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Robert E. Lee: Civil War General "Milwaukee Journal Sentinel", Guinn described "Civil War General" as "the kind of game you'll enjoy playing over and over", despite its difficulty. In "PC Gamer US", William R. Trotter noted that "Civil War General" was simplified to appeal to a mass-market audience, but he argued that it remained "deep enough to satisfy most hardcore wargamers." In this regard, he compared it to "Panzer General". Trotter highly praised the game's reenactment footage, and he summarized "Civil War General" as "a serious wargame, wrapped in a friendly multimedia package." Conversely, "Computer Games Strategy Plus"s Robert Mayer considered "Civil War General" to be