Blitzkrieg

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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST WAR GAMES OUT THERE!
Review: I have only been able to play the demo, but the second I played it I knew I was going to buy this game, and I did. This game is most-likely, the best WWII, and for that matter, maybe the best war games ever made. The graphics are superb; a cool add on is when the mouse goes over a tree, it tells you what kind of a tree it is! The only drawback is that this game is frustratingly hard. I will spend one to two hours playing one leval. This game can also get repetative. I have only completed about five missions, and so far, all of them have had almost the exact same objectives: Capture the Large Village, Capture the Small Village, Destroy the Local Armory, and Capture the Enemy Wharehouse. Although it is repetative and hard, this game is very enjoyable. It is also very realistic. The sound is very realistic, a gun actually sounds like a gun, and so does a bomb. The gameplay is very easy to learn, and it is rather easy to control large armies. Some details about the game that the demo listed:
-Unlimited Random missions
-Three historically accurate Campigns
-Over 40 different vehicles and units
-Modify or add new Campaigns, missions or units (this does not work for me; I submitted to a forum and the people there are really helpful, but this other guy told me that it was just to hard to understand-you have to be a total computer nerd to understand how to do it-don't buy this game if you can't wait to make your own missions!etc.BR>This game has got to be one of the funnest games I have ever played, and that's just the demo!
This is how I rate this game:
Graphics: 9.3
Gameplay: 9.8
Sound: 9.5
Realism: 10!
This game is highly fun and highly recommended.

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Summary: Great WW2 Tactical Strategy
Review: I was a little nervous about buying Blitzkrieg. In general, I've disliked real-time strategy games like this and I was worried about buying a product supported from Germany. But I couldn't be more pleased. Blitzkrieg in an excellent game.

This is basically a tactical level strategy game. You are given a certain amount of assets and mission objectives and you attempt to carry them out. Usually, this means your "core group" of 3-6 tanks and a battery of artillary. As the war goes on, this core groups becomes more experienced and you can upgrade their hardware, sometimes getting cutting edge weapons as a reward for completing a mission. You also have snipers, foot soldiers and support trucks. And in historical missions, you can have a massive array of tanks, rocket launchers, artillary and troops. And all these assets are rendered with splendid and incredible detail. Facing a Tiger tanks with Shermans? Better sneak around and attack from the back where his armor is weak. You go face to face and he'll kill you without getting a scratch from your popgun cannons. Attacking a trench? Watch out for mines and grenades. Even the artillary pieces have operators who can be killed without damaging the weapon -- which can then be taken over by your own troops.

The thing that makes this game fun is the flexibility. There's not one set way to win a mission. This applies to the computer as well. It frequently adapts to circumstances. If you don't watch carefully, he'll sneak a platoon of soldiers behind your line to savage your artillary and trucks. Your snipers can spy enemy tanks and call in an artillary strike. But if he sniffs your presence, his tanks will roll out and attack. You have to be careful even tooling down a road because he might set a a few soldiers and AT guns on a cliff to deliver a devastating blow to your armor. Or you can set an ambush of your own and lure his armor out into it. If you're getting artillary fire, you can order your artillary to lay a supressing barrage -- only to see him pick up, move to a new location and open fire.

The game is not easy. I've frequently had to restart because I stupidly charged in with armor and no troops and got slaughtered. Or I used my air support to bomb a few tanks instead of holding back and fending off his bombers when they went after my artillary. The Soviet campaign is especially difficult as the German weapons totally outclass you in the beginning of the war that it's almost impossible to win.

There are a few problems. The software is a little twitchy and somtimes likes to drop the frame rate for no reason. And I would really have liked to seen a branching campaign where you could invade England as the Germans or attack the Russians as the Americans.

But overall this is fantastic. The realism is amazing and the gameplay is engrossing.

Rating:
Summary: Great WW2 Tactical Strategy
Review: I was a little nervous about buying Blitzkrieg. In general, I've disliked real-time strategy games like this and I was worried about buying a product supported from Germany. But I couldn't be more pleased. Blitzkrieg in an excellent game.

This is basically a tactical level strategy game. You are given a certain amount of assets and mission objectives and you attempt to carry them out. Usually, this means your "core group" of 3-6 tanks and a battery of artillary. As the war goes on, this core groups becomes more experienced and you can upgrade their hardware, sometimes getting cutting edge weapons as a reward for completing a mission. You also have snipers, foot soldiers and support trucks. And in historical missions, you can have a massive array of tanks, rocket launchers, artillary and troops. And all these assets are rendered with splendid and incredible detail. Facing a Tiger tanks with Shermans? Better sneak around and attack from the back where his armor is weak. You go face to face and he'll kill you without getting a scratch from your popgun cannons. Attacking a trench? Watch out for mines and grenades. Even the artillary pieces have operators who can be killed without damaging the weapon -- which can then be taken over by your own troops.

The thing that makes this game fun is the flexibility. There's not one set way to win a mission. This applies to the computer as well. It frequently adapts to circumstances. If you don't watch carefully, he'll sneak a platoon of soldiers behind your line to savage your artillary and trucks. Your snipers can spy enemy tanks and call in an artillary strike. But if he sniffs your presence, his tanks will roll out and attack. You have to be careful even tooling down a road because he might set a a few soldiers and AT guns on a cliff to deliver a devastating blow to your armor. Or you can set an ambush of your own and lure his armor out into it. If you're getting artillary fire, you can order your artillary to lay a supressing barrage -- only to see him pick up, move to a new location and open fire.

The game is not easy. I've frequently had to restart because I stupidly charged in with armor and no troops and got slaughtered. Or I used my air support to bomb a few tanks instead of holding back and fending off his bombers when they went after my artillary. The Soviet campaign is especially difficult as the German weapons totally outclass you in the beginning of the war that it's almost impossible to win.

There are a few problems. The software is a little twitchy and somtimes likes to drop the frame rate for no reason. And I would really have liked to seen a branching campaign where you could invade England as the Germans or attack the Russians as the Americans.

But overall this is fantastic. The realism is amazing and the gameplay is engrossing.

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Summary: Review from a WW2 History Buff
Review: I was really hesitant to buy this game because I already own Sudden Strike and SS Forever - naturally I thought that this title would simpy be a rehash of the same SS material (remember SS2?). But I was patient (and diligent in looking at the new daily online reviews fom different gamers). Every wargamer I spoke to or read basically said the same thing - that Blitzkrieg was really an amazing game and whatever SS lacked (we are talking about 2-3 year old tech), this particular title had.

So I went out and bought the game. Let me tell you something my fellow wargamers - this title is simply awesome. I was impressed on many fronts (no pun intended). And the game is what SS should always have been.

Graphics - Simply amazing. The way that the landscape/buildings looks and the way the units have been rendered is what I lke the most. I'm really glad you can see all the unit insignia's because in SS you can barely see the camoflage on the tanks. Now all those fine details are there.

Gameplay - I finally have the control I need on the units. This makes the breakdown of squads and platoons much easier than in the past - and this makes the gameplay all that much more enjoyable.

Historical value - Besides the fact the most of the missions conform to actual campaign missions from WW2, the game boasts a historical overview inc. maps before every mission. Nival also included a great deal of movie footage as well as a unit/vehicle database which I think is just amazing and adds much atmosphere to the game. BTW, I heard that the developers (who are Russian - Spasiba guys) spent a great deal of time in the Moscow miltary museums researching the specs on different weapons and armour. Their hard work and research really made a difference with this title. I cannot wait to see what CDV has to offer with the game Panzers which is coming out early next year...

Strategy - this is not like Starcraft where you can build 5 squads of marines and rush an enemy base. There is a great deal of thought involved in playing this genre of wargame, and the appeal is strong amongst the "tabletop" crowd. The one beef I do have with CDV games in general is that they do not have a contract with a Publishing House to print Strategy Guides, and for a company that prides itself on producing top-notch military-strategy games, this is a suggestion for the future. Overall - I would recommend this game to anyone who is any of the following:
a) a SS/SS2 fan who wants more out of their SS/SS2 gaming experience.
b) a WW2 military history buff. c) a military desktop wargamer. d) a RTS fanatic. I am really glad I went and picked up this title and I forsee many enjoyable sessions with this game

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Summary: FRUSTRATING: Very BUGGY
Review: I'm a wargamer from way back -- enjoyed playing this one to a degree, agree with the other reviewer about lack of solid AI and replayability..boring. Most importantly, IT ALWAYS LOCKED UP ON ME IN THE CAMPAIGN GAME! Not just locked up, froze my Pentium 4 XP latest patch/drivers computer SOLID. In fact, I'm writing the review just after putting the darn thing on E-bay for re-sale. I'm done with it and won't buy anything from Russian programmers again!

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Summary: Much better than Sudden Strike!
Review: Just finished playing the demo, and was very pleasantly surprised. Was expecting another Sudden Strike, but this game is far superior. Finally they have got the armor values right. Riflemen and jeeps can no longer take out tanks. Even other tanks have to try for flank or rear shots if their main gun is too small. Gameplay is very easy, and graphics are outstanding. I think CDV has finally gotten their ducks in a row with this one. Anxiously waiting for my retail copy to arrive.. :-)

Rating:
Summary: More then good
Review: So far it is the best RTS I ever played.

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Summary: Blitzkreig
Review: The game is oodles of fun, but the fact that Air Support is brainless (kind of hangs around and waits to get killed by the enemy) and that the infrantry is an almost pointless assett are two drawbacks.

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Summary: Awesome game - once you get it to work
Review: The title says it all. Now that I've been able to get the game to work, I can't stop playing it. The single player is interesting up to a point, but the multi-player (on Gamespy) is absolutely AWESOME. I give it 4-5 stars for play, and 1 star for support and compatibility.

First, the installation problem, which I understand is common. I install the game on my computer and the graphics are not right. So I check the website given on the game documentation, and send an email to the email address describing in painstaking detail the problem. The message gets bumped back with a message to the effect -- don't bother us, use the complaint system from the website. DUH the website game me the option of the using the complaint system or sending an email. So I try using the online complaint system. I get the same message emailed to me to use the online systems. In other words, there's NO SUPPORT.

I check the game forum for clues. It appears that there are no employees of the developer or the publisher helping people, just well intentioned computer geeks who have no affiliation with the companies. Also, it appears that there are tons of people with various problems with the game. After many tries, I finally find a fix that corrects about 80% of the problem.

Now I'm finally playing the game. The detail is terrific, and the units realistic. For example, the German 88's are great anti-air guns, but, like Rommel in Africa, they will also murder tanks! The tanks appear to be realistic in terms of mobility, armour, and strength of weapons as far as I can tell from my extensive reading on WWII tanks. The panzershrek launchers that German infantry is a little too powerful, but given that USSR has some unbelievable tanks . . . what can you say.

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Summary: The new Starcraft
Review: This game combines Starcraft and Empire Earth strategy games with a good WW2 background. Fun to play and easy to play. It has a really good demo. CHECK THE DEMO OUT!!