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PC
Combat Game: Tank
| Viewed: | 2D Isometric, Static screen | Genre: | Combat Game: Tank |
| Media: | CD | Arcade origin: | No |
| Developer: | Stormregion | Soft. Co.: | Stormregion |
| Publishers: | CDV
(GB) |
Released: | 22 Jul 2005
(GB) |
| Ratings: | PEGI 12+ | ||
| No Accessories: | No Accessories | ||
Summary
Developed by Stormregion, CDV bring you the successor to Codename: Panzers. Yes, it’s Codename: Panzers Phase Two. WWII RTS games generally fall into two camps: those that aim for flawless historical realism and those that aim to deliver an experience more generally evocative of the battles, equipment and atmosphere of the war. Codename Panzers falls into the second of these, yet it seems incredibly authentic. The first game concerned itself with goings on in Northern Europe and on the Eastern front, for Phase Two the focus has moved to the Mediterranean theatre of operations. Re-enact battles in North Africa, Italy and Yugoslavia, and command Nazis, with Panzer and Elephant tanks, or the Allies, whose hardware includes the Churchill and Stuart tanks. A whole host of other ordnance is there to sample, and you can recreate turning points in the war such as El Alamein and Operation Husky. Complete both the Allied and Axis campaigns and you’ll get to try a third as the Yugoslavian resistance movement. New characters will join the familiar stars of the first game, and gravitas is added to the cast of voice talent with the appointment of Peter Weller, of Robocop fame.
As well as many improvements to the already slick single player interface, the game’s multiplayer modes have been given an overhaul. Up to 8 players can play online across 12 maps. The rules for online play are fully customisable and you can play basic domination rules or set detailed objectives. One scenario sees the player defending a convoy from attack as it moves across the map. There’s also an AI opponent in Skirmish mode in the unlikely event you can’t find anyone to play against.
As for the tanks themselves, they look great, faithful to the last detail even when zoomed in close. The environments are gorgeous, and there are some nice touches with the tanks all leaving tracks and kicking up dust clouds in the desert. A historically accurate and well researched game, Codename: Panzers Phase Two, falls the right side of being overly pedantic to deliver an evocative and satisfying tank general experience.
As well as many improvements to the already slick single player interface, the game’s multiplayer modes have been given an overhaul. Up to 8 players can play online across 12 maps. The rules for online play are fully customisable and you can play basic domination rules or set detailed objectives. One scenario sees the player defending a convoy from attack as it moves across the map. There’s also an AI opponent in Skirmish mode in the unlikely event you can’t find anyone to play against.
As for the tanks themselves, they look great, faithful to the last detail even when zoomed in close. The environments are gorgeous, and there are some nice touches with the tanks all leaving tracks and kicking up dust clouds in the desert. A historically accurate and well researched game, Codename: Panzers Phase Two, falls the right side of being overly pedantic to deliver an evocative and satisfying tank general experience.
