The Second World War is an ever-popular theme for any action game and/or RTS strategy, which is sometimes imbued with the spirit of patriotism. The latter, interestingly, are even more suitable for this topic, and therefore games about the Second World War in this genre came out quite a bit of.
The Wotpack editors have prepared a rating of the best strategies about the Second World War.
Company of Heroes 2
The most famous and discussed of all the strategies about the Second World War. They argued about it quite a lot and for a long time, and each time they came to one thing: “Does Company of Heroes 2 deserve to be considered the best?» Even now, this question still pops up.
The player finds himself not on the western, but on the eastern front, which has long been considered the most brutal in history.
A gamer has two options:
- Play a single player campaign where you have to choose side of the USSR.
- Start multiplayer and find real people with whom you can fight for both the Soviet Union and the Wehrmacht.
This project has two multiplayer additions:
- The Western Front Armies.
- The British Forces.
Each of them adds new factions to the multiplayer mode with their own characteristics. They must be reckoned with if the gamer wants to achieve victory.
Rђ RІRѕS, Ardennes Assault - for singleplayer. The player in it will be able to evaluate 18 missions, each of which is interesting in its own way.
The health of the company is saved, so you need to follow it watch closely. Replacing a fallen comrade will be oh so difficult.
Video — Trailer for Company of Heroes 2
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Blitzkrieg 3
Another project from the list of the most well-known representatives games about World War II.
Is an strongly improved version the first part, from which the basis of mechanics was inherited, albeit with a number of major changes.
The gamer, like a real strategist, will have to plan operations, and very carefully. When all the preparations are completed, you need to lead your army into battle, no matter which side the gamer himself fights for.
If we consider the single player, then it is proposed to go through several story campaigns, which, in general, cover all locations and battlesreally happened during World War II. But, more importantly, the third Blitzkrieg has an online component, thanks to which you can play against other users.
If there are not enough friends, then Blitzkrieg 3 is ready to pull out ace of the sleeve - a neural network AI named Boris. Self-learning, "honest" obtaining of information, coupled with constant analysis of the opponent's moves, allows you to come up with more and more complex strategies that can surprise the player well.
Video - Trailer for Blitzkrieg 3
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Panzer corps 2
The most recent strategy dedicated to this topic. In it you can see a fairly fast and dynamic gameplay (projects of the "old school" say hello).
You will have to fight for a fearless hero who is responsible for a small army. Its number is up to eight hundred units, and very unique in terms of appearance. Over time, the army will become more and more dangerous. Evidence of this is the number of victories won by you as a commander.
The game mechanics here turned out to be quite easy to understand and at the same time very deep. It is necessary to take into account many different situations, phenomena and actions of the enemy in order to find the best way out.
Mods are a separate item worth considering. Panzer Corps 2 offers powerful script editorand content from other gamerswhich you can download and play with other people.
Video – Panzer Corps 2 Announcement Trailer
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Hearts of iron iv
The most ambitious strategy based on the Second World War. It stands out among others, first of all, by the opportunity to become the head of absolutely any nation that existed in the period from 1936 to 1945, that is, before and during the military conflict.
The player will get into the thick of things both in the country itself and outside it. Everything should be under his strict guidance, even diplomacy. Often, more can be gained from the correct negotiation than from firing from tanks and aircraft. Military forces or the subtle art of persuasion - the gamer will use any means to get out of the war and prosper, having won.
When choosing the path of armed conflict, the player will take part in tank battles, acting as a division commander. If necessary, in order not to lose most of the troops during the battles, you can send scouts to enemy territory. This will allow you to find out about the size of the enemy army. For more fire support take advantage navy (this requires an add-on called Man the Guns).
By developing technologies, the country gets access to a large number of very different weapons: from a new pistol or machine gun to weapons of mass destruction (WMD), with which the conflict will end quickly enough.
Video - Trailer for Hearts of Iron IV
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Continuation of the famous strategy "Behind Enemy Lines 2: Assault". This game has inherited all the best from the previous parts, while adding new single-player campaign modes. The graphics and gameplay are pretty good for a fairly old project.
A gamer who decides to go through the story must deal with fifteen single player missions and more than twenty additional contractions. All of them will be deployed on battlefields in Europe, North Africa and even in the Pacific Ocean.
Multiplayer turned out to be quite rich. At the disposal of the gamer - 65 maps, 5 game modes, a huge number of combat vehicles and soldiers of various profiles.
There are five different World War II factions to choose from:
- THE USSR.
- USA.
- Third Reich.
- Japanese empire.
- British Empire
Four expansions have been created for this game.
- Iron Fist is the first expansion released in 2015. Added tank missions with a third-person camera.
- Airborne - the second DLS, which saw the light in the same year. With its release, gamers got the opportunity to add bots to a multiplayer game. In addition, sabotage missions were included.
- Men of War Origins - an add-on released a year later. It is a collection of missions from Band of Brothers and Desert Fox, which have been remade specifically for this game.
- Ostfront Veteran - the last DLC. Became available for installation in 2018. It added 10 new German vehicles and units.
Video — Trailer for Men of War: Assault Squad 2
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Bonus - Men of War II: Arena
Publisher 1C Entertainment in 2020 offered gamers a new project in the universe "Behind Enemy Lines" - Men of War II: Arena. This online game, although it is at the OBT stage, has inherited all the best from iconic parts such as "Behind Enemy Lines 2: Assault" and "In the rear of the enemy: Saboteurs". Being a real-time tactical online action game, the project offers intuitive controls, simple game mechanics and an interesting storyline.
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