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#1: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Hemul,

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 10:30 am
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Official web site - http://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/achtung-panzer-kharkov-1943
First Look russian demo - http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/08/02/front-roads-kharkov-1943-demochka/
First Look - http://pc.ign.com/articles/106/1062671p1.html

Last edited by Hemul on Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:15 am; edited 1 time in total

#2: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Hemul,

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:12 am
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An Achtung Panzer Review-AAR - http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=460968

#3: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: pvt_Grunt, Location: Melbourne, Australia

Posted: Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:29 am
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Thanks Hemul, the game looks interesting, I'll check it out - looking for a new game after my CoD ps3 bad experience

"The developers of Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 chose one of the most interesting campaigns of WWII as a background for their strategygame. Altough 'background' is probably not the right word in this case. For Achtung Panzer (AP) the developers chose for Total Realism. This game is not for the feebleminded quick-clicking, action-addicted teenager but for the connoisseurs of tactical combat simulations.
Their definition of Total Realism goes a few steps further however; the developpers live in Karkov so they know the area like the inside of their pockets. Countless period military records have been used to recreate the Kharkov area and, as I hope, the city itself as well. Best of all, you will use the original maps to plan your strategy in a turn-based mode after which you fight in 3D and real-time. Or so I gathered from the not very clear presentation of the game."

"I expect something a bit similar to Close Combat but then in 3D. But well, I never played CC although I have read some very nice AARs on it in the OT. Next to this focus on strategy I expect the game to be rather complex as well. I don't hope it will be as complex as, for example, TOAW (the operational art of war) as it doesn't look like I will be having a manual at the moment."

edit - added quotation marks for clarity of copied posts - ps I'm not that literate after 3 pints tonight Embarassed

#4: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Hemul,

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:42 pm
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The demo :
http://www.fileplanet.com/209928/200000/fileinfo/Achtung-Panzer:-Kharkov-1943-Demo

The Manual :
http://www.fileplanet.com/209929/200000/fileinfo/Achtung-Panzer:-Kharkov-1943---Manual-PDF?r=5

#5: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Manoi, Location: Brussels

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 1:32 pm
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this game is for me the dignified successor of Close Combat with a good AI, tactical phase, realism and big maps (and problem of pathfinding... as CC Wink

! If the community of this game grows as CC, it can become the best game of its category.

#6: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Dima,

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:19 pm
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Me didn;t like it.
Combat Mission is much better IMO.
Still both lack H2H GC....

#7: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: general_solomon,

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 10:02 pm
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this game is really not focused on infantry. When i heard that the devs compared it to CC I was immediately curious. I played the demo and was somewhat disappointed with the infantry behavior.

Dont get me wrong, i really like the game. especially, the super large maps but would consider it the successor to CC.

the upcoming Combat Mission Normandy may be the true successor to CC. then again, i've been waiting for the next cc for a long time and chances are it may never come, unless the original developers get together and make another one.

can anyone tell me how much investment is need to accomplish such a feat.

#8: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: schrecken, Location: Sydney, Australia

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 12:50 am
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The original developers made first to fight I don't think anything more needs be said.

#9: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: general_solomon,

Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:16 am
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schrecken wrote (View Post):

The original developers made first to fight I don't think anything more needs be said.

oh yeah I remember that, what were they thinking??? maybe cashing in on the FPS market.

#10: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Pzt_Kanov, Location: México

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 9:00 pm
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Been reading some reviews and seeing the screenshots and videos for the past week, man this looks amazing, I'm in the process of upgrading my video card just so I can play this, also the game is 50% off this week at http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-APK1943/achtung-panzer-kharkov-1943 ($10!)and I don't know if I should buy it right now even though I can't play it currently. But 10$ is good deal regardless I think.

#11: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: mooxe,

Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 5:40 pm
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I just bought it for $20. The reviews were in the range of 7 to 9 out of 10 on all the places I seen. Downloading now.... at a slow 450k/sec.

#12: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: dj,

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 2:15 am
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Worth it? or copy-cat FPS style

#13: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Dima,

Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 5:26 am
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Quote:

Worth it? or copy-cat FPS style

Worth it

#14: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: southern_land,

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:40 am
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received a copy in the mail this morning... I am underwelhmed

If this is CC 3d I'll stick with regular CC

#15: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: dj,

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 6:07 pm
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I need to check this game out. Sounds like the reviews here are pretty solid.

#16: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: mooxe,

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:12 pm
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Well I bought it and did not like it. Maybe if I gave it some more time to learn the camera controls and everything else I may like it. For me it was not intuitive to catch on. The interface and look of the game were not my style either.

The screenshots you see online are nice. But really if you zoom in that close to see a tanks paint and detail job you cant see whats going on, you need to stay zoomed out where the detail is lost to see the battle.

If I could I would try to get my money back.

#17: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: southern_land,

Posted: Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:39 pm
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mooxe wrote (View Post):

Well I bought it and did not like it. Maybe if I gave it some more time to learn the camera controls and everything else I may like it. For me it was not intuitive to catch on. The interface and look of the game were not my style either.

The screenshots you see online are nice. But really if you zoom in that close to see a tanks paint and detail job you cant see whats going on, you need to stay zoomed out where the detail is lost to see the battle.

If I could I would try to get my money back.

Yup having played a little more last night my copy is going on our local auction site in the next couple of days

#18: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Andreus,

Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 10:27 pm
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Yep, same for me, I wasn't even able to order my AT guns to shoot, they just kept on moving them forward...
Hopefully, I hadn't bought it yet...

#19: Re: Achtung Panzer: Kharkov 1943 Author: Pzt_Kanov, Location: México

Posted: Wed May 23, 2012 2:16 am
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Decided to post these here since I own AP:K1943 not AP:OS.

All from an ongoing Operation where I have already lost an armored group. PzIV tanks seem like Tigers! or maybe my T-34 didn't have very good optics. So many great moments had, very viscious fighting!

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Defending the Church. This church has been the point of many attacks but is defended succesfuly each time. Just like the historical briefing says!rnrnNotice the guy at the top, amazing detail didn't know they could go over there since there aren't that ma

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Riding to battle at morning. Notice the different turret design, they are from different factories! you can't get more grognard than that.

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Same battle same tanks same infantry, some minutes later. The light changes with the day in real time.

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SdkFz is no more

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Russians try to be nice and give their german friends a present.

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Germans receive Russian gifts

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End result

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