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Summary: I agree with what the other fellas say...
Review: Actually, it was what these other guys here said that drew me out to the store to get a copy of this and CMBO. Having just played the demo for CMAK, I can tell ya' that one is absolutely ...well, use your own exclamation for something amazing.
It's not a boring game at all. You shouldn't be at all disappointed. Remember, this is still an early phase game. As the technology and programming advances, so will the graphical detail of the game. And actually, the graphics themselves aren't bad at all. The 3D landscapes are actually impressive. And when you blow up a house or something, it's a nice effect, better than average. If they could just use the exploding tree/flying leaves effect from Sudden Strike/Blitzkrieg!. The way the tanks "brew up" in those games would be a nice added touch to this series as well.
It should be noted that the 3-man squads aren't only three men. At least, not until you start taking casualties. Usually it's made up of about 5 rifles, 1 SMG and some sort of SAW or LMG. I can't guarantee these numbers w/o looking them up. But it's definitely not just 3 guys in strength. You can toggle the 3 man squad option, but I don't know if it goes to one figure or several as I haven't tried it yet.
The only thing that can be seen as a fault to this game, is that many may have trouble winning it using default settings. As stated elsewhere, the AI is pretty sharp. I think you get large counter-attacks, not sure. I never really let them happen. If I'm to attack, I attack hard and keep them under cover. They will retreat and break-and-run, that much I know. They also surrender if you wear them down hard enough. Getting hit with a Panzerfaust or Panzerschreck could count as a counter-attack, I guess.
Anyway, there's a lot that goes on in one of these games that's really a lot of exciting fun to deal with. Try it out and see if you catch the bug.
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Summary: CMBB rocks
Review: Best war game ever - hands down. Great against the A.I. - even better against a friend.
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Summary: Fantastic strategy wargame!
Review: CMBB continues the Combat Mission franchise on the East Front. It covers, as the name specifies, the German invasion of USSR in 1941 through the end of the war. With Germans, Finns, Romanians, Hungarians, Soviets, and Poles as the nationalities, and weak 1941 tanks through 1945 heavy tanks, and terrain from the Arctic Circle to Sevastopol, there is a lot of variety. Between having easily-made scenarios and computer-generated Quick Battles, it is difficult to see ever getting tired of the game.The game itself is a WEGO game -- each side plots its move, then it is shown as a movie. A big battle could have a lot going on, so the ability to watch it from different angles and rewind is very useful. The game focuses on creating a realistic playable game. The game is rather simple to play, but at the same time it can be very difficult. So, it is more of an intellectual challenge than a reflex game. An interest in WW2 history is optional, and certainly not necessary to enjoy this exceptional game.
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Summary: Fantastic strategy wargame!
Review: CMBB continues the Combat Mission franchise on the East Front. It covers, as the name specifies, the German invasion of USSR in 1941 through the end of the war. With Germans, Finns, Romanians, Hungarians, Soviets, and Poles as the nationalities, and weak 1941 tanks through 1945 heavy tanks, and terrain from the Arctic Circle to Sevastopol, there is a lot of variety. Between having easily-made scenarios and computer-generated Quick Battles, it is difficult to see ever getting tired of the game. The game itself is a WEGO game -- each side plots its move, then it is shown as a movie. A big battle could have a lot going on, so the ability to watch it from different angles and rewind is very useful. The game focuses on creating a realistic playable game. The game is rather simple to play, but at the same time it can be very difficult. So, it is more of an intellectual challenge than a reflex game. An interest in WW2 history is optional, and certainly not necessary to enjoy this exceptional game.
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Summary: Amazing Game
Review: Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin is a fantastic addition to the Combat Mission line of games started in Beyond Overlord.
This is a game for people that really love in depth WW2 strategy but aren't opposed to some nice eye candy too.
It's a balance between hardcore strategy and pleasure to play.
The format is going to be unfamiliar to those coming from the RTS clickfests. In the game you issue orders for the coming 1minute to all of your units (your orders can however cover time periods lasting much longer than that, but you'll get another chance to revise them in a minute).
After you've decided your orders you hit your go button and settle in to watch a 1 minute movie that let's you fastwd rewind pause replay and gives you a fully mobile camera to watch the action from any angle you'd like. The movies alone are worth the price of the game.
There's immense detail in the engine and the setup of units.
There are complaints that infantry is somewhat abstracted (you get 3 figures standing in for squads) Still, it's a tiny concession to processing power and you'll rapidly forget that there's anything odd about it. The game play options include hotseat, Player Vs CPU, PVP over lan,tcp/ip or via play by email which should not be overlooked as one of the most enjoyable ways to experience this game. It's a great game to get the younger (not young) gamer into playing games that rely more on skill than speed and a great game for the old grognard in everyone. Cheers
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Summary: Closest Thing to Squad Leader on a Computer
Review: For those who have played board wargames, the Combat Mission series is the closest thing going to Avalon Hill's Advanced Squad Leader in terms of comprehensive realism, but it doesn't require knowing notebooks full of rules because all that overhead had been integrated into the system. The developers accomplished this by melding a turn based plot/resolve system with a 3D CAD/CAM engine. After giving orders, watching the simultaneous combat/movement resolution is tons of fun. It works superbly for standalone game, PBEM or two person online play. The Mod community is supporting these three games with lots of additional scenarios and skins too. If you have a serious interest in WW2 tactical combat, (especially armor) you can't live without this game.
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Summary: Tactical Bliss
Review: If Close Combat is your idea of a good time, try Combat Mission. It's 3d interface makes for an ideal means for giving your troops orders. the one-minute interval of orders makes for some incredibly tense action. try it.
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Summary: A masterpiece of WWII strategy and unit tactics.
Review: In brief, this game is not for those with short attention spans. Although some will find that the graphics lag behind todays standards, this is one of the few combat games where the player can command anything from a small platoon of soldiers within a city (German or Soviet) to entire regiments of forces on battlefields of monumental scale. Actual battles will unfold before your eyes across hours or even days. Of course, the game doesn't end here - an entire community of CM gamers awaits you on the internet to help you to upgrade or enhance the game - introducing everything from 1000s of historical engagements to new camoflage schemes for your Kampfgruppe. If you have an interest in World War Two, historical battles or simple small unit combat and tactics (military or civilian), this game has everything you need.
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Summary: Poor graphics- very poor manual
Review: Just purchased the CMBB-SE version and what a disappointment this game is. Childish graphics and to top off the disappointment-the manual is missing 25 pages to it!?! It goes from page 1-128(stops in mid paragraph) and the next page is 153. To make it better it goes from page 153 to 176 AND then begins again at page 153 to page 240. Please do not buy this game-it is really poor. Buy Blitzkrieg or wait for Codename:panzers due out early next year. This game is a waste of money and impossible without a complete manual!
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Summary: Wonderful Game
Review: Perfect game, for those moving from ASL to computer games. AI is intelligent, play by email works well, play-balance excellent. If you enjoyed ASL, I dare say, you'll enjoy this game as well.
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