What really characterises the experience is the slow sense of progression in each mission and the requirement for thoughtful application of resources. Own the roads and the Shermans can roll in. The American assault on Caen, for example, requires you to capture the town before armoured units can be fielded. In addition, missions present you with a set of conditions which must be met before key units become available. Infantry are automatically placed in intelligent, cover-providing locations when ordered. Enemy-held territorial capture-points are your step-by-step goals they provide a boost to your production-point income and unlock new purchase options. If ever a game denied the tank-rush philosophy it's Men Of War, and the required leapfrogging of combined arms across the map simulates the tooth-and-nail consolidation of territory with authenticity.Įach mission starts you off with a handful of infantry and a small pool of production points. The early missions we've played so far are chewy and delicious. There are 15 new missions in total, designed for single or co-op play, set across German and American campaigns. It continues Men Of War's unique tradition of memorable, hand-carved missions, each of which is a tight bundle of tactical puzzles in its own right. While it lacked a little of CoH's Hollywood sheen, it more than made up for that with detail, historical focus and sheer, mud-chucking brutality.Īssault Squad is the second expansion in the series, excluding a standalone (a third one – Vietnam – is also in the works). Or better still, Band of Brothers: The Game, with production values to match.Ģ009's Men of War feels like the only major development in the genre since. It was like Dawn of War's serious older brother. Think of a World War II real-time strategy title and Relic's Company of Heroes immediately springs to mind.
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