
EUROPEAN WAR 2 STRATEGY SERIES
I played 2D Gateway and loved it, even though I wouldn’t have minded a bit more modernization. There’s also the modern-warfare Close Combat Tactics.Īrguably, the greatest in the series is a A Bridge to Far, which recreates the desperate last stand of Allied paratroopers battling German armor in the fall of 1944. Its tank-heavy successor The Eastern Front plays less to the game’s strengths, but is still a blast. Recommendations: Close Combat has gone through several generations without the core game play changing too much. The most recent iterations are Gateway to Caen and The Bloody First, which boasts a new 3D-engine. Close Combat games also feature an operational layer of varying quality. Beautiful, hand-painted and historically accurate maps are another draw.Īrtillery and air strikes are arguably a little too precise and effective, but convincingly convey why indirect fire accounted for the majority of infantry casualties in World War II. Soldiers are individually psychologically modeled, and may refuse to follow suicidal orders. Playing CC is all about maneuvering fireteams and tanks around rural hedgerows and war-torn city blocks, desperately rushing for cover while dreading inevitable ambushes it’s about teaming fire support unit that can suppress enemies with assault squads ready to storm a position. You can also unlock new technologies to increase the combat power of all your troops and give you a wider range of firepower.Ĭhoose the best generals to fight alongside and use their special skills to increase the combat power of your army.Close Combat is a top-down real-time tactical game all about fast and furious short-range firefights. It’s fun and accessible, yet smart and realistic enough that the Marine Corps and RAF Regiment both had custom-built versions of the game made as training tools. Use the unique morale system to boost our troops and reduce the enemy's combat power! If morale is high, the weak can win! Napoleon, Duke Wellington, Nelson, Blucher, Kutuzov and other military geniuses are at your disposal! Take on the French Old Guard, Prussian heavy cannons, British dragoons, as well as Polish spear cavalry, Highland infantry, and breastplate cavalry to fight for you! Whether you want to crush the enemy or push your limits, you'll be satisfied!

Over 50 distinctive levels that take you into every famous war!ĭifferent difficulty levels to stimulate your potential.

The choice is all at your fingertips! The opportunity to change history is right in front of you! Use your strategy and force to make your enemies bow down to you!

Or choose to witness the rise of the Corsican lion and recreate the glory of the French empire with your own hands. You'll have the chance to walk through 18th century Europe, experiencing it in its entirety, from the French Revolution to the Battle of Waterloo! Whether you choose to join the Anti-French League and resist the expansion of the invaders. The turbulent continent of Europe is waiting for the end of war, are you ready for the challenge? Lord Commander! This is a turn-based strategy war games set in the Napoleonic era.
