than the other two. Commander the Great War is easy to learn, hard to master and though there is really no diplomacy to speak of, the AI is solid and it offers the best battlefield experience IMO and has given me more hours of enjoyable game play than the other two combined.

So I would give CTGW the nod. Again, comes down to personal preference.
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World War 1 Gold is the deepest of the three and had great potential which was never fully realized IMO. Minor stability issues, but offer more in the way of politics than the other two.

WWI Centennial Edition is a re-release of WWI Gold and available on Steam. While it has had a few glitches on release (mostly relating to installation on Steam) it's built around a new game engine that greatly improves performance. WWI Gold was virtually unplayable because the game ran so sluggishly, but WWI CE solves all that. The game finally is playable.

Of the various WWI games, I prefer WWI Gold (now CE) simply because it's a completely unique game. It's based on a board game, has a unique rule set and great atmosphere. The other major WWI games (including Battlefront's Strategic Command and AGEOD's upcoming End All Wars) are all based on more general game engines, and I always come away with the feeling that I'm just playing the WWI version of a game I've already played before. Not to say they are bad games - they're not - but WWI Gold/CE offers the freshest approach, by far.
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