Pocket War for Windows

Name: Pocket War
Rating: 4.4 (10 reviews)
Author: MetalShard

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffApril 3, 2018

This convenient war-based strategy adventure fits in your pocket but requires a hefty commitment to learn the rules of the game. Pocket War's interface is built for a Pocket PC handheld device. The game unfortunately has no tutorial, but does include with installation a handful of help files that take far too long to sift through. While the game has, given its format, primitive sound effects and basic 2D graphics, it's easily overcome by an interface that offers plenty of options to address various strategic challenges. To move your battle units, you set behavioral patterns (such as defend or explore) rather than simple commands to move right or left. The computer's programming is sophisticated enough that if a unit is left without direction, it will on its own shift to the most logical spot. Advanced features include the option to create your own units. One of the biggest drawbacks, aside from the game's difficulty, is the demo version's inability to save a game. Overall, for strategy fans this handheld game should provide hours of entertainment.

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GENERAL

Release: December 17, 2004

Latest update: April 3, 2018

Version: 1.58

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/CE 2.x/Pocket PC/PC 2002/Windows Mobile 2003

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 198,052

Downloads Last Week: 21

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User Reviews

4.4/5

10 User Votes

Can't find it on my Pocket PC
kookoo275June 5, 2005
Pros
It was a pretty good game, and i liked it.
Cons
I couldn't find the game. It said to look in "programs", but it wasn't there.
Summary
HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
meeeeeMay 17, 2005
Pros
The worst game pro or con. Has horrible griphics and is better to play marbles then to even try this game.
Cons
Its a waste of space and you will regret yourself for downloading. You know what just press back know.
Summary
A brilliant game with wonderful graphics.
MarconiusFebruary 5, 2005
Pros
Wonderful graphics. Fast and simple.
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Summary
One of the more interesting games for the Pocket PC
ajwhitneyFebruary 2, 2005
Pros
It's a super fun game. I've been playing it for quite a while and it is still fun. The improvements in the new version make it even better. The new icons are better and the gameplay has improved since it is now less random.
Cons
Just wish it worked on my phone. How about a J2ME version.
Summary
Best of all games for PocketPC
January 18, 2005
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Name the game and I've played it but PocketWar is the one that has amassed over 300hours of play. It is simple, addictive, and challenging all at the same time.
best war game around
January 7, 2005
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If you enjoy the modern day fight with tanks planes and ships. you need to get this game. Rember Empire and Battles from the 80's. this one comes in a pocket pc size.
Best of the best
January 5, 2005
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This game is very fun to play! The more I played it the more I wanted to play more. I killed lots of time with this on airplanes. {and at work) Great game.
Very cool game
December 30, 2004
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If you start, don't expect to put it down!
A must-have for strategy gamers
frededsonDecember 21, 2004
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This game came as a great surprise to me. It is a simple yet engaging strategy game with vast expansion possibilities. You can pick it up and play for a few minutes at a time, but this seems to turn into an hour or more at a time. I recommend it not only because of what you get "out of the box", but because you can get a unit editor as a free download, as well as user mods, which are additions to the base game. The mods can be units, structures or entire game overhauls. As a side note on the editor, it is the easiest editor I have ever used. My first time using it I had made 3 new units in about half an hour. You also get unparalleled tech support if needed. I had a question about the editor, and received a response in less than 10 minutes. (Seriously!) Buy this game
Best Turn based Game on any platform
December 20, 2004
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This game will grab you and shake you until you want it to grab you again. This game has seen numerous upgrades and improvements and is the premier turn based strategy game on any platform. A must have.

Developer’s Description

By MetalShard

Produce war machines and order your troops to vanquish the enemy.

Pocket War is a strategic turn-based war game much like the old Empire, or modern day Advanced Wars games. You start with a single city that can produce a variety of war machines. By choosing what to manufacture and sending orders to your troops, you give your men the guidance they need to vanquish the computer, but beware the computer will be trying to do the same to you.

Version 1.58 changes Pocket War by removing a lot of the randomness that used to be in the game. This allows the player to calculate the exact amount of damage a unit will do to a city, or another unit. This allows the player to make much more strategic moves. This version also removes all of the "futuristic" units and replaces them with modern day instruments of war and updates the images for all the units and cities to give Pocket War a more realistic look.

The installer includes both the PC and Pocket PC versions of the game.

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User Reviews

Can't find it on my Pocket PC

HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A brilliant game with wonderful graphics.

One of the more interesting games for the Pocket PC

Best of all games for PocketPC

best war game around

Best of the best

Very cool game

A must-have for strategy gamers

Best Turn based Game on any platform

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