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Civil War: 1862

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41%Game Brain Score
music
graphics, gameplay
56% User Score Based on 25 reviews

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Civil War: 1862 is a single player turn-based strategy game with a historical theme. It was developed by HexWar Games and was released on October 6, 2016. It received neutral reviews from players.

Relive iconic battles of the American Civil War. Take command of both the Union and Confederate forces in this exciting turn-based strategy game.

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56%
Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews
music3 positive mentions
graphics1 negative mentions

  • Offers a straightforward and accessible turn-based wargame experience, suitable for fans of Civil War strategy games.
  • Includes a large number of scenarios and campaigns, providing many hours of gameplay and replayability.
  • Clear and effective graphics that help focus on strategy without visual confusion.
  • Gameplay relies heavily on dice roll RNG, leading to unbalanced battles and frustrating difficulty spikes.
  • Game is very similar to previous titles in the series with minimal differences mainly in maps, causing a feeling of repetitiveness.
  • Technical issues such as lack of sound effects and occasional crashing detract from overall experience.
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users appreciate the quality of the music in the game, noting it plays well and enhances the experience. However, they find the sound effects lacking, particularly for buttons and troop actions.

    • “I just bought this game because I already own Civil War 1863 by the same developer, and that game's sound effects and music play great.”
    • “The music plays great in this game, but not the sound effects.”
    • “I have the music, but nothing related to buttons or troop actions.”
  • graphics
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are clear and effectively convey the battle atmosphere, providing a satisfactory visual experience despite not being particularly impressive.

  • gameplay
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay follows the typical mechanics of most hex-based war games, delivering a familiar strategic experience.

  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is criticized for poor balance and includes missions that players find impossible to complete.

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Civil War: 1862 is a turn-based strategy game with historical theme.

Civil War: 1862 is available on PC, Mac OS, Phone, iPad and others.

Civil War: 1862 was released on October 6, 2016.

Civil War: 1862 was developed by HexWar Games.

Civil War: 1862 has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Civil War: 1862 for its music but disliked it for its graphics.

Civil War: 1862 is a single player game.

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