Panzer Corps 2

Panzer Corps 2 is a second-war turn-based strategy game. The project was produced by Flashback Games, an independent studio which together with The Lordz Games Studio team created the first part, released in 2011 on PC. The publisher was Slitherine, which has Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon and Order of Battle: World War II in its catalog.

Mechanics

The gameplay in Panzer Corps 2, similarly to the first part, is based on classic strategy games. During the game we take part in various scenarios in which we control various units from the times of World War II, described with detailed parameters. Clashes take place in a turn-based system and an important role is played by the best possible deployment of our forces, weather or equipment (we also have the possibility of capturing enemy equipment).

The player can control each of the powers taking part in the conflict. Each of them has different troops - in the game we can find over a thousand different units that resemble their historical originals. During the campaign our soldiers gradually gain combat experience, which they can use in subsequent battles (veterans do better than rookies).

Game modes

In Panzer Corps 2 we can play alone or with others. Apart from the single player mode - in the form of single battles or a huge campaign with dozens of missions - the game offers a network multiplayer module, where you can both compete and cooperate with other users using several scenarios prepared for this purpose. There is also local multiplayer on a shared screen (so called hotseat) and a module that allows you to play via e-mail (in this case, to reduce waiting time, the turns are played simultaneously).

The production also has a very extensive editor, which allows you to create your own scenarios, campaigns and maps. We can share our creations with the community.

Technical issues

Probably the biggest novelty of Panzer Corps 2 is the technology used by the developers. This time the Flashback Games team used Unreal Engine 4 by Epic Games. The engine known, among others, from Gears of War 4 allowed to generate a fully three-dimensional visuals and display even hundreds of detailed units at once.