Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 is a strategy, simulation and wargame game developed by 2by3 Games and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Released on December 10th 2021 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 342 reviews of which 312 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 47.91€ on Steam and has a 40% discount.

The Steam community has classified Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 into these genres:

Strategy Simulation Wargame Turn-Based Strategy 2D World War II War Top-Down Multiplayer Turn-Based Combat Historical Singleplayer Hex Grid

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Requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 1.5 GHz+
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 256MB DirectX 9+ Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 4 GB available space
Sound Card: 16 bit DirectX 9+ Compatible

Reviews

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Aug. 2024

Strategy Gaming Dojo has a quick start tutorial on youtube; it's almost 5 hours long. This is THE game if you have autism and likes WW2 eastern front.

June 2024

Personally, I find this game much more approachable than the 502 page manual might lead you to believe. There are a couple of reasons for this: 1) There is a lot of explanation of things in the manual that you really don't need to know in order to play. 2) There is a good tutorial scenario with accompanying section in the manual that help get you started. 3) Unlike another wargame that will go unmentioned, I find the interface in this one does a reasonable job with the most common actions (things like movement, checking what units are part of a larger command structure, doing quick and deliberate attacks, etc.) Highly recommended for those willing to take a minimal amount of time reading section 4 of the manual, and then playing through the tutorial scenario. Not recommended for those who want to play the full campaign with no effort to understand some of the basic concepts first (like why resting units is important, or why encircling units makes a difference). That will just lead to needless frustration. Highly recommended for those who enjoying forming a larger plan and then trying to execute it. Not recommended for those who just want to push some counters around without understanding the bigger picture. This is a thinking game, and playing it does require a certain amount of thought. But it doesn't require a PhD, a genius intellect, or the ability to memorize a 500 pg manual. It might be a good idea to be able to read a table of contents and go to the right part of the manual to get a question answered. Edit: I now have 51 hours in the game, and have purchased the Steel Inferno DLC. I have played the two intro scenarios (several times), and the Road to Leningrad scenario twice (once for a minor loss, and once for a draw). I am currently playing the Steel Inferno Scenario road to Karelia which adds the Finnish Army to the Road to Leningrad scenario. The more I play this, the better I like it, and I feel I have already gotten good value for my money (I bought both the game and the DLC on sale). I anticipate by the time I am through with this game, that will be excellent value for my money even if I had played full price. EDIT: I now have 88+ hours in the game. And I still haven't even touched all there is for this game to offer. Currently I am on my 2nd play through of Operation Typhoon 41. It is touch and go, but I might well fall short. This all to say, if you like this kind of game, this one is a gem. EDIT: 148.1 hours in and: 1) I haven't begun to touch all there is to do in this game. 2) I still haven't learned all the subtleties of various things either. But: I am having a great deal of fun playing, and I am having a fair amount of success playing against the AI, which definitely does not just roll over and die. I am super-glad I took the plunge and bought this one. Cons: There isn't much I have to say negative about this game. It is heavily focused for the grognard types willing to put in the time to learn the system and spend the time necessary to play it. With that focus, it isn't surprising that the non-NATO units designations are not very pleasing, at least to my eye. I like NATO symbology and have been using it for many many years so for me it is natural and what I would prefer anyway. But it might be a barrier to entry for those who would otherwise enjoy the game.

Feb. 2024

The best, most in-depth and realistic WW2 grand strategy game ever made imo. A big leap forward from the first one. Hats off to the entire dev team, well done.

Jan. 2024

8hours into the game. Trying to follow the manual and do the "tutorial" which says theres videos in the manual folder but its not. Tutorial videos on youtube say go german which you have to do from the main menu not when youre selecting the mission. Then the first introductory scenario is from the soviets. Even after reading and watching tutorials I feel more confused and lost. No idea what is going on, the price on the game is pretty high and to learn this game seems like it will take a lot of time and studying lol. The first phase is Air phase that has an AI to help manage.. but from tutorial videos then go straight to doing manual but reccommend using the AI... yeah ok. SO no idea whats going on with that and why is it separate from the other phase when I just want the planes to support the ground. The UI is not straight forward I dont really get how the forces are organized or how to move as a corp or larger group to attack so Im just attacking with individual divisions(?). EDIT: SO 50hours later of studying this game, I have a small grasp on the game. Advice focus on the Ground Units first. The Air phase comes before but it is really complicated and can hold you up from playing the game, honestly just ignore it until you understand the ground units. Read Ch4 in the manual, watch Let's Plays, and play around with games with focus on learning there a few intro scenarios that arent as large. I do appreciate the nuances and complexity to the simulation calculations.

Dec. 2023

This game is a beast. Plain and simple one of the more advanced war games on the market. It takes time to learn and you have to do your homework with the manual and online video walkthroughs if you want to get the most out of it. The AI is more than competent, and playing another human can really make this one shine for any of the armchair generals out there. Not a graphical beauty but thats not the point with this one. My only complaint is that they haven't created a version that encompasses the entire world...... but as far as WW2 strategy games go this one is about the pinnacle for any grognards out there.

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