DOS

The Pure Wargame

Airborne soldiers have always been an elite warrior-caste; highly trained, fiercely motivated, remarkably brave. They have been used -- and sometimes misused -- to parachute in and seize objectives behind enemy lines, laying ground for the slower but more decisive operations of conventional armor and infantry. Their casualty rates are often murderously high. (--William R. Trotter)

Tyvärr finns ingen editeringsmodul, och med bara åtta scenarier är variationsmöjligheterna därför något begränsade. Som helhet är det dock ett bra spel om en mycket speciell typ av operationer.

Overall, TPW is a very strong wargame for those already interested in the strategy genre. Beginners may get frustrated too quickly to spend more than the 3 hours or so it takes for some of the scenarios. The biggest weakness is the lack of head to head competition through modem or net play. This has become a standard actually set by QQP with "The Perfect General", and I was disappointed not to see it as an option here. However, the scenarios are very entertaining and the AI is smart enough to provide many hours of play. While QQP still strives to create the "pure" wargame, they informed me they have no immediate plans for future installments to TPW. In the meantime, fill your enemies skies with thousands of small white chutes and prepare them for occupation!