Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Strategy, World War II, RTS, turn-based, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
Steam
Real-time strategy embedded in the realities of World War II. The authors of the production put a lot of emphasis on realistic representation of battles. The game was divided into two campaigns and many independent missions. During the tasks we take command over individual soldiers. The game also features a powerful editor and multiplayer mode with the option to play by email.
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy is a tactical battle game set in the World War II times, which focuses mainly on realism. Game was developed by Battlefront team, the authors of the whole series.
The action of the game covers a range of three months starting from the day of the landing of the Allies in Normandy in June 1944. The authors have ensured a realistically recreated theatre of warfare, replete with both field and urban terrain. The game includes two partially dynamic campaigns (one for each side of the conflict), as well as dozens of standalone missions. For more dedicated players, there is an extensive editor that allows you to create new maps, scenarios, and even entire campaigns. There's also a two-player multiplayer mode, and in addition to standard network play, there's also a PBEM (play by email) option and the ability to play multiplayer on one computer in "hot seat" mode.
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy allows you to take command of units whose parameters and behaviour are based on historical knowledge. The game treats each soldier as a separate character equipped with their own combat skills, equipment and personality. During combat, our subordinates can, for example, help their wounded comrades and share ammunition with other units.
The game offers improved artificial intelligence simulating the behaviour of units on a tactical level. The visuals have undergone a complete metamorphosis. Vehicles now have a high level of detail including even elements such as suspension and animated hatches. The new damage system is so accurate that it is now possible to recreate the individual systems inside each vehicle. Realism was at the forefront of the developers' minds, so gameplay is influenced by elements such as dynamic lighting, weather effects, bullet ballistics, and a destruction system for terrain and buildings.
Last updated on August 14, 2015
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Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows
Developer: Battlefront.com
Publisher: Battlefront.com
Age restrictions: 12+
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 1.8 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 256 MB GeForce 6800 or better, 13 GB HDD, Windows 7
Recommended: Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTX 460 or better, 14 GB HDD, Windows 10
Game Expansions for Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy – Market Garden
Expansion
Strategy
October 11, 2013
Market Garden is the second big addition to the realistic strategy game Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy, set during World War II. Enlargement allows us to take part in the title operation of September 1944, playing both the Allies and Germans. Apart from two new campaigns, the production does not lack additional new maps, units or editor options.
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy - Commonwealth Forces
Expansion
Strategy
March 6, 2012
Combat Mission: Battle for Normandy - Commonwealth Forces is the first extension to Battlefront's well known strategy, focusing on the fighting in Normandy during World War II. This time we are able to lead Polish, British, Canadian and elite German formations.