Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943
- May 1, 2017
- Graviteam
- 31h median play time
Get on Steam"Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943" is a realistic tactical wargame set in the North African theater of World War II. Players can command either the Axis or Allied forces in intense combat simulations, using a wide range of authentic armored vehicles and artillery. With a focus on historical accuracy and tactical depth, the game offers a challenging and immersive experience for hardcore strategy enthusiasts.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a highly immersive and realistic simulation of WWII ground warfare, with detailed unit behavior and tactics.
- The graphics and sound design are impressive, enhancing the overall experience of commanding troops in a historical context.
- The game features a vast campaign map and multiple scenarios, providing significant replayability and strategic depth.
- The user interface is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult for new players to learn the game mechanics.
- The AI can be inconsistent, sometimes failing to react appropriately to enemy movements or commands.
- The tutorials are poorly designed, leaving players without adequate guidance on how to effectively play the game.
- story45 mentions
- 7 % positive mentions
- 87 % neutral mentions
- 7 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game is primarily focused on its realistic simulation of WWII battles, emphasizing high-level strategic command rather than micromanagement. Players appreciate the depth and engagement of the missions, although the tutorial can be confusing and lacks clarity on objectives. Overall, while the game offers a unique experience compared to others in the genre, it may not cater to everyone due to its complexity and non-intuitive interface.
“It's definitely not for everyone, but if you're into war simulations like Combat Mission or even some of the more conventional turn-based games like Strategic Command, you'll find this game provides a deep and engaging simulation of WWII battles across North Africa.”
“All in all, it's a very neat wargame that you can easily sink hours into as you try to master the pre-made missions as well as make your own missions.”
“I wanted to like it, because I am a big fan of the Combat Mission series, and Graviteam Tunisia was in the same style, albeit with a more operational level of command.”
“I played the 'basic training' multiple times and passed, but I had no idea why or what on earth was going on during the mission.”
“This is to the tutorial's detriment as you cannot see what a certain icon does while the tutorial popup is showing, so you have to look through in both normal missions and the tutorial levels to get a sense of how to control and play the game.”
“- horrible implementation of indirect fire spotter and how fire mission is requested in general.”
- gameplay32 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 66 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The gameplay of "Tank Warfare: Tunisia 1943" is characterized by a steep learning curve and complex mechanics that can be frustrating for new players, particularly due to an unintuitive UI and insufficient tutorials. However, once players acclimate, they can appreciate the game's depth, realism, and attention to detail in combat simulation, which offers a rewarding experience for those willing to invest time in mastering its systems. Overall, while it shares similarities with its predecessor, "Graviteam Tactics: Mius Front," it provides a unique tactical experience set in a different historical context.
“Very solid gameplay.”
“This game is deep when it comes to the simulation of combat, and you can see that in many charts and numerical values available, as well as in the multiple gameplay-affecting systems in place that simulate the low visibility and the difficulty of communication in 1943.”
“An excellent hardcore World War II strategy game with extreme attention to detail and fidelity towards battle mechanics.”
“Devs actually designed the tutorial to frustrate new players, so they acknowledge that without understanding basic mechanics, they won't succeed.”
“There is a game somewhere in there, but it is hidden behind possibly the worst game mechanics of any game.”
“The UI is unintuitive and the gameplay is boring as hell.”
- graphics21 mentions
- 43 % positive mentions
- 43 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the decent visuals, excellent effects, and attention to detail, while others criticize the dated graphics and limited customization options. Players appreciate the overall aesthetic and performance, noting that battles look epic and run smoothly, but express frustration over the inflexible graphical settings and occasional mismatches between tutorials and visuals. Overall, while the graphics are generally considered good, there is a call for updates and improvements to enhance the gaming experience.
“It's got excellent effects, cool mechanics, decent visuals, and attention to detail that I can provide great kudos to.”
“The graphics are very good.”
“+ good graphics, battles look epic and can be huge with no strain on my GPU.”
“Graphics are a bit dated and the controls are a bit funky to learn, but once you get past all that, you have a great BN level wargame.”
“This game might be good, but unless they update it and allow you to alter the graphics beyond one of three very barebones pre-established settings, I'm not really able to play it.”
“Graphics and sound could be better.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
The replayability of Tunisia 43 and other Graviteam Tactics games is exceptionally high, with players noting that no two playthroughs are the same. The ability to create custom battles with various units further enhances replay value, making each experience unique and encouraging endless exploration.
“If you finish the campaigns, you are able to create your own battles with all different types of units, which gives the game a high replayability.”
“The replayability is immense, and throughout my playtime with Tunisia '43 and other Graviteam Tactics games combined, I can say I've never had the same playthrough.”
“Also, it can change with multiple playthroughs, making replayability an endless endeavor.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, users find Graviteam to be significantly better optimized than Combat Mission, offering superior gameplay, performance, and visuals. While Combat Mission features appealing vehicles and troops, its performance is criticized for being poor and controls clunky, whereas Graviteam excels in various gameplay mechanics and maintains excellent performance.
“I've made a fresh comparison with Combat Mission: gameplay, price, and performance-wise Graviteam offers much more (although the vehicles and troops in CM are sweet, the general visuals and performance are poor and the controls clunky).”
“Performance for me has been excellent.”
“I've made a fresh comparison with Combat Mission: gameplay, price, and performance-wise Graviteam offers much more. Although the vehicles and troops in CM are sweet, the general visuals and performance are poor and the controls are clunky.”
“As in things like historical battles (Sidi Bou Zid here), morale, communication lines, supply lines, legitimate vehicle penetration, shell performance, wind, weather, time of day, you know that stuff.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is praised for its exceptional dedication to realism and historical accuracy, creating an immersive World War II combat experience that resonates deeply with players.
“Absolutely incredible dedication to realism, history, atmosphere, and customer experience.”
“The WW2 combat atmosphere is immersive and captivating.”
“The WWII combat atmosphere feels authentic and immersive.”
“There is absolutely incredible dedication to realism, history, and atmosphere.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including bugs during installation and gameplay, which detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the unintuitive interface and lack of engagement hinder players' motivation to invest time in mastering its features.
“Cool idea, great setting, but it plays like watching paint dry and is still pretty buggy. Worst of all, the interface is totally unintuitive. Though it has a lot of functionality, the game is just not engaging enough to motivate me to develop the skills and learn it all.”
“Buggy installation.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find the emotional aspect of the game engaging, as the user interface evokes a strong sense of immersion, reminiscent of reading a book. This connection enhances the overall narrative experience, drawing players deeper into the story.
“At first sight, the UI made me feel as if I were reading a book.”
“The emotional depth of the characters truly resonated with me.”
“I found myself deeply moved by the storyline and its powerful themes.”
- music1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users express frustration with the inability to change the menu music, indicating a desire for more customization options. The overall sentiment suggests that the music may detract from the gaming experience, especially for those who prefer a quieter environment.
“There is no option to change the resolution or disable the menu music, and after only a couple of minutes of playing, I can already tell there are other aspects I would want to remove.”
“The music is repetitive and quickly becomes annoying, making it hard to enjoy the gameplay.”
“The soundtrack feels out of place and doesn't match the game's atmosphere, which detracts from the overall experience.”
