What happened to war games?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What happened to war games?

Posted: 4/13/2021 1:30:27 PM EDT

I grew up playing awesome games like Operation Art of War, Tiller's Middle East '67, TacOps - games that covered modern combat at higher level than individual soldiers and vehicles. Now, I'm hard pressed to find any war games that cover last 20 years, despite the fact that we had more discrete armed conflicts then any other period since WW2. What's going on?

Posted: 4/13/2021 1:32:34 PM EDT

[#1]

I believe the new Tactical Lock n' Load series has some modern combat in it.

Posted: 4/13/2021 4:02:26 PM EDT

[#2]

I got lucky a while back and found Heroes against the Red Star on flea bay cheaper. Some of these games are pricey.

Cool game. It's like Operation Flashpoint: CWC crammed into a cardboard box. Now i want Heroes of Vietnam and Day of Heroes.

These are Squad level. There are Platoon level games out there as well. Like World At War 85. Physical and Digital games.

Posted: 4/13/2021 4:47:30 PM EDT

[#3]

Thanks for the pointer to Lock'N'Load - first I didn't realize that they had computer game versions, then I didn't realize they had modern day DLCs. I remember being very impressed with original Panther Games Airborne Assault game, and wishing that it was transitioned to modern settings. Looks like they did!

ETA: Oops, Command Ops 2 is still limited to WW2 and most of modern tactical DLCs are 'Coming Soon'. :(

Posted: 4/14/2021 12:35:21 AM EDT

[#4]

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Thanks for the pointer to Lock'N'Load - first I didn't realize that they had computer game versions, then I didn't realize they had modern day DLCs. I remember being very impressed with original Panther Games Airborne Assault game, and wishing that it was transitioned to modern settings. Looks like they did!

ETA: Oops, Command Ops 2 is still limited to WW2 and most of modern tactical DLCs are 'Coming Soon'. :(

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Matrix games on Steam has Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm that is a what if 80's combat. I have not played this operational level game, but there are non-WW2 games out there. I mostly play WW2. For more Table top games with other than WW2 setting. You might want to try GMT games.

There are other modern type games that are not tabletop style, but more graphically intensive like Combat Mission. Most of the early ones i have played were ok i thought.

Combat Mission Back Sea || in 2 minutes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PIklYeof0c

Posted: 4/15/2021 3:08:24 AM EDT

[#5]

Consoles

Posted: 4/15/2021 8:48:07 PM EDT

[#6]

Matrix Games has a few.

Command Modern Operations
Armored Brigade
Combat Mission Black Sea
Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Afghanistan '11

There's probably more. There is also the Wargame series on Steam.

Posted: 4/25/2021 3:32:52 PM EDT

[#7]

I play Company of Heros but it is WWII. Fun.

Check out G2A games, where you can buy Steam games for pennies in the dollar at times. I rarely buy Steam games off Steam any longer.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - What happened to war games?

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