Panzer Corps Invades The App Store, Offers A 'Huge' Gaming Experience For iOS
Panzer Corps, “the spiritual successor to the Panzer General series,” is now available to download in the App Store. The application promises iDevice gamers “the ultimate strategy classic,” “huge” gameplay, and an exciting, entertaining story; that's just as well, because price wise, the app is rather on the expensive side at $19.99.
The application is a port of the 2011 title of the same name, and is optimized for the iPad only. Developed by Flashback Games Studio and The Lordz Games Studio, and published by Sliterine, here's what users can expect from Panzer Corps:
Set in World War II, Panzer Corps Wehrmacht puts players in the general’s tent in charge of the Axis armies, across 26 scenarios in one large campaign tree, carrying core forces through the war. This core force can gain experience and upgrade to new weaponry as it becomes available. With over 800 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes there is a huge amount to explore. Make use of your units strengths and your enemies weaknesses and seize victory.
There is also a bunch of additional features, including 10 “Grand Campaigns,” Afrika Korps, and Allied Corps, however it seems these are available as in-app purchases (which is surprising and disappointing, considering the high price of the application).
Features said to launch with the app, however, include:
- 800 unit types, divided into 19 unit classes with 20 detailed parameters to identify units abilities, 17 terrain types affecting gameplay in various way.
- Base game includes a campaign with 26 scenarios combined into a large campaign tree with several entry points at various stages of the war. Depending on the outcome of each battle (decisive victory, marginal victory or defeat), the player will be faced with different challenges and progress along different parts of the campaign tree;
- Nations: all major and many minor nations are represented: Germany, Italy, Poland, France, Great Britain, USA, USSR, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Albania, Romania, Greece and more.
- Core units that travel with you throughout the campaign gaining experience and that can be upgraded as new weapon technologies become available. Units gain awards and heroes as they distinguish themselves.
- Hundreds of additional scenarios and expansions available as In App Purchases so the fun never ends! Includes the 10 Grand Campaign's, Grand Campaign Mega Pack, Allied Corps and Afrika Korps expansions!
- Cross platform asynchronous multiplayer using our PBEM++ server. The system even allows you to switch between PC and iPad so you can continue your games on different devices.
Back when it was released, the PC version of Panzer Corps was indeed well received by critics. The iPad application forms part of a growing trend that is seeing popular PC, console, and arcade games receive ports to iOS. Transport Tycoon, Smooth Operators!, and Double Dragon Trilogy have all been released in the App Store in the last few months, and a couple of game-books (Joe Dever's Lone Wolf and Fighting Fantasy, among others) have also been ported to the iPad recently, too.
If you're a Panzer General or Panzer Corps fans, Panzer Corps can be downloaded in the App Store for $19.99 and is optimized for the iPad only.
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