Close Combat III: The Russian Front promo

One of the best WW2 games of all time.
A video game that shows you how real battles play out.
If your men get shot at they will take cover and hide. Some times start to cower and get scared. Use covering and suppressing fire.

The use of a psychological (morale) model for the combatants in the game. Certain tactics common in many RTS games, such as the "mass rush", were ineffective in Close Combat, as soldiers in the game would seek cover, refuse to obey orders or even desert when under heavy fire or after taking casualties.

Unsupported units, squads with heavy casualties, or soldiers left idle would produce unreliable results;
There was also an experience model, which meant that reserve units or newly replaced troops would be unlikely to prevail against veteran troops;

The game also modelled ammunition levels. Troops in a heavy fire-fight would quickly run out of ammunition. Once out of ammunition they would resort to bayonet fighting, or in the worst case surrender to any enemies that approached them, although they could also scavenge weapons or ammunition from fallen friendly and enemy soldiers.

Physical state: troops can be Healthy from the beginning, Injured after taking a hit, Incapacitated if the shot caused the soldier to be unable to fight and finally Dead.

Mental condition:

troops can be Stable when there are no enemies, Cowering when pinned down and Panicked if surrounded by dead comrades, wounded or with too many enemy flamethrowers nearby.

Stamina:

troops can be Rested in the beginning, Winded after some running (they should have some rest), and at last Fatigued, impeding to use them for the rest of the battle.

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[HurpDurr]

I still play it, 2010.

[Spamfrwdchainkiller]

Same

[Spamfrwdchainkiller]

nOT THE LAST THING YOU said.

:)

[CMDRFandragon]

Lol, ive been playin this game a bit as of late and I guess I just suck or sumthin or dont understand this games mechanics cuz I have had Panthers pound T34s in the front for days and not kill it, I even had a Sherman beat my Tiger I from point blank range after my tiger had already hit the Sherman. I guess this game is everything can kill everything? or what lolz....

[Spamfrwdchainkiller]

No its nothing like that.

[TippiSimo]

I think this is a really buggy game.

Who wants to play game like this when you have Wolfenstein Enemy Territory?

[Spamfrwdchainkiller]

The game is buggy. Some guys want to play this game instead becoz its way more realistic and wolfenstiend is a silly zombie shooting game for little children...

Thats why...

[artemisclydefrog88]

easily the best world war strategy game i ever played, also one of the few games about world war 2 that doesn't involve small groups of americans killing wave after wave of mindless nazis

[MrPawnyeta]

ww2 rts games really kicks asses!

[slaakattak]

ALRIGHT U HOSERS, SOUND OFF!! WHO'S HERE? DONT LET ME CATCH YOU SLAAKIN'!!!

[i486DX266you2be]

One of the best games ever! Played it for years and enjoyed it to the fullest!

[SerbianKnight96]

that is game of my life I play in 2011

[historyman9]

Anybody who is interested in buying this game can find at this website Matrix games games . com. Supposedly that comapny own the ip now. I remember playing the demo for hours as a kid. I want the full version but its expenisve

[Skrimpish]

god i wish someone would mod coh to this gameplay...

[TheSuperpig66]

@FORMETOKNOWONLY Panzer general 3D as well as this game... played it to death. Finished it countless times with both sides. I wann't a medal damn it.

[LordEizen]

I FOUND ITTTTTTTT BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS GAME FOR YEARS.. DIDNT KNOW WHAT IT WAS CALLED

[untmortadela]

the only thing i disliked is that the mg-42 sound hears like a fart, it goes like pffft pffft pfft

[Xerxes17]

@NationalMan There are lend-lease Shermans available to the Russians. Why you'd want one over a T-34 I don't know...