Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - Printable Version

Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - Printable Version

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Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - von Nev - 08-06-2008

Hi POS,

Your Green Light Tourney is a great read. Well done.

A while ago I seemed to remember that you might be doing a review of Panzer Command: Kharkov for the Blitz. Are you still do one? Is PC:K any good? Still playing CM:BB but PC:K might be a good break at times.

Marty

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - PoorOldSpike - 08-06-2008

Hi mate yes I once did a PC:Kharkov review at another club a while ago but when I went back there to copy the review into Blitz I found I was locked out; guess they want to keep it for themselves ha ha ha..:)
No sweat, I've still got all the screenshots, see below..:)

As to your question, it's not really for me to say whether PCK is "any good" because everybody has their own opinions of games.
All I can say is that personally I much prefer CM because it has an easy smooth-flowing style that PCK doesn't have.
There's far too much of a 'stop-go' feel about PCK that I find uncomfortable because you have to keep micro-tweaking orders all the time, that's fine at first but soon becomes a chore if you're a simplicity-junkie like me..
I finally decided to abandon PCK after I got fed up having to keep scrolling around the map peeking behind tree trunks to see what was lurking there because trees couldn't be fully toggled off.
In fact I liked PCK very much at first, but now the novelty's worn off I'd still rank CM head and shoulders above it..

My PC:Kharkov review screenshots taken during actual play-

Ferdinands cross a bridge under shellfire
[Image: kur.gif]

Infantry throw smoke grenades
[Image: smok.gif]

T-34 and a 37mm Pak slug it out
[Image: kv.gif]

Neat tracer
[Image: trac.gif]

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - PoorOldSpike - 08-06-2008

Mean hombres
[Image: kinf.gif]

Editor

Woods engagement
[Image: woods3.gif]

Trees obscure too much action for my taste
[Image: woods1.gif]

Unit graphics can't be upsized, you have to zoom down for a close look
[Image: ky.gif]

Nice realistic landscape, beats CM in that respect at least
[Image: k1.gif]

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - PoorOldSpike - 08-06-2008

Winter (PCK also includes scens from PC:Winter Storm)
[Image: buttons.gif]

ATG guards a bridge
[Image: mines.gif]

Mines

Village

Campaign game option
[Image: campA.gif]

Quick battle selection (very good, pull the sliders to juggle your force composition)
[Image: GenA.png]

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - PoorOldSpike - 08-06-2008

Farmyard with dead livestock (I never dun it honest)
[Image: GenB.gif]

Winter

Winter

Winter

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - PoorOldSpike - 08-06-2008

[Image: WSp40.png]

Note- better video cards may render graphics shots better than my old card
[Image: PzIVlong.gif]

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - PoorOldSpike - 08-06-2008

[Image: PzII.gif]

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - wigam - 08-06-2008

I think I will do some hunting and get it! IMHO it looks very good. :)

RE: Hi POS - Is Panzer Command Kharkov Any Good? - Mike Abberton - 08-07-2008

I like the Russian Tank Commander staring at the back of the hatch cover (Pic 5 in post #6 above). I wouldn't want to be his driver. Big Grin