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American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox
Arguably the best American Civil War simulation ever made, The American Civil War: From Sumter to Appomattox is the third incarnation of Frank Hunter's Road from Sumter to Appomattox series that his company Adanac first published in 1993.
Fortunately, the phrase 'third time's the charm' applies to this game. The game retains the excellent military, economic and diplomatic models of the first two games, with a significant improvement in the user interface (although it is still far from user-friendly) and graphics. The range of scenarios and options is probably the best seen in Civil War games, although the lack of a tactical module is slightly disappointing. Interactive Magic, the original publisher, has also added a lot of multimedia elements (images, etc. ) to fill the CD-ROM space, and these are quite nice although they don't add much to the gameplay.
Overall, if you're a history buff with a modicum of interest in the subject, this game is a must-have. Veteran wargamers who prefer the tactical realm (e. g. , Norm Koger's or Gary Grigsby's games) may want to try SSG's Decisive Battles in American Civil War series and SSI's Civil War games for their tactical fix. However, it's a shame that the user interface is so cumbersome.
Note: As of 2002, Adanac has released the game as freeware, along with an excellent tutorial and PDF manual. The downloadable version lacks the multimedia elements that I-Magic added, but those embellishments are no great loss.
