Pros:
Tech tree is a nice reason to play the full time out.
Graphics are above average.
Sound is good.
Campaign map is very good and detailed.
Customization in your game play.


Cons:
Actual limitations of 30 units on the battlefield is not so bad, but combine this with the actual game's winning or losing scenario and it limits your play time.
No managing in depth detail for the armies. (Example: I moved one army from Ypres to Verdun, never losing a battle, never losing more than 1,000 casualties in a battle the entire time. The game didn't seem to notice that I was fighting the AI advances off, and advancing myself, nearly every turn. Morale was always 100% and supplies really didn't stop me.)
Can not change historical occurrences from happening.
Can play the entire war and not lose a battle.
Artillery is overpowered.
Trench systems seem authentic until you are limited to 30 units.
Tech tree would be better if it was more detailed.

Verdict:
This is not a simulator, though it is a nice representation of the challenges of moving out across No Man's Land with infantry. The artillery is over powered, morale is not logical, but it at least seems fair. The Great War is not a "Great" game in my opinion. Yet, one should never say it is a bad game either. I feel it is like far too many games created today, a lot of good things left stranded for various reasons and what we are left with is a game you can play and enjoy, but never love.

A worthy strategy game for World War I enthusiasts. The only issue is that simulating World War I can be a bit... repetitive, for lack of a better word. In the early game especially, your tactics are the same almost every battle: line up a dozen or so squads in your trenches, bombard the hell out of the enemy trenches, then send your men over the top and watch as 40% of them get cut down before reaching the enemy and another 20% get cut down fighting them. Repeat two or three more times to capture a single tile on the map, IF you didn't lose too many men.

It gets better in the late game when you unlock different tactics and armor to make breakthroughs easier. But it'll be quite a few hours in your campaign before you get to that point. Still, I find the game fulfills its purpose well.

Was a really interesting and fun game untill the devs left, now its just sitting here collecting bugs