Released only this week, the fourth DLC in Panzer Corps 2’s Axis Operations series, 1941, brings players into the underrepresented invasion of Yugoslavia, before continuing on to Greece, and then the infamous Operation Barbarossa. Today’s offering, a brand new DLC for Panzer Corps 2, highlights everything that is good and bad about these types of wargames, and whether or not this latest edition will be for you comes down to how frustrating or fun you feel the trickier bits of Panzer General-style games can be. There is a lot to like in Panzer General-style wargames, and a lot to dislike, but nearly 30 years as a standard for hex-and-unit wargames means that they’re definitely a part of this hobby that’s not going anywhere.

Do I like Panzer General-style games? They’re almost a genre unto themselves, and whether or not they offer that tactical itch-scratching that all wargamers crave comes down to each individual – and how they feel about certain gameplay abstractions, and stylistic choices.

A deep question, a probing question, the kind of question that dictates a lifetime of purchases. There is a question that every wargamer must ask themselves.

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