Games like China: Mao's legacy
by Nostalgames
Year 1976, the stormy Cultural revolution has died down, hard times of hongweibing and public critics are coming to an end. Old and sick Mao Zedong will soon leave China to his comrades from CPC. The Cold War is coming into a new phase...
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Both: Grand Strategy · Strategy RPG
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Both: Grand Strategy · Strategy RPG
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Both: Grand Strategy · Strategy RPG
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Both: Grand Strategy
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