Windows

The Great Battles of Hannibal

Great Battles of Hannibal is an excellent game, the port from board game to computer game has been done remarkably well. It's obvious that time was spent to improve the animation within the engine without sacrificing anything because of it. This is a fine addition to any wargamer's chest. Next up is Great Battles of Caesar, and by the time it's over we will have an excellent collection of related games. Bottom Line: An excellent, addictive wargame - the second in the great battles series. Animation has been improved, and features eleven battles. I would still have preferred to have seen more battles included. Excellent gameplay, a great addition to any wargame fan's collection.

Great Battles of Hannibal can be one of the most entertaining games with a group of people to represent each of one side's leaders. All of you can share plans and work in a more efficient manner than a single player can, but as a single-player game played by yourself, Hannibal fails to shine. The Great Battles series shares a lot in common with the classic board games such as Risk and Axis & Allies. If you like those, a good chance exists that you will enjoy games of this series as well. I liked the historic/educational undertones to this game, and you can actually learn quite a bit about the period and how war was fought -- more than you would with the older board games. Overall, Great Battles of Hannibal wasn't really great, but it wasn't really bad either.

Like Alexander, you will discover that Great Battles of Hannibal is a sophisticated, albeit complex, computer wargame - a handsomely designed gaming system that integrates a suite of thoughtfully crafted and eminently challenging features throughout every facet of play. Daunting even for veteran wargamers to readily assimilate, the game mechanics eventually and delightfully fall into place with repeated play. Dedicated gamers will ultimately come to appreciate and embrace Great Battles of Hannibal as one of the most entertaining yet historically accurate wargames ever devised. And, if nothing else, Great Battles of Hannibal provides a poignant look at warfare in the Age of Antiquity, teaching you - in frightfully appalling detail - the rigors of combat both man and beast were made to endure.

Licht und Schatten halten sich bei Hannibal ziemlich die Waage. Geschichtlich interessierte Militärstrategen kommen in den Genuß von Taktiken, wie sie originalgetreu in den antiken Feldschlachten eingesetzt wurden. Aber genau diese - an sich lobenswerte - historische Detailverliebtheit führt eben auch zu einem etwas stereotypen Spielverlauf.

Hannibal ist genau das Richtige, wenn Sie den amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg oder die Ostfront nicht mehr sehen können. Auf Hannibals Spuren gegen das römische Imperium anzutreten, ist mal eine erfrischende Alternative. Allerdings wurde das größte Manko, die schwer verständliche Zugbeschränkung durch die Feldherren, leider nicht behoben. Für Genrefans und Elefantenfreunde aber durchaus zu empfehlen.

In de kern is Great Battles of Hannibal identiek aan die van Alexander. Enkel de datums, namen en nog wat andere details zijn veranderd. En Interactive Magic beschouwt dit dan als een volledig nieuw spel dat dan ook aan de volledige prijs verkocht wordt. Dit terwijl het dus eigenlijk gewoon om een datadisk gaat. En dan moeten de veldslagen van Caesar nog komen.