Theatre of War offers an emphasis on realism, historical accuracy and real world military tactics. Developer Battlefront.com has painstaking researched shell ballistics, damage effects and armor penetration to bring authenticity to the battlefield experience. This should benefit gamers by allowing them to immerse themselves in the command of a wide variety of units, uniforms, vehicles and military hardware in the knowledge that every decision made will affect the battle’s outcome.
Spanning six World War II campaigns, players have the choice of fighting for American, British, Russian, German, French or Polish commanders across over forty missions based on real WWII battles, ranging from the plains of Poland, the beaches of France or the frozen tundra of the Soviet’s eastern reaches. In addition, the UK release exclusively features the Battle for Moscow expansion pack, featuring a further 10 mission Russian campaign, as well as a full map editor to draw up and wage war on your own battlefields.
As the Nazis found out to their peril, weather can have a devastating effect on even the best-laid plans. Theatre of War demands players make allowances for similar contingency with all four seasons incorporated, each with its own effect on proceedings on the front line.
Theatre of War was made with the “thinking” RTS player in mind, so to our friends in the UK – be prepared to wage war on your PC in October when Kalypso Media releases this anticipated title. To those in the United States, if you have not played this game, go over to the official website now and get your fix – you won’t regret it.
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