Customer Reviews

North vs. South

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this was the worst civil war game i have ever played and i have played almost all of them.when i started this game i got so frustrated and angry at the horrible game play i turned it off and uninstalled it and you will too. this game was almost as bad as NAM well almost.i wish someone would have reviewed this game before i wasted my money. well at least i have a $40 coaster. but seriously, dont waste your hard earned money on this waste of a great game concept. if your a civil war buff like me then play the good games like sid meiers' gettysburg or civil war generals 2 by sierra, these are both good games. if you choose to ignore this advice, well see for yourself but youve been warned. have fun in all your gaming adventures but trust me leave this one on the shelves, youlll thank me!

Having spent hundreds of hours playing Sierra's fine game, Civil War Generals 2, I was hungry for something new. The box looked pretty, but "North vs South" quickly became a ... doorstop. I have complaints about CWG2's A.I. with regard to certain issues of historical significance; such as the fact that no civil war army remained and fought having taken much more than 15% losses. However, at least the game is fun. N. vs S. is such a chore to play (at first I thought it was me) that it's just not any fun. Someone owes me ..., but...Oh no, I opened the box.

AVOID THIS GAME.

I bought this game after previous exposure to other Civil War strategy games, both widespread and individial battle. In fact, some of this exposure had been with Interactive Magic. This games only disappointed. The interface caused the easiest of manuevers impossible and just plain confusing. Even doing the walkthrough in the manual was impossible. Just stay away and buy another product.

Unlike most of the other reviewers, I genuinely enjoy playing this game and prefer it to the other major Civil War games including Talonsoft's series, CWG2, and even Sid Meier. Why? First, you can play a major battle from start to finish in a couple of hours or less, unlike other games where hours easily turn into days. Second, the A/I is challenging, not a push over. And finally, the game is relaxing, unlike the chaos of the Sid Meier real time format. The game's major shortcoming is that it covers only the eastern theater of the conflict. I would have enjoyed Vicksburg or Lookout Mountain scenarios.

Why is my impression of the game so different from that of the other reviewers? What separates me is my heavy exposure to other Interactive Magic games that use the same system, including Alexander, Hannibul and Caesar. Once you get used to it, the system is not complicated at all. It is a matter of apportioning the moves allowed between the leading general and the subordinates.

I was so pleased with North vs. South that I searched (in vain) for Road to Moscow, another game by Interactive Magic. Unfortunately, the company appears to have merged itself out of existence.