You will find yourself on the attack much of the time – just as Rommel did. The artificial intelligence of the computer-controlled enemy is adequately challenging. Unit combat capabilities and results are simplified approximations but detailed enough to add a historical flavor. This, however, just makes the play more intense. The scale of the game is somewhat skewed, so you must move in very close to the enemy to see and shoot at him. German ground troops assault fortress Tobruk. Details such as these, combined with the wide variety of units, lend a texture and depth that makes the game engrossing. Likewise, it is not unusual for your own guns to come under enemy fire. When firing, the general location of the enemy guns is indicated on the minimap by concentric orange circles, giving you a target at which to aim counterbattery fire.
An interesting aspect of the combat is how the enemy artillery is portrayed. The enemy can also possess aircraft therefore, judicious placement of your anti-aircraft artillery is crucial. Rather, you select the mission type: ground support with Stuka dive-bombers, recon, air transport, fighter escort, or level bombers. When employing air support, you do not have direct control of the aircraft. Combine these with the picturesque terrain and eye-catching combat animations, and the result is an absorbing game with an engaging visual effect.Īs was the actual case in World War II, combined arms tactics are a must. Units are comprised of tanks, armored cars, guns, trucks, infantry squads, crews and snipers – all of which are beautifully detailed and accurately modeled. Once the action starts, you issue orders through a well-organized system of key strokes and clicks.
There is no resource management component although between battles, you do get a chance to upgrade units based upon performance and historical availability. Time for my support units to come forward to resupply artillery and repair damaged tanks.īlitzkrieg: Burning Horizon is a real-time World War II strategy game that follows the campaigns of Erwin Rommel, placing you in the role of the Germans fighting under the great "Desert Fox." Though called a strategy game, the focus is actually on tactics. More artillery is on the way as I send my panzers in pursuit. Mark IV panzers support the attack and quickly turn the scout cars into smoking hulks. Close by, my Mark II panzers engage some British scout cars. After calling in artillery, I watch the shells arc across the desert landscape and crash into my adversary’s positions. Suddenly, my Storck spots enemy infantry.
German parachutists land in a French town.Ī British bomber goes down dur to anti-aircraft fire.
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