Sid Meier's Gettysburg! (Windows)

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Description

Sid Meier's Gettysburg recreates the key battle of the American Civil War in real-time, over the exact terrain the soldiers faced. You can take control of the forces of either side, in either real or simulated situations.

You must direct them into strategically advantageous positions, bearing line-of-sight and fog-of-war considerations in mind. Select the right formation for the situation from a large number of plans. The speed of the game can be altered depending on how busy things are.

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Alternate Titles

• "南北大战乱世情" -- Simplified Chinese spelling
• "Sid Meier's Civil War" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• EA Classics releases
• Game with creator's name
• Historical conflict: American Civil War
• Sid Meier's Civil War series
• Sid Meier's licensees

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Critic Reviews

GameSpot	Oct 30, 1997	9.3 out of 10	93
Electric Games	1997	92 out of 100	92
PC Jeux	Oct, 1997	91 out of 100	91
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Jan, 1998		90
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	Nov 27, 1997		90
Gamezilla	1997	90 out of 100	90
CD-Action	Jan, 1998	9 out of 10	90
Svenska PC Gamer	Dec, 1997	82 out of 100	82
PC Joker	Dec, 1997	77 out of 100	77
PC Games (Germany)	Nov 05, 1997	76 out of 100	76

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Origin Award winner of Best Strategy Computer Game for 1997.