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Best War Games of 2013 -- Michael Peck, War Is Boring
Our top five picks for armchair generals
2013 was a great year for armchair strategists and keyboard generals. There were three notable developments for those who prefer well-designed strategy war games to kill-’em-all shooters.
First, this year saw the debut of several excellent games that dealt with modern warfare in the late Cold War or the present day. Second, several great games tackled the difficult topic of counterinsurgency.
Finally, those of us who despaired that only brain-dead games would ever grace our tiny screens will be cheered to see high-quality war games for tablets and smartphones.
If you need a holiday present for the war-gamer in your life—or if you owe yourself a present—check out War is Boring’s top war game picks for 2013.
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My Comment: A small confession .... years ago I was a "war game junkie" .... wasting many hours playing these games (Close Combat was my favorite). But reading Michael Peck's review on the current batch of games makes me want to go back to relive those "good times" .... unfortunately .... I just do not have the time anymore.
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