You can also beef up your arsenal by capturing enemy units' weapons such as anti-tank guns, mortars, artillery and more. This is the most realistic aspect of Sudden Strike and, while instilling a great sense of depth, at the same time it makes some of the missions extremely time consuming (over 19 hours in some cases).Ī variety of units are available for each country, ranging from different types of infantry such as riflemen, machine-gunners and commandos to howitzers, anti-tank guns, anti-aircraft guns, numerous vehicles, tanks and airplanes. Instead, you must plan each movement step by step, scouting the territory ahead at all times and wearing down your enemy's defenses as in a real war by using combined arms tactics. Strategy plays a key element, as rushing into battle with tanks will result in your troops being quickly annihilated by well-placed guns and artillery. The game engine is capable of handling up to a thousand units per scenario but, even during the biggest battles, the actions and placement of individual units are critical. Missions range from commanding a small group of French Resistance fighters to truly immense battles such as a recreation of D-Day and Stalingrad with hundreds of units on screen simultaneously. What makes Sudden Strike unique is its focus on battles and tactics rather than resource management and construction. But, if you can get past the lack of realism, there is still a lot of gameplay to enjoy with many missions that include some of the biggest battles ever seen in a RTS game. This doesn't detract from the game unless you happen to be a player who is looking for a serious real-time war game. Another attempt to create a historical game featuring warfare of that era comes in the form of Sudden Strike, a game that sets off to be both realistic and fun - a balancing act that falls a bit short.Īlthough billed as highly realistic and historic, the units in Sudden Strike are as realistic as those in Command & Conquer: Red Alert and historical accuracy extends so far as to only encompass some famous WWII events and locations through very abstract representations. When it comes to real-time strategy games, there are few from which to choose that deal with the subject of World War II, with perhaps the best known of these being the Close Combat series.

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