Allied General is the sequel to Panzer General and uses the same turn-based gameplay mechanics. This time, the player experiences World War II from the Allied point of view during two British, one U.S., and one Russian campaign. The settings are Europe, Russia, and Northern Africa.
The most important thing to have is prestige points. These are earned by solving scenarios (more for less amount of turns used) and used to buy replacement units. But this is not the only reason to be concerned about the detailed mission results: surviving units are transferred to the next mission and receive experience points. The campaign is also not completely linear, and the next mission depends on the result of the last - this means a lost scenario does not necessarily result in a game over, and a scarce victory can have devastating results.
Every turn the player plans the actions of his units and tries to defeat his enemy. The complexity of the game mostly comes from the many different units and weapons - everything has its use and weaknesses. It is vital to use resources in the correct order and combination. The game also takes into account other factors, such as fuel. Allied General tries to be player friendly by giving feedback during turns, e.g., showing probable combat results before attacking. Players can also undo a turn as long as no new enemy units are scouted. Other extras include historical film material and optional combat animations.
Allied General is available on the PlayStation and is classified as an Action & Adventure game. It was released in 1997.