Gary Grigsby's War Between the States

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Gary Grigsby's War Between the States
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Developer(s) 2 by 3 Games
Publisher(s) Matrix Games
Designer(s) Gary Grigsby
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseJune 12, 2008
Genre(s) Computer wargame
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Gary Grigsby's War Between the States is a 2008 computer wargame developed by 2 by 3 Games and published by Matrix Games. [1] It simulates the conflict between the Union and the Confederacy during the American Civil War. [2]

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Development

War Between the States was released on June 12, 2008. [3]

Reception

According to Joel Billings of 2 by 3 Games, War Between the States was "not a financial success for us". He attributed its performance to competition from rival wargames set during the American Civil War, which had launched not long before War Between the States. [7] It received a "bronze" prize in Usenet's "War-Historical Wargame of the Year" award category. [2]

Armchair General said the game "[...] is highly recommended for turn-based strategy fans." but "Players new to strategy gaming or those looking for light fare might find it a little too deep for their tastes [...]". [4] Giochi per il mio computer called it a valid alternative to Forge of Freedom: The American Civil War . They praised the robust artificial intelligence (AI) but criticized the lack of scenarios. [5] Wargamer summarized: "This game achieves everything necessary for strategy gaming greatness." [6] Muropaketti  [ fi ] gave a negative review, calling the user interface unclear. No Greater Glory (1991) was noted as a better game about American Civil War. [8]

References

  1. ↑ Levandowski, Larry (August 4, 2008). "Gary Grigsby's War Between the States PC game review". Armchair General . Archived from the original on September 24, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Stafford, Steve (April 7, 2009). "PC Game Review: Gary Grigsby's War Between The States". Wargamer . Archived from the original on April 11, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Game Profiles » Gary Grigsby's War Between the States". IGN . Archived from the original on June 22, 2009.
  4. 1 2 Levandowski, Larry (4 August 2008). "Gary Grigsby's War Between the States PC game review". Armchair General . Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 Chianese, Claudio (October 2008). "Giocati per voi - Gary Grigsby's War Between the States". Giochi per il mio computer (in Italian). No. 147. Sprea Media Italy. p. 96.
  6. 1 2 Stafford, Steve (7 April 2009). "PC Game Review: Gary Grigsby's War Between The States". Wargamer . Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Staff (January 23, 2011). "Interview: War in the East Developers". Wargamer . Archived from the original on February 3, 2011.
  8. ↑ Kauppinen, Jukka O. [in Finnish] (18 October 2008). "Gary Grigsby's War Between The States (PC)". Muropaketti  [ fi ] (in Finnish). Otavamedia  [ fi ]. Archived from the original on 29 November 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
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