Is it fair to ask what you think is the best Matrix game?

[Moster]

Don't know if this has been done before but I thought I would ask. I used to play war games on a c64 and I just recently went in to semi-retirement and have a little more time and thought I would get in to war games again. Just bought a couple Matrix games and am looking to get couple more and wondered what everybody thought was the best Matrix game. Any Matrix game. Thanks.

[Terminus]

War in the Pacific, no contest. The ultimate grognard's war game.

Followed by Steel Panthers: World at War and The Operational Art of War III.

[JudgeDredd]

COTA for me...Forge of Freedom a close second (I think)...I have so many favourite games!

[HansBolter]

1. Battles from the Bulge/Conquest of the Aegean

2. War in the Pacific/Uncommon Valor

[Hertston]

CotA. Might well be BftB when released.

[EUBanana]

GoA.

[Joram]

Err, obviously you're going to ask 10 people and get 12 different answers so you might want to be a bit more specific on what kind of game interests you.
 
Easy to get into but good games include Commander: Europe at War, Tin Soldiers series, Spartan series, the Hussar Games (Napoleon in Italy), Close Combat series
Games of moderate complexity that are good are Birth of America, American Civil War, Forge of Freedom, Crown of Glory
Complex Games include TOAW III, Highway to The Reich/Conquest of the Aegean (Panther games), Uncommon valor
Intensely Complex games include Empire in Arms, War in the Pacific...

[JudgeDredd]

He does say "Any Matrix game"

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd
He does say "Any Matrix game"

And the majority (me included) picks Conquest of the Aegean - case closed - you can all go home now [:D]

@Original poster : here are the links you can check out

The game info : http://www.matrixgames.com/games/game.asp?gid=313
The forum : tt.asp?forumid=123
The official game-site : http://cota.matrixgames.com/
The Drop Zone : http://www.wargamer.com/hosted/dropzone/index.html

A 5-minute video intro can be gotten here :

http://cota.matrixgames.com/downloads/c ... 20v2.0.zip

And MarkShot's excellent (PDF) mini-guide here :

ftp://ftp.matrixgames.com/pub/conquesto ... 2-2005.zip

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Jeffrey H.]

I suggest you get the Steel Panthers WaW free download and have fun with that.
 
If you have the itch to buy something, I would add Advanced Tactics to the list already compiled. 

[06 Maestro]

ORIGINAL: sterckxe

ORIGINAL: JudgeDredd
He does say "Any Matrix game"

And the majority (me included) picks Conquest of the Aegean - case closed -

Not yet. CotA is my #1 choice also. If you want a realistic operational game, the choice is clear-Conquest of the Aegean.

WitP is also an amazing game, but it justs takes too long to finish-and the land warfare simply can't compare to CotA. I don't know how non retired individuals can find the time to play such a game.

If you state what type of gaming you are interested in, I'm sure you will be promptly pointed in the correct direction.

[sterckxe]

ORIGINAL: 06 Maestro
If you state what type of gaming you are interested in, I'm sure you will be promptly pointed in the correct direction.

In fact this is the only correct answer to the question asked - it really depends on what type of game you like

[But COTA is *still* the best game ! [:D]]

Greetz,

Eddy Sterckx

[Northern Star]

I suggest you War in Russia free download. I think it's a great game.

[EUBanana]

ORIGINAL: sterckxe


And the majority (me included) picks Conquest of the Aegean - case closed - you can all go home now [:D]

God only knows why. Awful!

[Deathtreader]

Land = Conquest Of The Aegean

Naval = Warplan Orange

Rob.

[JudgeDredd]

ORIGINAL: EUBanana

ORIGINAL: sterckxe


And the majority (me included) picks Conquest of the Aegean - case closed - you can all go home now [:D]

God only knows why. Awful!

[X(]

Heretic!!! [:'(]

[Titanwarrior89]

Right on![:)]

ORIGINAL: Terminus

War in the Pacific, no contest. The ultimate grognard's war game.

Followed by Steel Panthers: World at War and The Operational Art of War III.

[KG Erwin]

I gotta speak out for SPWAW. This is the game that launched Matrix, and the fans of it have taken it to another level. It is still relevant for gamers who want a variety of tactical situations and a wide choice of nations.

[Zakhal]

War in the pacific. I waited ten years for that game. Matrix games came from nowhere and helped to make that game.

[Gem35]

War in the Pacific - the Struggle against Japan.[:)]