Most gamers don't expect every game they play to be perfect, but they do expect game publishers to learn from their mistakes. In West Front, it's obvious that TalonSoft learned from its mistakes following the release of the disappointing East Front in 1997. With a well-deserved reputation for incorporating wargamers' suggestions, fixing problems, and adding improvements, TalonSoft has done a great deal to improve this gaming system since it was unveiled in East Front. Unfortunately for that game, its problems included bugs, a skimpy manual, and a broken campaign system. In contrast, West Front is very stable, provides two types of campaigns, and comes with a thick, well-written manual crammed full of detailed information. Based on the game's title, you might expect West Front to concentrate primarily on battles in Western Europe. However, TalonSoft has gone beyond the call of duty by including terrain, units, and scenarios from North Africa, the Middle East, Italy, Sicily, the Balkans, and Norway,
