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Men of War

"Men of War takes place in Europe during the height of World War II. The story unfolds across three different campaigns played out through the eyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers"

Publisher: 1C
Developer: Best Way
Released: 27 Feb 2009
Genre Strategy
Platform

Men of War takes place in Europe during the height of World War II. Thestory unfolds across three different campaigns played out through theeyes of Soviet, Allied and German soldiers. Each campaign has its ownstructured timeline bringing a different story of the war to lifespanning across Russia, North Africa, Ukraine, Greece, Germany, Italyand the Pacific. The main Soviet campaign sees two student comrades,Smirnov and Kuznetzov, join the army and quickly become brothers inarms as they rise through the ranks and experience the rigors of war.

Men of War will feature 50 new units to play, including newly designed tanks, APCs and heavy guns. Dynamic, in-game video enhances the single player missions, while developer Best Way has given the sounds of warnew range with over one hundred new effects, recorded under realoperating conditions. The single player campaign will also feature a fully customizable user interface so players are able to set-up their command layout as they please.

In addition to the in-depthsingle player experience, Men of War also unleashes all new multiplayer maps along with new 'capture the flag' and 'high-value cargo' modes,all faithfully recreated with stunning graphics and refined AI. A newrating system has also been introduced to ensure a fair fight in online multiplayer battles.

Summary of key additions:

Three evolving storylines in the Soviet, Allied and German armies, comprising 19 missions in total

More than 50 new units to use in multiplayer mode

Realistic models of armament and military equipment recreated in accordance with design drawings and historical documents

System of ratings and statistics for every participant in multiplayer mode

New nation in multiplayer mode - Japan

Revised controls interface - customizable and easier to use

New multiplayer maps and 2 new game modes

Highly detailed WWII environments and characters faithfully recreated with a cutting-edge graphics engine

       
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