Once you're issuing a command they go on their own and do their jobs the best way they can without really interacting with you. In order to allow things to have an arcade flow the only commands you can issue to your squad is only to attack, defend a spot, or repair themselves. On this game you're not being a lone hero, but you take the command of a whole armored squad, usually consisting of 3-4 tank vehicles. Each model has it's own handling behavior but after the first level, one has already the hang of it. For example the Soviet T-34 that you're being given in the beginning of the Soviet themed missions has a very poor armor and a cannon suitable only for mosquitoes :) Driving your tank can be quite tricky at the first few minutes but it is very easy to get used to it and there's also the option in the menu to switch to easy driving (directional) or switch to car-like driving. On each mission you get the opportunity to taste the power of a new model and adapt your fighting style accordingly against various enemy vehicles and installations, cause every model has it's strengths and weaknesses. The tanks that you have on your disposal are all the major models of the WWII, either German, Soviet or American. Some of them are presented as missions of the last minute opportunity, for example you're being directed to go to the train station because an enemy train loaded with supplies and armored cars has just pulled in, but all this is pre-scripted. Missions follow a style of go to point A, then to point B, C, D and on, till the last and main objective is met. The missions are based on real historical facts, but the routes and the way that you play game is purely in an arcade manner: take your tank, follow a specific route, blast them all to pieces till the area is clear and the mission is complete. Instead of driving around with your tank and only shooting at enemy tanks, the games offers a nice wide selection of opposition units which apart from many kinds of armored vehicles include: AT flak guns, machine gun bunkers, infantry armed with a variety of weapons, aircraft, armored train cars, watchtowers etc. The variety of the missions is quite large but they all involve that you take down some sort of installation, or eliminate the resisting forces. Well, some years after that moment my wish came true!įields of Glory is exactly like that, the player takes commend of various WWII tanks and crosses areas in which various assignments are given for completion. I thought that this was an excellent idea and wished to find a game which would be like that level. You could see the action from the tank's turret and you could fire both the cannon and the machine-gun. I remember playing Call Of Duty, or Medal Of Honor (can't remember in which one it was) some years ago an in one level the player took command of a tank and blasted his/her way through a whole level. The mission-briefing consists of original WWII film footage where a speaker explains different aspects of the tank-war and a text (read to you) in which the story of your tank-crew is explained. The game also gives you command over a squad of friendly tanks which you can give simple but effective commands like 'make a flank attack on that position' or 'go and repair yourself at this repairstation'. In this process you also destroy and blow up many other things in the almost completely destroyable environment (from trees to houses) and of course you've to fight against enemy infantry and tanks. With this arsenal you now have to complete different objectives (which can change throughout the mission) inside the missions like blowing up a fuel depot. Your tank is equipped with a cannon with limited ammo and a MG with unlimited ammo. Six Missions per side (Americans, Russians and Germans) place you inside a tank from the corresponding period (for example, in the first mission of the game you drive the famous German Panzer II Ausf. This action-orientated game takes you through 18 missions taking place throughout the WWII.
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