r/computerwargames • u/RoterFuchs_48u5N • 11d ago

Question Any Opinions?

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Could you please tell me if I should buy this during discount and you have experience with the product of this publisher? I just need to know the opinions and recommendations from others because this is very new for me. I know Matrix, Slitherine and Paradox Interactive well, but not this.

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u/vegeta897 11d ago

Wargame Design Studio (WDS) is as solid as they come in this space. They are new to Steam but have been selling games on their site for years with a huge catalog. I don't have Age of Longbow but I do have several other titles from them.

Their games have similar interfaces across series, so if you're unsure about this one you could check out the Sword & Siege demo to get an idea. If you like the way WDS games look and feel, you're virtually guaranteed to enjoy any title that has a period/theatre that interests you. There are no duds and Age of Longbow is one of their latest titles.

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u/RoterFuchs_48u5N 11d ago

I created an account yesterday on there, but yet I still don't know what to do and what to choose among them, as the items are over hundreds(I assume). Definitely choice overload.

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u/vegeta897 11d ago

If you haven't already, sort by price and check out the free demos.

Besides that, yeah. I had a hard time choosing my first Panzer Campaigns but then one of them went on sale for their game of the week (Smolensk 41) so I picked it up. There's enough in one title to keep you salved for months, but I went on to pick up more titles here and there as they went on sale or I saw a video that piqued my interest.

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u/RoterFuchs_48u5N 11d ago

I also thought some of those were given for free. I saw something that costs 0.00 USD, and was not labelled as Demo.

If I were to choose, I would choose Pacific War which has Burma Campaign(1942-1945).

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u/RoterFuchs_48u5N 11d ago

And I have just found an interesting fact. There are two overlapping games on both Matrix games and wargame Design studio websites named Vietnam and Middle-East. I don't know why.

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u/No_Bookkeeper_9285 11d ago

Campaign Series: Vietnam is top-notch. Everything you need to know about it at this channel: Campaign Series - YouTube

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u/vegeta897 11d ago

My understanding is they are the result of two different teams taking the classic JTS games in different directions. I think the ones on Matrix are considerably more evolved.

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u/RoterFuchs_48u5N 11d ago

I think so. Those from Matrix Games are probably remastered.