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Pacific General

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71%Game Brain Score
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80% User Score Based on 40 reviews

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Pacific General is a single player tactical turn-based strategy game with a historical theme. It was developed by Strategic Simulations and was released on September 15, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Pacific General is a simulation game set in the Pacific theater of conflict in World War II, pitting the Japanese Empire against the combined might of the Allied forces. In this game, it is possible to take either side in the conflict, which can be played from the dawn of combat in 1937 through to the historical or hypothetical outcome(s) of the war. Land, air, and naval operations play a key role…

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80%
Audience ScoreBased on 40 reviews
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Great strategic role-playing game with nostalgic value for fans of the series.
  • Runs well on Steam Deck with minimal bugs, providing an enjoyable experience.
  • Timeless strategic gameplay reminiscent of classic titles like Panzer General.
  • Graphics are outdated and often difficult to interpret, resembling an old DOS game.
  • Mouse scrolling and interface issues can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.
  • Lack of clear objectives and poor user experience make it hard to engage with the game.
  • graphics
    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics have received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users describing them as outdated, glitchy, and unclear, reminiscent of older games like Panzer General but worse. The visual updates are criticized as a "mess," leading to a frustrating user experience that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game. Despite the game's merits, the poor graphics are a significant drawback for players.

    • “Highly recommended, despite the aged game engine and graphics.”
    • “It's like Panzer General (DOS game) but slightly worse: the graphics have been 'updated' into a mess which is a lot less clear to see in a game like this.”
    • “The graphic interface is glitchy, almost to the point of being unusable.”
    • “This is/was a good game - the graphics are really terrible!”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game exhibits significant stability issues, including buggy mouse-scrolling and resolution problems that cut off the bottom of the screen. Additionally, players experience freezing when right-clicking on units, with no options available to dismiss the stat box that appears.

    • “Mouse scrolling is buggy, and the resolution seems to be cutting off the bottom part of the screen for me.”
    • “Game freezes when right-clicking a unit (the stat box comes up and there are no keys or buttons to remove it).”
    • “Game freezes when right-clicking a unit (the stat box comes up and there are no keys or buttons to remove it).”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music, characterized by cheery 1940s jazz, is widely regarded as inappropriate for the game's mood and theme, though players appreciate the option to mute it.

    • “The cheery sounding 1940s jazz music is totally inappropriate for the mood or this type of game, but at least it can be muted.”
  • gameplay
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users have noted the absence of gameplay menus in the campaign, which may hinder navigation and accessibility during gameplay.

    • “There are no gameplay menus in the campaign.”
    • “The lack of gameplay menus in the campaign is frustrating.”
    • “I was disappointed to find that there are no gameplay menus in the campaign.”
  • story
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story aspect of the game is criticized for its lack of user experience (UX) design, leaving players confused about the goals for missions and scenarios. This absence of clarity detracts from the overall narrative engagement.

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Pacific General is a tactical turn-based strategy game with historical theme.

Pacific General is available on PC and Windows.

Pacific General was released on September 15, 2021.

Pacific General was developed by Strategic Simulations.

Pacific General has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players disliked this game for its graphics.

Pacific General is a single player game.

Similar games include Order of Battle: World War II, Panzer Strategy, The Operational Art of War IV, Hex of Steel, Commandos 3: Destination Berlin and others.