- February 10, 2022
- VR Designs
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive
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Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by VR Designs and was released on February 10, 2022. It received positive reviews from players.
"Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive" is an operational-level wargame that simulates the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, with a focus on realistic details and unit maneuvers at the battalion scale. The game offers a large campaign scenario spanning 16 days, as well as shorter scenarios centered around specific locations such as St. Vith and Bastogne. It features a 1km/hex map and turn-based gameplay with four turns per day, including a night turn. The game is part of the Decisive Campaigns series and includes various additions, changes, and improvements.
- The game features innovative mechanics such as detailed line of sight, reconnaissance, and a smaller scale that enhances tactical gameplay.
- It offers a rich historical context with numerous scenarios, making it an engaging experience for both new and veteran wargamers.
- The graphics and UI are well-designed, providing a clear and immersive experience that helps players manage complex strategies effectively.
- The AI is poorly designed, often leading to predictable victories and frustrating gameplay due to its inability to hold key positions or make strategic decisions.
- The manual is incomplete and lacks clarity, making it difficult for players to fully understand the game's mechanics and features.
- Some players find the game tedious and scale-confused, with issues like inconsistent combat odds and a lack of depth in unit differentiation.
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The gameplay of "Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive" is praised for its innovative infantry mechanics and the balance it strikes between large-scale strategic and smaller tactical gameplay. While the game introduces a wealth of new features and requires some time to master, it remains accessible for those familiar with hex and counter games. The incorporation of time-of-day mechanics adds a unique layer to strategy, enhancing the overall experience for fans of the series.
“Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive delivers the perfect balance between large-scale strategic gameplay of classic wargames and the smaller tactical layer.”
“In short, if you are a fan of the series, you will most likely like this game: it has many improvements over the previous games while introducing new concepts and features that make it fresh and unique, while retaining the same core gameplay you have come to know and love.”
“Another great installment in the Decisive Campaigns series, with a unique twist this time (replacing the political RPG layer of Barbarossa) being the smaller scale, between operational and tactical levels, which leads to a host of new features and mechanics that you'll rarely find in operational war games.”
“Takes some getting used to the mechanics.”
“If you've played hex and counter games before you can quickly pick up the rules and gameplay, but it's not easy to master.”
“Having not played Grigsby's games, it seems that here you lose much of the air war, command, and supply mechanics.”
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Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is a strategy game.
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is available on PC and Windows.
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive was released on February 10, 2022.
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive was developed by VR Designs.
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its graphics but disliked it for its gameplay.
Decisive Campaigns: Ardennes Offensive is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Decisive Campaigns: Barbarossa, Unity of Command 2, Hex of Steel, The Troop, Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star and others.