American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox

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Description

American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox is a historical war game centered around the Civil War. The game plays out on a strategic level with an emphasis on the logistics of troop movements, economic consequences of various actions, foreign affairs and the quality of military leadership offered by the North and South. The troops and units are represented by abstract symbols on an overhead map of the United States; most settings are changed in windows reached from pull-down menus. It also includes a variety of historical settings and victory conditions.

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• Historical conflict: American Civil War

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Critic Reviews

Computer Games Magazine	Windows	1996		80
GameSpot	Windows	Jul 12, 1996	7.9 out of 10	79
GameSpot	Windows 3.x	Jul 12, 1996	7.9 out of 10	79
Online Gaming Review (OGR)	Windows 3.x	Oct 10, 1996	6 out of 10	60
World Village (Gamer's Zone)	Windows 3.x	1996		60
Online Gaming Review (OGR)	Windows	Oct 10, 1996	6 out of 10	60
PC Player (Denmark)	Windows	1996	55 out of 100	55
CD-Action	Windows	Jul, 1997	5 out of 10	50
PC Games (Germany)	Windows	Aug, 1996	28 out of 100	28
PC Action	Windows 3.x	Oct, 1996	25 out of 100	25

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Multimedia CD

American Civil War also includes an additional multimedia CD entitled Fateful Lightning full of narrative historical information, detailed maps, and imagery about the War.