The Second World War is not just the most terrible war in the world. For many, it is a symbol of heroism, meetings and partings. When this phrase is heard somewhere, who involuntarily does not think about the past, present and future?
Smoke from exploding shells, the roar of a rolling tank, the ringing of medals and sudden silence - who will remain indifferent to the war of the past? Now the Second World War is found in hundreds of games. Somewhere it acts only as a decoration for fierce battles. Somewhere - the formidable power of military equipment. Somewhere - a place for human exploits. And the best of the best games about the great war are collected in this selection.
Was Mongrels
Let's start the top from the most unexpected side - the Eastern Front. The gaming industry rarely pays attention to this side, and it is here that the war did not claim a huge number of lives and told many stories of courage and cruelty. The developers decided to experiment, showing the story through the eyes two Wehrmacht soldiers.
The game is a mixture of strategy and tactics, and with great freedom of action. A lot of skills, weapons, use of the environment is real X-com in a realistic setting. Separately, I would like to say about the excellent graphics and musical accompaniment, which today look the best in the genre. Do not forget about the possibility of co-op, thanks to which the adventure can be shared with a partner.
Blitzkrieg 3
The third part of the famous series of Russian developers is expected became the peak of the development of the gameplay. And although the basic concept of the game has not changed, the tasks have become much larger. Moreover, from now on, the player himself decides in what order to go through the story missions.
The gameplay has also undergone innovations - commanders have become unique personalities with a variety of bonuses. However, the real uniqueness in the game belongs to Boris. This is a real neural network that learns to resist the player. With each victory over Boris, he analyzes his mistakeswithout repeating them in the next batch. This is a real challenge for the hardened gamer who considers himself invincible.
Partisans 1941
Another tactic, this time with dominance of stealth mechanics. The game is very reminiscent of Desperados 3, being essentially a solid clone. Nevertheless, it compares favorably with the latter in its atmosphere, literally transferring the player to Soviet films about the war.
There are deep dialogues, and well-developed characters who are real heroes “in spite of”. And some of their "drawing" gives an additional effect of immersion. Of the gameplay features worth paying attention to camp micromanagement, which not only fits perfectly into the atmosphere, but also gives a huge scope for tactics in battle.
Radio General
An extremely unusual game in which you will take the role of a real general of the First Canadian Army. And it's not a joke. Like a real staff general, instead of his troops the player sees only the map of the battle and gives commands to the soldiers by radio. In addition, strategic decisions will have to be made only according to reports from the front line. In addition, the soldiers themselves are not always able to correctly interpret what is happening on the battlefield, so their reports can be very contradictory. This game is definitely worth a try for all connoisseurs of unique gameplay.
Order of war
Strategy from the well-known Wargaming.net, dedicated to the key events of 1944. The distinguishing feature of the game is complete absence of bases and camps, instead of which control points are located on the map. For holding them, the player is given reinforcement points, for which additional troops are bought.
The second feature is cinematic camera, when clicked, the game turns into an independent movie. Combined with beautiful graphics and sophisticated soundtrack, you can actually watch a newsreel of recreated battles.
Sudden Strike 4
The fourth game in the series is a real interactive history textbook - and in this role is beautiful. Three large-scale campaigns are worked out to the smallest detail, transferring the historical events shown almost frame by frame. According to the results of the passage, a real newsreel of those times is also opened.
The gameplay of the game is the same well-known strategy, despite the fact that from now on all vehicles have damaged modules, and the enemy can be captured at all. In addition, it is impossible not to note the excellent graphics and realistic animation.
Steel Division: Normandy 44
This tactical strategy gives the player the opportunity to take command of legendary combat units from six different countries, including the German 12th Panzer Division and the Canadian 3rd Division during Allied landings in Normandy in 1944.
The strategy actually gives a real idea about the conduct of combat operations at the battalion level and their tactics. A feature of the game was the dynamic front line, by advancing which the player earns a percentage of territory ownership and, accordingly, the required number of points to win.
Codename: Panzers, phase 2
An unexpected guest from 2005, who gave the player control over a huge number of tanks and armored vehicles. There are even flamethrower tanks, which could be counted on the fingers. The choice of the parties to the conflict is also unusual: Italy and Yugoslavia, both beautifully voiced.
A surprise was the system of changing day and night, which significantly affects equipment and troops. And the highlight of the game is a sharp increase in the level of difficulty, when, after the first missions, a uniform “hardcore” begins.
Company of Heroes 2
One of the best representatives of the "strategy" genre in general. This game is the most elaborate example of World War II. Equipment, weapons, even the uniforms of the soldiers have been moved up to the icons of the units. A huge variety of units allows you to play through different tactics, and the borrowed Warhammer Dawn of War gameplay chips fit very well into the historical confrontation.
The only weak point of the game is the plot, which exposes the USSR in a very unsightly light. Otherwise, this is a great game that will give the player dozens of hours of interesting gameplay.
Men of war
An excellent series of strategies that allows the player to experience all the hardships of war. Silent sabotage in the camp of the enemy, sniper firefights on the front lines and fierce tank battles - and this is only a small part of the gameplay of story missions. A player who has honed his skills enough can start multiplayer battles that will unfold on unique maps.
An important feature of the strategy is direct control function, allowing you to take control of any unit on the battlefield. The second part boasts improved graphics and “cosmetic” gameplay changes.