Panzer Command: Kharkov

[Bertram]

It sounds like this may be the destination for CMx1 gamers looking for the real CMx2! How many here have given this game a try? They have a Google Earth Tour available at their website:

http://www.matrixgames.com/news.asp?nid=493

I'm heading there now to see what the 'noise' is all about.

Let the discussions begin................................

 

[junk2drive]

This thread

http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthread.php?t=74342

is about this game. There is also a thread at the blitz CM forum with info and screenshots.

 

[Bertram]

This thread

http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthread.php?t=74342

is about this game. There is also a thread at the blitz CM forum with info and screenshots.

Yeah, I know. I was just trying to get some more dialog going on the subject since 'Stevey' wants to dump us in a ditch.

We'll have to wait and see what the final product looks like. Looks like lots of promise. Maybe we'll be talking about PC instead of CM a year from now......

 

[junk2drive]

You will see real soon...

 

[2054172]

I am willing to try it....going to start looking up here once the snow melts.:smoke:

 

[kawaiku]

You will see real soon...

You test right?

 

[redbear415]

looks very nice game i am waiting for it to try it out.

 

[Poor Old Spike]

Your uncle Spikes on the case, Matrix sent me this mail about Kharkov yesterday-

"Hi again Mick,
Thanks so much again for your advocacy in the forums. We unfortunately do not have a review build yet available for distribution but I assure you that when we do I will approve your request right away and send it out to you. Thanks again!
Sean Drummy
Marketing and Press Relations Manager
Matrix Games -

http://www.matrixgames.com"

 

[Geordie]

Can your PC run it Mick? How did you get matrix to send you the games?

 

[kawaiku]

I am so amazing:

Btw, seeing as how you guys wish for CMx1 to get resurrected, do you guys remember that game put out by Matrix games that almost had the same look and feel of CMx1 but with somewhat better graphics. What do you guys think of that? Any hope for the underdog lol!?

- I apparently typed that out in December of 07

 

[kawaiku]

Can your PC run it Mick? How did you get matrix to send you the games?

His e-mails went something probably like this:

"Hi,
Best wishes for Shock Force which I see is taking a mauling in the CM community for being prematurely released before being adequately de-bugged.
Why didn't you come to me to help beta-test it?
I'm 59 years old, a lifelong wargamer, I was a wargame developer/playtester with Cases Computer Simulations, I've topped 3 separate CM ladders and contributed 400+ tactical advice posts and screenshots to the Blitz Tac forum, and as I'm currently off work I could have put in 16 hours a day helping you get Shock Force into shape..
Regards,
Poor Old Spike"

Remember that one Spike

The actual post

 

[Poor Old Spike]

Can your PC run it Mick? How did you get matrix to send you the games?

Amazingly my ancient old PC runs everything I throw at it -
AMD Sempron 3000+
512Mb RAM
NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/MX 400 64Mb
Win XP Home SP2

but if it won't run Kharkov i'll just have to buy a new vid card or whatever.

The Matrix staff are all wargamers and they must have heard my name..
They sent me H3:ANW today to review for Gamesquads 'Matrix' thread, it's up and running on my comp as smooth as silk ..

"Dear PoorOldSpike,
Your request for ''Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare'' has been Accepted!
The following serial number has been registered to your account.
You now have access to specialized Press Media content for ''Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare''.
Your information is provided below.
Game : Harpoon 3 - Advanced Naval Warfare
Serial : *********
Please check back into Matrix Games Press Area and use the ''Submit Review'' page to notify us when your preview/review/interview has been published.
Thank you for supporting Matrix Games.
Sincerely,
Matrix Games"
http://www.matrixgames.com/news.asp?nid=495

PS - Other Matrix games i've already reviewed are here -
http://forums.gamesquad.com/showthread.php?t=72321

 

[Geordie]

Thats fantastic mate. you never know, they may even offer you job.

 

[Poor Old Spike]

Thats fantastic mate. you never know, they may even offer you job.

That did cross my mind but they're near New York and commuting might be a hassle unless I can work from home via the net, helping them playtest and develop new games for them, i'm kewl..

Done it all 20 years ago with CCS games and got paid for it, so it's nothing new for me-

CCS - http://www.clive.nl/publishers/ccs/

 

[Dion]

I hope the game sucks. I hate Matrix. They gave me the red ass once. I hate it when there are great games available but I can't use'em.

 

[Poor Old Spike]

. I hate Matrix.They gave me the red ass once.

What's the red ass?

 

[Poor Old Spike]

Kawaiku quote - Remember that one Spike
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Yes mate, I offered my services to Bfront but they muttered something about "my attitude", so I left them to it, they had their chance..

 

[kawaiku]

Kawaiku quote - Remember that one Spike
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Yes mate, I offered my services to Bfront but they muttered something about "my attitude", so I left them to it, they had their chance..

Haha but it was the same exact as mine haha:thumup:

 

[Geordie]

Kawaiku quote - Remember that one Spike
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Yes mate, I offered my services to Bfront but they muttered something about "my attitude", so I left them to it, they had their chance..

I cant believe they turned you down. They must have had a reason I suppose.

 

[junk2drive]

I can run small-medium battles with low (ugly) graphics on this computer

AMD Duron 1.2
ATI Radeon 7000 64mb
512 ram

My other computer does fine except mouse lag sometimes

AMD Athlon 2800+
nvidia FX5500 256mb
1024 ram ddr dual

The games are designed to work with dual processors, receiving an Intel award for such.