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"Realistic" simulator at last!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 10
Date: December 31, 2001
Author: Amazon User

For all those of you like myself who are sick of driving games, sports games or 1st player shooters where you have to duel it out with some sort of futuristic E.T. your prayers have been answered at last. Panzer Front delivers! This game contains almost forty WW2 tank types, some are variants such as the Sherman M4 and it's upgraded relative the M4A1. You will find American, German, Russian and British tanks in this game, the Firefly (a gunned up version of the Sherman is listed as British) there is also a section with 6 futuristic tanks, at least one of those (in this game called the Short Bull which had four treads) inspired on real plans. There are many different senarios to play, in each of them you have the ability to play the sides as it happened back in the day or you can pick your steed from the large selection. The controls are complex but there is a beginner mode. If you decide to play the more complex levels you will be forced to learn the gearbox, correct ammo selection (HEAT, HE, Smoke, machine gun and a couple others) and many other features. Outside of the beginner mode this is not an easy game to sit down and be succesful at in a hurry, there is a tutorial option that lectures you on tactics and equipment. Some of the more famous WW2 tank engagements can be played which I really loved. I have only two complaints, when setting the sound the button labled Audio controls the music and the button labled Music controls the audio, and after your tank is knocked out the senario is over, I wish command would just switch to the next friendly tank. You are able to select sound effects, over 60 settings of clinking treads, shell-casings being ejected and cannon reports. You can call in arty fire missions wihich are super acurate and super destructive, you can assign some tanks to attack or defend but some of your tanks are controlled by the computer. I played the Americans attacking the Ludendorf Railway bridge at Remagen, my little M4A1s did well until the big German Anti-Tank guns (some are the deadly Flak 88, others are the little PAK 37) found their range. The baddest real tank is the Hunting Tiger, it has a gun over 120mm, big even by today's standards. The game does a good job of illustrating the strengths and weakness's of each tank, the super heavies (like the King Tiger) have great protection but are pretty slow, American M4s and Russian T-34s are much faster. The optics on the German Tanks are better. There is supporting and enemy infantry, machine gun will take them out but an armour peircing shell will do next to nothing, like I said, pretty realistic. The big question....is this game worth [the money], well only you can answer that, it sure was for me. If you like realistic war games buy it at once, no need to rent it, this game is a winner. I have Battletanx and this game is light years way more advanced than that. A previous reviewer said that this game was more like a computer game, that's a big 10-4, he is right on target. I played the Panther G in the famous Barkman's Corner senario vs the M4s in Normandy, the Shermans didn't get me (when they did the thick armour saved me) but the allied air power did, watch out. I tailor made one senario in which I took on over 25 Josef Stalin and T-34 tanks with one Tiger1, a Tiger2, a PantherA and a Stug Assualt gun over rough terrain with my tanks using buildings for cover, you can do stuff like that with this game, by WW2 standards it would have been a draw, the high velocity 88s were picking off the commies at distances of up to 6,270 ft (my personal best) but when the surviving Russians got into lethal gun range (which don't take long because T-34s move quick) I got a bloody nose before they retired and left me the field. Great game, THANKS Tommo!

Tank Combat at it's Best!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: April 30, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you are into strategic, military vehicle combat games. And you love realism touched with a flair for dramatics.
Buy this game. This has quickly become one of my favorite PS games. I'd rank it right up there with Medal of Honor.
There are a variety of tanks to choose from, (US, German, and Russian) that basically set the level of difficulty for the
game. You want to stiffen up the challenge? Give your enemy stronger tanks!
And for all of you that have the game and are having difficulty getting past certain levels, here's some advice:
Remember, your tank is the main brain. If you die, game over. So follow behind your other tanks, giving orders and supplying
cover with smoke.
And if need be step up and take a few out yourself.
But again, buy this game!

IN THE STEEL JUNGLE, THE TIGER IS KING!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 13, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Twisted Metal? HA! Battletanks? OH PUH-LEEZE! This is NOT just a game. This is a SERIOUS simulation! I have never played a game that has drawn me in, made me so tense. Defending a French village from a massive German counterattack, watching the panzergrenadiers rush thru the haze of battle, the Pzkw mkV Panthers moving toward my position, I felt as if I was there.
It is like being in "Saving Private Ryan". This game cuts no corners and gives no quarter. It is a fantastic game with outstanding AI, great graphics and sound. It has over 40 tanks, 2 of them modern, 5 of them 'experimental'. Each one with it's own characteristics, different handling, different weapons, different armor. This will go down as ONE OF THE BEST GAMES EVER MADE! I had vowed not to get a PS2, but if they come out with a PS2 version of this game, I will buy both immediately!

GIVE ME PANZER FRONT 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: October 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This game is an incredibly realistic WWII simulation complete with arcing tracer bullets flying at you from bunkers, nighttime battlefields eerily lit up by flares, very realistic physics...I could go on and on. The fact that the creators chose to keep this game realistic with so many of the well known and many more lesser known WWII era and beyond armored vehicles... just blew my mind once I really started playing this. I still can't believe this is a playstation game. The other review put it really well when he described it as like being in Saving Private Ryan...I couldn't put it better. A war simulator that treats you like an adult. Bravo! Bring on the sequel: Armored battles of the 20th century!!! I hope its in the works....

Gritty and realistic.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Great tank game. You get to pick either being a Tank Commander from the German, Russian or American side. You will soon learn the ins and outs of driving a tank and fighting with tanks. You will learn, from playing the game itself, the merits and flaws of each tank. How fast do they move? How powerful is their guns? How fast can you spin the turret? How much punishment can they take?
Don't get too cocky and try NOT to panic. While light tanks might seem easy to kill, they're not. They move fast and can aim even faster. While heavy tanks might seem slow, they carry the big guns and can take hit after hit. Pick the tank that best fits how you like to fight and go do it! Remember, luck is also a factor. A well placed shot can turn a tank into a burning pile of twisted metal.
Make sure YOU fire that shot!

Best Tank simulator ever made!Hands down

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: October 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

My brother bought this game first and after playing it for five minutes i had to have it.How underpowered was the US Sherman tank?Play the true story of Barkmans corner where a single German panther took on a whole division of shermans.Almost all of the battles are true stories along with each individual characteristics of armor,fire power,speed,etc..No other tank/combat game comes close.Once you learn the controls you will play for hours!

I bought this for our boys. Poor boys!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: January 05, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I can't expand on the other reviews here. We bought this for the boys for Christmas. They are 11, 16 and the big kid is 46. We all love this game. Details are wonderful, it is NOT easy, so you don't lose interest. The excitement when one of us wins an engagement is something I've not seen with most other games. Too bad the youngsters can't get dad off the machine now! As another reviwer wrote: Buy this one. It's a keeper. I, too, thank Tommo for an excellent offering.

One of the best PS1 games available

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 03, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Panzer Front is one very few games that seem to make maximum use of the PS1 capabilites. Excellent physics that do a great job of simulating proper ballistics and armor defense. The tanks are mostly historical and the campaign missions take 30 minutes to 2+ hours each. Some are very difficult even with repeated play. Control interface is excellent. Fun to drive the tanks on a variety of realistic terrain. Maps are big, plenty of room to manuever. Battles can be handicapped by substituting tanks. Many of the battles offer a combined-arms approach, with infantry, artillary and armor all working together to win. Easily the best tactical game I've seen for PS1.

Two Panthers comin' on strong! Reload! Hit 'em again!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

In a small village near Bastogne a handful of 75mm Sherman tanks and two 76mm motor carriage took up positions. Farther up north a mixture of Panzers and Panthers marched down to destroy the meager defenses. In the blinding snow the battle was joined. On the eastern road leading south three Panzers charged towards the defending Shermans. The American 75s opened up at 1000 yards. The shells exploded around the German armor. The Panzers retaliated, one shell nearly hitting a Sherman, instead streaking past its turret and slamming into a farmhouse. Brick and dust kicked up. The Americans answered back. Two shells hit their mark. One deflected in a spray of sparks. The other penetrated the lead Panzer. Smoke and flame mushroomed from the burning vehicle. From across the river the thunderous sound of battle filled the ears of the tank crews. Defending a bridge, on either side of the river were two Shermans. Farther down stream the two motor carriages lay in wait. From out of the trees a platoon of German troops emerged. The lead Motor carriage opened with its machine gun. Fast and accurate fire mowed down the enemy troops and those who survived retreated back into the wooded refuge. The fire was spotted by an assault gun, which headed to the source. At the top of the hill it found the American. Before it could take action the defender opened up. The lighting fast shell punched into the side of the German and it erupted into a torrent of flame. Up stream, past the forest, things were going badly. Four assault guns were advancing towards the Shermans and though one German had been destroyed, the barrage was so intense that the Americans were forced to retreat. As one Sherman fell back across the bridge a shell ripped into its front hull. The other was quickly dispatched as well. The three assault guns moved triumphantly approached the bridge and the two burning Shermans. Suddenly, the two motor carriages ambushed from behind. They dispatched two Germans. The third maneuvered to get its gun to bare on the attackers, but it suffered the same fate as its comrade. Three Panthers were now spotted heading down the eastern road. The high velocity 75mm main gun of the lead Panther knocked out one of the defending Shermans. The two motor carriages moved in to flank the German column from the left. Meanwhile, the villageýs defenses were collapsing. A tense moment. Panzer Front is full of stories like these. One even more incredible happening occurred while I began writing. In the same mission my brother (in a motor carriage) knocked out fourteen German tanks, then having a showdown with three Panthers in the town itself. Against all odds he won. Panzer Front is an amazing game. Maybe the best I have played on the Playstation. The graphics are good (though Iýve been spoiled by the PS2), each vehicle is fatefully rendered. The sound puts you in the mist of combat with echoing booms and clangs from ricochets. The physics are true to life. You will see that penetrating the armor of a Tiger or Panther at long or medium range with a 76mm is improbable. But Allied tanks (with the exception of the heavy tanks) canýt stand up to fire nearly as well. You will also find yourself immersed in the world of tank combat. Youýll cheer as an enemy tank explodes, feel tense as tigers bear down upon you, and get panicky when engaged in a quick-draw contest. Itýs an incredible experience that is probably the closest to WW2 tank warfare you can get. There are a few omissions though. First, you can fight in a Sherman, Panzer, Panther, Tiger I, Tiger II, or T-34. Instead there are six lesser-known types. Plus, a 2-player co-op or versus mode would be nice. It doesnýt detract from the final score, but it would be great for these features to appear in sequel (PS2 please?). Panzer Front is well worth the price. Buy it and begin hammering away at Jerry (or the Ruskies or the Americana)!

RELOAD! RELOAD! RELOAD!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: September 08, 2001
Author: Amazon User

When I ordered this game, I was prepared to be disappointed. But instead I found myself with one the the most innovative and exciting games I've played since Medal of Honor. When I encountered waves upon waves of Russian T34s swarming toward my Tiger, I was both horrified and elated. Once you get the slightly complicated controls figured out this game will give you hours and hours of thrilling battles. It's almost as exciting as an Extreme Championship Wrestling DVD!! If you like simulated combat and warfare BUY THIS GAME NOW!!

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