Close Combat - Cross of Iron Game Info(PC)
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The Return of Classic Close Combat…
Based on the Atomic Games award winning Close Combat series of games. Close Combat: Cross of Iron, brings back the award-winning classic in new epic battles of the Eastern Front of World War II. In Close Combat: Cross of Iron you start off as a junior officer leading your men into battle in real time. Earn promotions as you deal with an unforgiving enemy. Fight and survive though the frozen winter, hot dusty summer and muddy autumn.
New Maps and Campaign. Close Combat: Cross of Iron comes with all the original Close Combat III Battles, Operations, and Campaigns. However, also included is an entire new Campaign called Fuger's Ostliche Wut, or Fuger's Eastern Fury, for you to fight as either German or Russian, based on actions between 1943 and 1944. Each Battle and Operation has been carefully made with in depth briefings related to actual events, and will give you hints about the battle and what you may expect. We have tried hard to make the balance of play suitable for a newcomer to the game, making it neither too hard or too easy.
There are 26 new maps never released before and 6 modified maps from the original game, gathered together in 12 Operations spanning 12 months of the Russian Front Campaign, from dry summer landscapes through mud and snow.
Revised Data.The Teams, Units, Weapons, and Data have been revised with new Graphics and more accurate performance. The AI has been modified to reduce many of the problems experienced with the original release of Close Combat III, and it is of course now Windows XP and DirectX friendly.
Features
- Mega Update Improvements
- Noticeable improvements were made to the way vehicles and soldiers travel to way points and reach the end destination of both simple and highly complex, unhindered paths with a very high degree of success.
- Soldier pathfinding was improved so that when soldiers fall behind (heavy weapon or momentarily lost) they plot their own path to successfully rejoin their team.
- Vehicle driver and soldier decision making was improved to help them deal with unexpected obstacles (vehicle moving into their way , or wreck that was knocked out in the course of battle to block a path that was already determined), and get out of dead-end locations.
- AI improvements were made to be in concert with the re-designed pathfinder.
- The "Bee Dance" of CC2 that was related to conflicts between the AI for the vehicle driver and the AI that tried to keep the team moving along the team's path that would result in a conflict about which portion of the AI to follow or "which way to go."
- Many other minor improvements were made and reported bugs were fixed.
- Game Features
- Enhanced Scenario Editor - Create your own "what if" Scenarios.
- Includes "Command Center" linking you to new maps, campaigns, mods,and player forums.
- Improvements have been made to the AI to reduce some of the more inadequate performance issues, in particular with respect to vehicle pathing, the 'crawl of death', and Team and Unit morale and response in general.
- Battle HQ game matching service including unique player customizable game clients.
- Enjoy the huge variety of modifications available from the Close Combat Community providing years of additional gaming pleasure.
- Enhanced head-to-head and multiplayer combat modes including: 24/7 campaigns and player matching service.
- Comprehensive player ranking system.
- Realistic soldier psychological profiles during combat
- Accurately depicting WWII squad-level warfare
- Direct and indirect fire with limited ammunition
- Ability to protect your men in building, pillboxes, and trenches.
- 100s of specialized squads, weapons, soldier types, vehicles & Artillery
- Includes Command Center linking you to new maps, campaigns, mods, and player forums.
- Enhanced head-to-head and multiplayer combat modes.
- Enjoy the variety of modifications available from the Close Combat Community providing years of additional gaming pleasure.
- Runs well on modern DirectX systems
- Adjust timing and scroll speed and volume
- New Sounds (many not heard before)
- ... and many more!
Chariots of War Game Info(PC)
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Control the Cradle of Civilization…
4000 years ago in the Cradle of Civilization, mighty Empires fought for water, resources and the arable land in the Fertile Crescent. Play as the Egyptians, the Babylonians, screaming Nubian warriors, or the Assyrians. Develop your county by producing commodities and selling them to you neighbors. Raise glorious armies and wage wars of conquest. Roll over the plains and seek victory in Chariots of War!
Immerse yourself in Chariots of War for the PC. Play one of 58 different nations on a huge historically accurate and beautiful map covering the entire Middle East! Build up your cities and keep their inhabitants happy by crating temples, entertainment and other building or deal with angry revolters. Protect them from roving barbarian tribes bent on attacking anything in their path. Build your armies from nearly 30 different troop types and wage a campaign to control the Cradle of Civilization!
Features
- High resolution 1024x768 graphics engine that brings the ancient world to life.
- Play one of 58 different nations on a large & beautiful grand campaign map covering the whole Middle East including 164 cities and 80 minor settlements. There are 10 types of nations each with their own unique units. Smaller campaigns are also included for gamers who wants a shorter game.
- Build hundreds of buildings and city improvements, and collect 9 different resources such as Myrrh, Gems and Horses.
- Put your General in command of your army fighting real-time battles under the fog of war
- A Random event system that depicts the Era in colourful detail, recreating historical phenomena such as Earth-quakes, Floods and Locust plagues.
- The Happiness and welfare of the inhabitants of your cities will depend on overpopulation, recruitment levels, garrisons and food, and by developing temples, entertainment and other buildings you keep revolution at bay
- Advances will increase the development of your tribe.
- Recruit units from nearly thirty different troop types for you invincible armies
- Barbarian tribes will roam the land, attacking anything they encounter.
- Trade allows you to buy and sell the 9 resources. Different areas of the map have access to different resources so trade is key.
- Diplomats can be sent out to gather information. You can eject enemy diplomats in a number of gory ways.
Case Blue : For IL-2 or Forgotten Battles Game Info(PC)
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Case Blue™ is an add-on for IL-2 Sturmovik that is unique in its variety and depth! As a German pilot, in 350 new missions covering the fight on the southern part of the Eastern Front , you can take part and fly historical missions from Luftwaffe records in a second attempt to secure victory on the Eastern Front. As a poor farmer called into the Soviet armed forces, fly over 200 missions against the German forces invading your homeland and watch as the tide turns in your favor. The campaigns are completely multi-player capable and can be flown online with your friends! Select from over 400 multiplayer missions and 39 multiplayer maps to experience exciting air combat against human opponents. Fly with your own squadron markings in Multiplayer or in the campaign. This expansion also contains 12 historical airplane skins. This new add-on is unique in its variety and originality and offers IL-2 Sturmovik™ fans a play depth never before seen! You will see IL2-Forgotten Battles in a completely new light. Over 1000 different missions offer almost infinite replayability and bring the World War II era to life with dogfights, escort-missions, bombing runs and more!
Features
- German Campaign: 350 Missions
- Russian Campaign: 200 Missions
- Dogfight Maps Online/LAN for up to 32 players: 39 Maps
- Online Coop Missions for 2x8 players max: 439 Missions
- Online Missions from the campaigns:
- German Side = 350
- Russian Side = 200
- Single Player Missions from the campaigns:
- German Side = 354 (Plus 4 Bonus Missions: Normandy 1944!)
- Russian Side = 200
- Together with the dogfight maps 1,031 different missions are available in total.
Carriers at War Game Info(PC)
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Your task is clear, Captain, find the enemy carriers, and sink them before they find you. Easy to say… hard to do!
Carriers at War is a WWII naval combat and strategy game set in the Pacific Theatre. Putting you at the heart of WWII carrier combat, you are in charge of commanding carriers with immense amounts of firepower tasked with delivering a knockout blow to the enemy, while avoiding retribution at the hands of a fanatical foe. Carriers at War focuses heavily on carrier fleet command strategy, which requires the player to use all of their naval prowess to best the enemy. Throughout the wide range of scenarios and campaigns found in Carriers at War, history buffs and strategy fans alike will recognize and enjoy playing through famous engagements including Pearl Harbor, Midway, Coral Sea, Eastern Solomons, and more.
Carriers at War also features the most ruthless and endlessly challenging AI in any SSG title to-date. Apart from going head to head against a human opponent over the internet or LAN, players will find that the AI in Carriers at War will test the skill of both basic strategy fans and retired admirals alike!
Take to the high seas and crush your opponent with the mightiest ships in all the world. Carriers at War: The essence of carrier combat!
From the original SSG design team, the remade classic and one of the best wargames to grace a PC.
Features
- Six Dramatic Historical Scenarios: Pearl Harbour, Coral Sea, Midway, Eastern Solomons, Santa Cruz, Phillipine Sea
- Exciting Multiplayer Games Over Internet Or LAN
- Intuitive Mouse Driven Interface
- Interactive Tutorial
- Dynamic Animated Combat Display
- Ruthlessly Efficient Programmable AI
- Extensive Rollover Help Text
- Realistic Weather Modeling
- Full Scenario Data, Ship, Plane And Map Editor
- Historically Accurate Ship And Aircraft Profiles
- Massive Battle Maps Covering Millions Of Square Miles
Campaigns On The Danube Game Info(PC)
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"There are certain things in war of which the commander alone comprehends the importance. Nothing but his superior firmness and ability can subdue and surmount all difficulties." - Napoleon Bonaparte. In April of 1809, Austria took advantage of French preoccupation with Portugal by attacking Napoleon's German ally, Bavaria. New reforms in the Austrian army, including reorganization, as well as Napoleonˇ¦s interest in fighting the British on the Iberian Peninsula fueled Austria's desire for revenge for having suffered numerous sharp defeats at French hands. The Austrians quickly pushed aside French resistance in the region, until Napoleon himself arrived on the field. Taking immediate action, he threw his troops across the Danube and struck at a surprised Austrian foe, cutting it in two. Marching into Vienna, Napoleon sought a decisive battle with Charles's army. Poor weather combined with a torrential river caused a large portion of France's army to be caught on the wrong side of the river as revitalized Austrian troops hit them hard. Eventually Napoleon managed to extract his men from the danger, but not after having suffered nearly 21,000 casualties to the Austrian's 23,000. While the myth of French invincibility had been credibly destroyed, not two days later Napoleon crushed the Austrians at Wagram, inflicting 40,000 casualties and forcing Austria to sue for peace and join his vaunted Continental System.
With this new offering from Matrix Games and Adanac, players may command these historic, powerful armies as they face off against each other in a clash that would be destined to defeat Austria but prove for a brief time that Napoleon could indeed be stopped. Players will be able to take command of the French forces under Napoleon or Austrians under Charles and strike at each other over a large hex-based map. Cavalry, infantry, artillery, engineers, leaders, supply wagons, depots, and other counters may be maneuvered for maximum military effect, while the flexible combat system may be used either through the game system itself or through miniatures play. This battle was by no means a foregone conclusion; the French could have easily handled the Austrians had the fateful river crossing not conspired against them, and the Austrians could just as well have held against The Little Corporal and dealt the French a stunning defeat. Now, with " The Campaigns of the Danube 1805 & 1809 ", players may indulge in one of seven scenarios that focus on the region's conflicts, including battles fought there in 1805. For any connoisseur of Napoleonic gaming, The Campaigns of the Danube 1805 & 1809 is a fascinating and fast-paced game that is bound to provide countless hours of surprises and conquest.
Features
- Map covers central Europe from Ulm in the west to Olmutz in the Northeast
- Maneuver elements consist of divisions and brigades
- AI can play either side (French or Austrians)
- PBEM capability
- Ability to fight battles using miniatures
- Bridge demolition and construction