Sid Meier's Gettysburg!

 PC
User Score
7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 44
  3. Negative: 9 out of 44

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  1. MattB.
    Jun 5, 2004
    10
    this game rocks! It's exactly like it happened, I just finished the civil war in school. BEST GAME EVER!!!!!
  2. BrianP.
    Sep 14, 2003
    10
    VERY EXCELLENT GAME.
  3. Koon
    Sep 19, 2003
    10
    Always fun!!
  4. Steve-o
    Nov 8, 2004
    10
    Great overall game.
  5. WarrenR.
    Nov 13, 2003
    10
    Amazing for the time.. mucho depth, & challenging enough to keep you coming back for more. Sort of game you'll be playing for years (I have!!)
  6. ShawnP.
    Jan 10, 2006
    3
    This game came out in 1997 and is like 8-bit graphics. Turn based I played it on a network I threw together as I worked and studied at Manassas as a Ranger. It is too old to be with these other games.... Waiting to play Bull Run.
  7. TimB.
    Oct 23, 2003
    0
    This game is stale,...like old crackers!
  8. SteveF.
    Dec 6, 2003
    10
    One of the best civil war games on the market.
  9. LuckyLuky
    Jan 10, 2023
    8
    Love to play with the good guys. Those who lost only because the north exploited the thousands of poor irishman that came hoping for a better life and were sent to die in a war they didnt even understand like the cannon fodder the south could not offer. The real winners were oprah and her woke psycho likes. The looser was the true american culture.

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PC Game of 1997
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#10 Most Discussed PC Game of 1997
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#6 Most Shared PC Game of 1997

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Computer Games Magazine
    90
    Putting aside concerns about the campaign structure, Gettysburg! may be the best recreation of Civil War combat (or even just combat) of any game yet released. Sure, some of the hardcore data is missing, and Firaxis chose to eliminate supply issues, but it's amazing how realistic this game feels much of the time.
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  2. Yahoo!
    100
    A truly unique and innovative game which breathes new life into the wargaming and real-time genres and provides one of the best multi-player experiences ever devised in computer gaming. What's more, it is enormously fun and challenging to play.
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  3. GameSpot
    93
    This game is about as solid as the Union line on Cemetery Ridge. It has all the right ingredients to please Civil War buffs, hard-core strategy fans, and maybe even some casual gamers adventurous enough to try something new.
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