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Is Gary Grigsby's War in the West worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- World War II campaign players who want to direct both ground and air operations
- Wargamers interested in managing supply routes, depots, and rail capacity
- Players who want long campaigns with strategic decisions about German forces on two fronts
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players who want a quick session may hit a wall at the many interacting campaign systems, including air directives, logistics, and weather.
- Players who prefer action without detailed force management may find the squad-level order of battle and supply decisions demanding.
- Players looking for a puzzle, ragdoll sandbox, or character-focused RPG will find those experiences outside this campaign wargame's scope.
Our take on Gary Grigsby's War in the West
The likely bounce point is the operational planning layer: players must set air priorities and manage rail capacity, depots, and supply priorities alongside ground operations. Those expecting to focus mainly on battles may find the campaign's logistics and air systems a barrier.
What is Gary Grigsby's War in the West?
This World War II computer wargame covers Allied campaigns from the 1943 invasions of Sicily and Italy through France and the advance into Germany.
Players direct land forces and air operations, including strategic bombing, while managing supply movement through railways, depots, trucks, and ports. Weather varies across eight zones and affects ground movement, combat, and flying. The game tracks units down to squads, vehicles, and planes, and includes amphibious and airborne landings, garrison requirements, and campaign victory conditions. In long campaigns, an East Front Control option lets German players review forces and Soviet offensive potential there, then decide whether to move German units between fronts. Play is available against the AI or through PBEM++ multiplayer.
How Gary Grigsby's War in the West plays
- 01Air directives
- Players set priorities for missions such as ground attacks, reconnaissance, strategic bombing, and naval patrol.
- 02Supply network
- Rail capacity, depots, and supply priorities affect the movement of troops and freight.
- 03East Front control
- In long campaigns, German players can review the Eastern Front and choose whether to transfer units between fronts.
- 04Weather systems
- Moving weather fronts produce changing conditions that affect ground, air, and water across the map.
- 05PBEM++ multiplayer
- The game includes multiplayer through an updated PBEM++ implementation.
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Gary Grigsby's War in the West: platforms & release
Is Gary Grigsby's War in the West worth it?
It is worth it if: world War II campaign players who want to direct both ground and air operations. Skip it if: players who want a quick session may hit a wall at the many interacting campaign systems, including air directives, logistics, and weather.
Where can I download Gary Grigsby's War in the West?
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What platforms is Gary Grigsby's War in the West on?
Windows only.
