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Crash and freeze-up outstanding game

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 10, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I've tried about 20 games since getting the game about a week ago and everyone of them have ended in a system freeze or crash. But the graphics and game play are teriffic. Once you master the six or seven key stroke combinations needed to get everything moving where and how you want it to it has a great level of involvment and need to pay attention to everything going on. This is a game that will be great in a couple of months once all the absolutly necessary patches are made available, but it's "not ready for prime time" just yet.

OUTSTANDING Armor sim

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 12, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Highly recommended for all Panzer-geeks and Treadheads. Speaking as a DesertStorm "Hell On Wheels" M1A1 tanker, PanzerElite is a realistic yet playable armor sim. The tanks and terrain graphics live up to the hype. The Artificial Intelligence is fantastic, making the game very challenging and thus very fun. I've experienced one crash in 30+ games. Tech support by the lead designer couldn't be better. AWESOME!

Best Tank Sim on the market -- bar none.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: November 14, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I've bought just about every serious tank sim ever made. Panzer Elite is by far the best. The "feel" of riding around in a steel behemoth over uneven ground makes you appreciate the physical stamina and endurance it took to fight in one of these contraptions. The terrain is a very convincing replica o the real thing (I can vouch for Tunisia and Normandy but not Sicily-:)).

This is the first tank sim I've played where infantry is given a somewhat realistic role. Usually, infantry in tank sims is just fodder for you machine guns, but not here. You DARE not barge into a built-up area w/o either artillery preparation or accompanying friendly infantry or you will die.

IMHO, the strongest point of the sim is the brilliant mission design. The misisons are long and complex. If you try to play this thing like a first person shooter, you will die. The briefings and misson objectives seem quite realistic.

There's a patch that fixes problems I had with crashes. Since installing the patch, I haven't crashed..but I still get my clocked cleaned by enemy tanks, art, inf--you name it!

Things I'd like to see? The main thing I pray for is an "Eastern Front" expansion pack. Air support would also be nice. Further, a save function for missions would relieve the tedium of having to restart a mission from scratch.

If you are a military history buff, pc combat simmer, or just a run-of-the-mill anal retentive geek, you owe it to yourself to buy this sim. Nuff said (No! I don't work for the company-:)).

My 2 cents.

The best armor sim ever. Panzer Elite sets the mark !

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Panzer Elite is one of the best sims I have ever played. I have been computing for the last 15 years with a background in studying military history, specifically armor combat of WW2 for the past 20 years. Panzer Elite models all the details of armor combat and it truly gives you the flavor of WW2 tanking.

I had zero problems installing and running the SIM, most users who experience problems do so because they do not have updated drivers necessary for running Panzer Elite proper. I have followed Wings Simulations tech support board for sometime now and to see how they support their clients. Wings has developed patches for those experiencing problems that need addressing a common practice for software publishers patches are part of life for software users. The developer of Panzer Elite has done so with blinding speed and support second to none. In short they are the best company I have ever dealt with. The graphics are gorgeous and immerse you in combat. Enemy AI is top notch and a challenge. Multiplayer support, 80 missions. Varied campaigns make this a must have for anyone who enjoys sims and armor. They are also expanding the product and will enhance Panzer Elite further with addons. Varied realism options help beginners as well as hardcore sim options for those wanting utmost realism.

To sum it up if you want a quake or doom experience of shoot the bad guys, Panzer Elite is not for you. If you want a quality product, the most realistic tank sim on the market, a company who cares about putting out excellent product then Panzer Elite is for you! Buy it, learn it, live it!

The Quintessential WWII Tank Simulation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This is the quintissential WWII tank simulation; the vehicles are painstakingly crafted in exquisite detail, terrain is detailed and complex both closeup and at a distance, the artificial intelligence is well-developed, crafty and tactically skilled, and the player is confronted with much the same challenges that faced a WWII tank platoon leader. Perhaps best of all, the scenarios and campaign game are logical, believable, and challenging. The simulation also includes artillery, infantry, weather, logistics. With such attention to detail in the design, one can easily becomes totally immersed in the simulation experience. With up-to-date sound and video drivers Panzer Elite has run flawlessly with no crashes from day one. Finally, support is superb -- twice I have emailed questions to customer support... both questions were answered within two hours -- by the leader of the game design team himself! Anyone interested in learning about and experiencing what armor combat was like in the Second World War would do well to acquire Panzer Elite.

great simulation, needs a bit work

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

Panzer Elite is a detailed WW II tank, platoon size simulation.

After a few days struggle /crashes & lockups/ with videocard drivers I finally found the right ones /in my case nVidia Detonator 3.53 for my Viper 550/ and since then the game rules!

Graphics, sounds and gameplay are very good, didn't play another game since then.

The game still has some bugs, but thanks to absolutely exceptional tech support from WingSimulations development team led by Teut Weidemann /yes, these guys are actually listening what the players are complaining about, and fixing the things accordingly, in a fast pace; pretty amazing! ; there is a PE forum running at their site, responding very fast all the gameplay and tech aspects/ the bugs will be sorted out in a short time..

Game is a bit hardware hungry; fast CPU plus 3D card is a must for a smoother gameplay at higher resolutions.

Would recommend this program to anyone interested in the WW II armor battles; some patience in order to fine-tune it on player's computer might be needed as well.

Overall, PE rules and will rule even more after the rest of small glitches will be removed!

Great simulation (not buggy , you must have current drivers)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I've been playing this Sim for nearly four hours a day for nearly two weeks now w/o any lockups. This is a great game, no question. It does take some time to learn but what good meaty sim doesn't these days. Very immersive, very tactical, very fun. This game is what Panzer Commander wanted to be but couldn't pull off. If your a WWII buff this is THE tank sim for you. Enough talk, now its time for me to get back to brewing up some krauts. Panthers and Tigers and Hetzers OH MY!

The first true tank simulator

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

This game brings out the worst in me, I tend to chase infantry with blazing guns, and laughing as I see them fall. This game is the first tank sim ever giving me the right feeling, and it is a ww2 sim! The tanks are beutifully modeled, but could have been better if this was a action tank cheater game, where they just think of FPS. I must admit that there are a few bug, but the support from producer(Wingssimulations) is awesome, and what games nowadays have no bugs? I wanted to give it 5 stars, but gave it 4 because of the bugs, and that there were no russian units.

The only WW II Tank Sim Worth Owning

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 15, 1999
Author: Amazon User

First off. This is a Simulation, not an Arcade Shoot-em-up. If you just jump into this game and expect to survive, forget it. The AI is pretty tough and keeping your platoon alive is something you're going to have to work hard at. If you want to feel what it was like to be a Tanker during World War II, then this is the game for you. Wing Simulations, the publisher, has a customer service website that is unsurpassed by any company marketing games today. The game has 80 missions (40 per side) and can be played as single scenarios or as linked campaigns. A really engrossing game.

Good, but you need power

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 13 / 14
Date: November 16, 1999
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game with the premise that Wings Simulations web site was correct, a minimum requirement was P166 with a 3D board; on the box, the minimum is a PII and a board. On my system [pentium pro 200 with Voodoo], it runs, but slowly. After tweaking the setup, it is acceptable, but lacking since the graphics move slowly and jerky. The game itself is well done, and the play-time is fun and seems to be pretty realistic. It is a 3 star overall, 4 to 5 with a power system.

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