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Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, released as Afrika Korps vs. Desert Rats outside the UK and U.S., is a real-time tactics game that is based on the North African campaign of World War II. The single player missions are playable as the German Afrika Korps or the British Desert Rats. There is also an option for online multiplayer.
The game starts with the British offensive in North Africa against the numerically superior Italian army in September 1940, and lasts until December 1942. The entire campaign takes 80 turns, about 15–25 hours of gameplay. The game includes four shorter scenarios [1] that can be completed in a few hours. [2]
The Campaign for North Africa has been called the longest board game ever produced, with estimates that a full game would take 1,500 hours to complete. [1] [2] Reviewer Luke Winkie pointed out that "If you and your group meets for three hours at a time, twice a month, you’d wrap up the campaign in about 20 years."
Jay Selover reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "That is the essence of Rommel: good scenarios, good development, good system." [1]Brian Walker reviewed Panzer Battles and Rommel: Battles for North Africa for Games International magazine, and gave them both a rating of 8 out of 10, and stated that "Despite their hard core titles, there is no reason why either of these ...
Nethercot questioned the historical accuracy of the game, saying, "In my view, the game requires revision to give it a greater degree of historical realism, and to bring it up to date with the latest developments in the field of simulation game design." He concluded, "Even so, Afrika Korps is an enjoyable and entertaining game." [4]
The faults, he says, are mainly caused by the game publishers' and guide publishers' haste to get their products on to the market; [5] "[previously] strategy guides were published after a game was released so that they could be accurate, even to the point of including information changes from late game 'patch' releases.
The magazine pull-out edition had the following components: [1] One 22 x 34" paper hex grid map, scaled at 12 mi (19 km) per hex; 200 die-cut counters; 12-page rules booklet; SPI also published the game in a "flat-pack" box with integral counter tray and clear plastic lid. In the Avalon Hill boxed set, the map was mounted, and a 6-sided die was ...
The game's soundtrack was awarded "Best Original Video Game Score" by The Hollywood Music Awards 2008. [18] Movie Music UK has the only review of the soundtrack and gave it 4.5/5.0, saying "Hokoyama has left a strong impression with the wonderful music he has composed. This is a soundtrack you cannot pass up". [19]