CombatSim Review
Review by: Slava 'Aknar' Mitroshkov

There is a lot of pretty stuff, the graphics are fantastic. Sharp textures, beautiful models, lovely smoke and dust effects, tanks blowing up real nice, everything's there. You can even deform the terrain, real-time, with trench-digging equipment and all the buildings, radio towers, etc are available to be blown up if you've got some HE ammo to waste... The enemy tank AI is fantastic and hitting the maneuvering targets is difficult as they stop, send a round your way, and then move again or just stay mobile and send flaming hot death in your general direction... If you've got a good system and a hankering to drive some virtual Soviet-made steel horses through storms of enemy shells and farmers' barns, this is the game for you.

 

 

Ace Gamez Review
Score: 8 out of 10
Review by: Reuben Glossop

T72: Balkans On Fire has been made with much thought and a careful eye for quality and detail, meaning that it will entertain the simulation fans out there for a very long while. It is definitively the new benchmark in tank simulators and will doubtless be built upon to make an epic experience for military hardware enthusiasts. The package gave me hours of enjoyment and nail biting engagement; it even made me sweat with suspense and convinced me that I was actually in a battle! I say this even though I was not a fan of this genre when I started this review - but T72 convinced me otherwise and I will definitely be going back for more. Sure, it's not perfect, but T72's longevity, engaging gameplay and excellent graphics make it one for the collection!

 

 

Pelaaja
(Finnish Gaming Magazine, Sept 2005 issue p. 75)
Score: 80%

As a tank simulator, T-72 is a ground breaking game in the genre. Not only because games like it are rare, but because of its unusual setting, and the highly unforgiving realism. The difficulty level can be too much for even the veterans of simulator games. Playing the game and commanding your tank is quite easy. The real challenge is to learn the secrets of modern tank warfare. And unlike many other simulators, T-72 doesn’t forgive if you make mistakes, but that also makes it very rewarding to play, when you succeed.