Tank Operations: European Campaign

The game is pretty good, but has some issues. Looks like it was rushed into release with all that it brings. Technical issues (seems like the game suffers from a memory leaks, as it started to lag/freeze and act unresponsive after an hour or so into playthrough) and poor AI being the most critical. Some gameplay mechanics and GUI are also not thought through well enough. On the bright side - game looks really well, nice GUI and unit textures, maps look great, game is really appealing visually. It also has some interesting gameplay mechanics, like carriers, naval warfare, supplies.
The game is certainly good, but it could use some additional 3-4 months of polishing and debugging.

This is deep strategy with an eye for detail. In a lot of ways it's like a turn-based RUSE, but with much more realism and time to think. I have read a lot of negative reviews that say the game is too hard. Oh, poor babies! You think invading Axis Europe was easy? Hell no! So you can't take out the shore batteriess with ships or artillery? Maybe that's exactly what they were desiogned to resist! Oh no! What ever will we do? How about you use your dive bombers? Now there's an idea! This is exactly what makes the game great! You absolutely HAVE to rule the skies before even attempting a land-based advance. My only real criticisms are: management of your aircraft squadrons is a bit messy, and generally a warning needs to be displayed if aircraft are low on fuel. Also, There needs to be a warning that tells you if you have forgotton to move and fire with any unit when you press 'next turn'.There has been a lot of talk about the following exploit: You can send in one unit followed by a group of ten, attack the enem,y with the lone unit and lose it to their counter attack. Then you can defeat the enemy unit with your ten and recieve no counter-attack. This is not a massive problem, but it xcould be fixed by allowing units infinite counter-attacks (ammo permitting), with exponentially decreasing effectiveness.
Peoiple that are having trouble with operation Torch should think themselves lucky they are not trying to invade mainland Italy. Wow. Once you crack it, though, it's very reqarding. This game is a 'just one more turn' epic that will devour weeks of your life. Well worth every cent!

I rarely play titles like these, i have dabbled with XCOM and i was pleased with that.
Of course Tank Operations is not in the same league as XCOM and any other high budget Turn Based Strategy, the strategic style of play is certainly there, and with an addictive nature indeed.
Once you start playing the game you forget the retro art style and the old school nostalgia this title gives you, and suddenly find yourself thinking "did that really take that long?" resulting in "DAMN i burnt the Chicken!"
Suffice to say, I’m happy being hooked to an addictive game, not many games have such a simple and essential ability to be addictive

A solid game depending on your style. Very Panzer General like but stands out with it's own gameplay elements. Movement and Resupply are elements I felt detracted from gameplay, but others may like the extra planning considerations when it comes to protecting and keeping ammo and fuel nearby. Killer was the resloution. I couldn't read dialogue boxes without 1.5x magnifier. Nearsighted folks will have no problem though.I liked it, and add a little for the nostalgic feel, but didn't love it. A touch clunky for me in the end.

A simple turned based strategy game. The game play is rather addictive and is fun. If you are looking for complex micromanagement and real time strategy then this is not the game for you. In the missions you recieve a monetary income per turn which you use to buy land and air units at your bases. You overcome your enemies, who also reinforce, and knock out their command points and bases. Ammo and fuel is limited, so you will need to use supply trucks and return your planes to airstrips in order to refuel and rearm your units.
Gametime is not reflective of offline play - 8 hours at time of review.

The first scenario, the Torch Landings, has German equipment as opposed to the Vichy French. In my opinion, this is not accurate. If one reads the history of this operation, there was some resistance put up by the Vichy forces but nothing like what I have seen in the scenario. Also, why can't the ships be moved? They are too vulnerable to the shore batteries and should be able to be moved farther away for protection. Another thing that has me concerned is that the description of the Mark III tank is "heavy" which is not true. The Grant tank had a larger gun than the MK III in 1942, especially in this theater of war.
Overall, the gameplay seems interesting and I'll continue to play. Afterall, it was less than $10.

This is one of those games that is truly time consuming. you can sit down for a second and think "Just a few turns" and the rest of the day is gone. sure the graphics aren't truely perfect, they look like Civil War Generals actually not a bad thing though. if you have Unity of Command and feel like it holds your hand too much, this is the game for you. if you want to invade Europe and liberate them from Germany, even more so. the game is extreamly difficult which is why it is fun. as someone else has pointed out, it wasn't easy to attack Africa, those guns were MENT for killing tanks and ships. even though i still haven't managed to beat the first level, i can tell i will be booting this game up for a long time. good work linked, you have yourself another fan.