Men of War: Assault Squad PC

Men of War: Assault Squad for PC is a stand-alone expansion pack for a tactical war game Men of War. The expansion was created by the crews belonging both to Digitalmindsoft and Best Way - in short, the creators of the core game.

Mechanics

The game offers an opportunity to take control over squads belonging to the American, Soviet, German, British and Japanese armies. The in-game locations were adequately diversified - particular levels are set on the frontlines in the entire Europe, Northern Africa and islands surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. Assault Squad focuses on multiplayer experience. The creators offer 15 skirmish missions, which can be played either with friends or bots – in both cases, the rules are the same. The player has a small squad at the beginning. Since the entire map is filled with outposts controlled by the computer, the player's task is to take them over. With each victory, the AI gets more and more aggressive. The passage of time affects it in the same manner, which results in the game turning into a dynamic race between the player and the computer. The experience is seasoned with special units and abilities making it possible to tip the balance in favor of the player's victory suddenly.

Obviously, Men of War: Assault Squad for PC offers an opportunity to compete against other player as well. The game features four multiplayer modes in total. The Frontlines mode is a duel divided into rounds – one team attacks, and the other tries to defend; then the attackers have to defend themselves in the next round. The attackers' goal is to cross three defense lines (within a specified period of time) fortified by the defendants. Victory depends both on the effectiveness of the player's actions and the number of units lost. The second factor forces the player to manage their forces carefully – performing a well-timed retreat is what often determines who is the winner here. Combat is the second mode available; the rules are simple – the player scores when eliminating the enemies, and one who reaches a specified number of points faster wins. The third mode is called Assault Zones and it uses strategic spots from the Skirmish mode, which is the last fourth kind of experience the game offers. The Skirmish is simply the co-op mode here.

Technical aspects

Men of War: Assault Squad for PC utilizes an improved version of the engine used in production of the base game. What has changed significantly, are the visuals – the expansion brings sharpened textures, as well as new lighting effects and shaders behind what the in-game water looks like. Assault Squad brings new car models as well.

Last updated on 19 April 2011