Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord

List Price: $19.99 Discount Price: $2.90

Features:

• You'll become a commander in Europe, during the final years of the war, and experience the strategic thrills and combat action known by real soldiers -- from Normandy 1944, to Berlin 1945
• Choose to play any sort of squads, as Allied or Axis powers - drive through the plains, push into the wood & slug it out in the cities in 50 different scenarios
• Turn-based 3D combat where you'll handle the management side of war - choose firepower by weight & range, know tanks' penetration values at different ranges and more
• Accurate recreations of over 100 vehicles and 50 field pieces -- all common AFVs and artillery units used in Europe during WWII
• Multiple views of the map give you everything from a God's-eye view to the ground level with any unit

Accessories:
PC Gamer (1-year)	Games for Windows: The Official Magazine

Customer Reviews:

Excellent Series! [Posted on 2004-10-01]
I was going to write a lot more about this game, but all I can say is that it's excellent, as are are the titles in this series. It's not going to be a game for everyone - it takes some patience and a lot of thought to make the outcome work for you. It's not an arcade game by any means. There is a lot of detail where it counts. The human figures are very simplistic as they're meant to be representations of an entire squad and not screen actors. The tank/vehicle/artillery textures are nicely done to make up for this.

If you don't know how to best utilize your troops and weapons, this will be a way to learn. The AI is pretty sharp once you understand the Human limitations it's governed by - ie line of sight and sound detection, etc. If the enemy doesn't attack you at a point on the map, that's not an AI glitch, that's a tactical advantage. You found a breech in the enemy defenses. Hurry, before they find out. Divide and conquer works here too.

In most scenarios, there's a lot of trees and buildings blocking the view of both sides, as well as the formation of the landscape - exploit these. Think like a Commander of troops, because that's what you're playing at. You really can't afford too many losses, and you will suffer too many if you make poor decisions in your Strategy and Tactics. This game is based heavily on Historic reality not Hollywood's - indeed, it's intended to be as realistic as possible minus the gore and physical pain. Most scenarios are recreations of real engagements, and if you play them as-is, you will have the same limitations that the soldiers had that day - low ammo, fatigue, morale issues, weakened units, etc. Other scenarios are admitted to be fictive.

Give it a go. At these prices you shouldn't be disappointed. It really is a good game - all 3 of them! These are the kinds of games I only dreamed about back in the 80s when the state-of-the-art was an Apple IIe and the first Castle Wolfenstein. We've come a long way from ASCII. And computer games have finally caught up with my imagination. I'm like a kid in candy shop right now.

Great War Game [Posted on 2004-11-11]
One of the best war games I have ever played. The graphics are not that great, but the gameplay is awesome. If you like the shot'em up type games then this game is not for you. If you like strategy and realistic type action this is the one.

Loads of fun, but way outdated. [Posted on 2005-03-21]
If you enjoy classic gameplay, this might be the game for you.

This game reminds me of a turn baised version of Close Combat 1-4. If you enjoy military simulation gameplay, you ought to pick it up.

The graphics defuallt at 1280 x 960, 60hz; but are auto adjusted.

Worth Every Penny [Posted on 2005-05-20]
This is a good game. It really is worth every penny. However, the later versions, CMBB and CMAK, are better. None-the-less this is a great "we-go" game. In fact, for the price, it may be best to cut your teeth on this before going on to CMAK or CMBB.

junk junk junk junk [Posted on 2007-01-04]
this is the worst game i have ever played. junk junk junk...ron

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