Good War Simulation Games
If you prefer to dodge bullets from the comfort of your easy chair, you can choose from numerous war simulation titles released for PCs and home video game consoles. Titles run the gamut of both wars and game genre, from Civil War to modern squabbles and from turn-based strategy games to fast-paced first-person action games.
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Combat Flight Games
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Focused mostly on aircraft from World War II, Microsoft released a series of games putting you in cockpits over multiple theaters, from Europe to the Pacific. These "Combat Flight Simulator" games recreate the cockpits of the actual planes from the age in detail, and the flight dynamics are true to each aircraft. Pilot Zeros, Hellcats, Corsairs and more through war zones while helping your allies on the ground.
Civil War Titles
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Dozens of games focusing on the War Between the States have been released mostly for personal computers over the years. The "Battleground" series offers realistic maps from actual battleground sites such as Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg and Shiloh. Control units across the map in turn based play, making sure to resupply troops low on bullets and morale. Each title offers multiple scenarios to complete and has a a not-too-steep learning curve.
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First Person Shooters
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The leader in this category, in which you must use quick reflexes to survive the enemy onslaught while completing missions from the first-person perspective, are the "Call of Duty" game series. Earlier titles focused on World War II, but more recent games such as "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare" and "Call of Duty: Black Ops" are set in more recent times. These games include a multiplayer component, so you can go online to play in deathmatches against peers.
War Games for Children
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Free of the bloody violence of mature titles, several games teach younger players strategic thinking in planning for battles. The long-running "Advance Wars" series is a prime example. Players control units on a grid, and must account for the strength of their units, the terrain around them and the distance from which they can attack when making decisions in these chess-like games. Most of these titles have been released for handheld devices, such as the Game Boy Advance and Nintendo DS.
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