The History -- Civil War: Secret Missions (PC Games, 2008)

...my rating 4.6/5 .... this is a great game if you like the civil war, shooters, some strategy, history, etc. each scene opens up with a great telling of important segments of the war. you starts off as the REBS, and finish off as the NORTH. this isn't your usual shooter that you have unlimited bullets, and fire 1,000 rounds per second. it is however, sped up so that you wont get board with reloading. eg. musket fire is placing 2 pre-prepared packets and tamping it down - instead of ripping open the powder, placing ball, tamping, firing cap,etc. so it is the best of both. you can see you have to make your shots count- otherwise you are exposed. so realistic in that respect - which is great. you also have a rapid shooting rife and sniper rifle. i question if some of these weapons were around then; but snipering is fun! you can shoot cannons, and the always fun Gattling gun. don't have to turn crank to fire- automatic - and yes, unlimited bullets. you must use strategy on best method & cover for attack. the game is short, but great for replaying. the story is just disjointed segments of the war- so you get a good taste for what it was like back then. oh ya, you get to shoot onto towns using a canon from a moving ship. also a moving train car with the Gattling gun. anything can be produced better and more complex, but for a good price - you get a very good game that wont gather dust for long! it does give a good representation of combat of the time, just sped-up = so to reach more buyers. i would rather take the time to do actual full re-loads of the musket, etc ... but that is for the true re-enactor, not the video game masses. again, very good taste of realism of the civil war - small taste that leaves you wanting more !!!! 4.6 / 5.

GREAT IDEA - TERRIBLE RESULT - I HAVE AN EXCELLENT COMPUTER AND THIS GAME IS VERY SLOW AND HAS A HORRIBLE MOUSE RESPONSE - AGAIN - I HAVE AN EXCELLENT COMPUTER - I CANT BELIEVE ACTIVISION SIGNED OFF ON THIS - THERE ARE NO PATCH FIXES OR ANYTHING ONLINE TO HELP IT EITHER

R.W.F.