Personally, I have been counting the days until the release of iPanzer'44 because World War II tank simulations have been virtually non-existent in the Pentium age. Microprose's Across the Rhine left a foul taste in wargamer's collective mouths, and nothing suitable has been offered since. So, I was hopeful. The game includes an impressive fifty scenarios and two campaigns.
Engagements range from commanding a single tank to a tank company complete with supporting units.
We have the occasional 2D trees coupled with perfectly squared off hedgerows that cannot be entered by and vehicle. The iPanzer'44 terrain engine is also inferior to Nova Logic's Armored Fist 2 . Strike one for iPanzer'44 . The tanks in the simulation seem accurately modeled when one considers armor and performance, but even in 3Dfx the tanks have a toy-like appearance. Interactive Magic tried to even out the playing field to give the game balance.