Battle of the Bulge
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Games | $9.99 | Slitherine Software UK Ltd. | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
Battle of the Bulge invites you, the player, to lead the Axis or the Allies to victory on the snowy battlefields of World War II. In this turn-based strategy game, you command your forces to capture important locations, secure key supply routes, and engage the enemy. Designed specifically for iOS, Battle of the Bulge captures the spirit of traditional board wargames while providing excellent UI design and accessibility for new players.
Key features include:
• Play against AI opponents with unique personalities
• Play against friends online through Game Center or on one device with Pass and Play.
• Fast turns, deep strategy
• Play scenarios like the quick, tense, fight in the opening days to a campaign covering the entire battle as either the Axis or the Allies
• Learn with the tutorial and quick start guide, or visit our online strategy forums to learn from other players
• Full rules, charts, tables and other information included for advanced players
• Extensive historical photos and commentary
• Universal support for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch
• Localized for Spanish and Japanese
• Retina support
• First in a series of WWII titles by legendary designers including: John Butterfield, Ted Raicer, and Mark Herman
Praise for Battle of the Bulge:
“It’s completely nailed the right ways to present a tabletop game in a digital format...” — No High Scores
“Battle of the Bulge is a landmark iPad game. It’s deep without feeling complex, and fun without feeling light. Further, it’s beautiful, both visually and aurally, and so intuitive that you don’t need a tutorial to learn the interface. If you’re at all into turn-based gaming, give this one a try. If you’re not, give this one a try, anyway.” — MobileTechReview
“A game that will make historical strategy diehards swoon, while also being pretty enough, and easy enough to learn, to draw in people who never knew that this was the game they'd been waiting for.” — TouchArcade
“In terms of war simulation games on the App Store, I haven’t seen a better game…” — TUAW
“…a game of considerable majesty awaits you…” — Gamezebo
“Easily the most educational game I’ve ever played.” — Eurogamer
"Battle of the Bulge is as cold, brutal, and unforgiving as the titular conflict, but it's also one of the top choices for hardcore iPad strategists." - Pocket Gamer UK
Reviews
Two years since an update!
Markg416
This used to be a great game until it got bought out. Never any updates to fix the bugs. Wasn’t exactly a cheap app either. Just took our money and ran. Too bad. Still fun to play but the bugs and resulting scoring mistakes make me regret having ever purchased it. Lesson learned.
DONT DO IT
Joeblowfroncocomo
This was an absolute waste of $10.00 I fell into the trap of these good reviews which were probably put there by developers and people with a vested interest in the app. It is a rudimentary and basic turned based 2D map strategy game where you can get even better ones for free in the App Store. DONT WATE YOUR MONEY ON THIS GAME!!!!!
Unplayable on an iPhone
Italianphile
The text is unnecessarily tiny, all but impossible to read, and some of it cut off by the edge of the screen. This is clearly and iPad game and shouldn’t be sold as working on an iPhone.
New update buggy & with some bad design decisions
trojmor
The previous version of this game was one of the all-time best , indeed almost perfect, wargames on iPad on any other platform. This new update, which comes after the original game studio was bought by Slitherine, has some serious problems. Within 5-10 mins of play I noticed that the graphics seemed unstable with occasional sudden weird glitches such as screen shaking. The beautiful amazing elegant sound design of the original game has been messed with and spoiled e.g. with machine gun fire which is loud and goes on for far too long . There are interface formatting glitches not present in the original. And most alarming of all there I found what appears to be a major rule change (I hope it is a bug...) from the original - the change is about movement in the first couple of turns - the AI carried out 3 space strategic movement out of a contested zone !
Not functional
We1rdalien
I can’t read the rules because they are cut off on the side of the screen. This sis the same for the history section as well. It’s a shame. I enjoy the game but am unable to enjoy all of its features.
Unhappy
Matiruthy123
There are several issues with this game and I just downloaded it. The game uses about 80% of my screen. The letters and units are almost illegible. Tried following link for support and it doesn't go anywhere.
WARNING: Developer abandons updates
Onenutjob
I bought this game along with 2 other games they put out in a bundle. One called MOSCOW & the other called DESERT FOX. I’ve tried unsuccessfully to update my purchases but I cannot. Seems the developer didn't update so the games are worthless. BEWARE this game may too get abandoned after you pay. I would rate it no stars cuz I feel ripped off- LOSERS
Great Game But...
Echo5Sierra
The app determines when the game play is over which is rather annoying. I should be able to continue gameplay irrespective of the presupposed outcome.
Meh
Steelerkev
Pros: The history of the battle and the accuracy of the game Cons: boring. Move your pieces to a space with a bridge and then just pass every turn. Very heavily weighted for the defenders. Any offensive movements end in stalemates. I thought it was something wrong that I was doing so I watched the very few YouTube videos that show how to win and most of them lose or end up in a stalemate. Not sure why someone would post a YouTube video showing them losing but that’s pretty much standard for the game if you play the axis. Save your money and read the Wikipedia page on Battle of the Bulge
A Real Tabletop Style Game
RayBostonMA
As an old Avalon Hill fan, I love the fact that the game has real tabletop rules that you can follow and understand.
