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Overview: Company of Heroes DVD Edition The Most Dynamic Battlefield Ever Seen Company of Heroes is a WWII Real Time Strategy game that brings to life the journey of the brave men of Able Company as they fight across Europe in the greatest war mankind has ever known. From the studio that brought you the blockbuster games of the year Homeworld, Impossible Creatures and Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War comes the next revolution in action strategy. Experience the Cinematic Intensity From the opening shots of the D-Day invasion of Normandy players will find themselves immersed in a rich singleplayer campaign. Experience the cinematic intensity, courage, and bravery of the heroes that defined a generation, set against the backdrop of the most dynamic battlefield ever seen in a game. Essence Engine Relic’s next generation cutting-edge engine provides graphics quality and a physics driven world that is unprecedented in an RTS. Environmental Strategy Real-time physics and a completely destructible environment guarantee no two battles ever play out in the same way. Destroy anything and re-shape the battlefield in your image. Use buildings and terrain to your advantage, or deny them to the enemy. Living Soldiers Advanced squad AI brings your soldiers to life as they interact with their changing environment, take cover, and execute advanced squad tactics to eliminate all enemy opposition. Multiplayer 2-8 players MP competition via LAN or Internet. Go online with friends and join in the ultimate battle of Axis versus Allies.

Overview As the story and events unfold, you will come to know his emotions, his relationship with his wife, and the War itself. You will also come to know several other key members of the platoon. As you successfully carry out your missions, you will climb the ranks to become a Lieutenant and be responsible for a full platoon of infantry, up to 30 men, composed of specialist soldiers including rifleman, sniper, scout, machine gunner, grenadier, engineer, commando… Platoon covers the period from the early days of the conflict, late 1965, to the height of battle in 1968, and recreates some of the most tragic moments of the Vietnam war including Operation "Shiny Bayonet", the Pleiku Campaign, Operation "Pershing". Combat and weapons are ultra realistic, real-life tactics making use of real US Army reports and documents. Features Platoon’s game engine features tremendous visual effects, vertex shaders for character movement and grass effects, particle systems for explosion effects, dynamic shadows for moving objects, environment mapping for reflective surfaces.. windows, water and shiny metal, and a scalable level of detail system. Realistic Vietnam War combat including an in-depth tutorial to learn US troop tactics. Dynamic weather effects and night missions.. Wind, Fog, Rain, Monsoons… 3D terrains modelled on Vietnamese countryside include elephant grass, rice paddy, jungle, marsh, bunkers, and more. Soldier abilities affected according to the environment, situation and terrain. Level of experience determines a soldiers rank in the field and Leaders gain new abilities with each promotion. Vehicle Control! Armoured Personnel Carrier M113, Tank M48 Patton. Realistic soldier movement with motion capture and 400 different animations. Controllable static supporting units like mortar, recoilless rifle. Music score from BAFTA award winning muscian Tamas Kreiner.

Overview Combining some of the best elements from first-person shooters, role-playing and strategy games, First Battalion provides gamers with a unique and exciting WWII gaming experience that they won’t soon forget. Join the ranks as you take command of the First Battalion and lead your forces into battle. With its cinematic and immersive gameplay, First Battalion puts you right on the battlefield allowing you to play a pivotal role in one of the most intense and important wars in history Features Experience the adrenaline rush of battle with totally destructible environments that keep you in the heat of the action at all times. Play as 3 military commanders as you lead your battalions through intense missions and fast-paced campaigns. From the streets of Stalingrad to the beaches of Normandy, you will experience the biggest battles of WWII. Historic tanks, vehicles and aircrafts are all accurately modeled and detailed. Multiplayer mode for up to 32 players allows for complex team strategies utilizing different battalion tactics.

Overview Gods and Heroes is a unique online action role-playing gamet that takes the gods, creatures, monsters, and the mythology of ancient Rome and plunges you headlong into the chaos of war, the battles for power, the jealousy of gods, and the epic struggles for greatness. You are more than just a great adventurer or a petty thief, you are a leader commanding a squad of your most loyal followers in an epic quest to attain your rightful place as a hero among men and gods. Revolutionary Squad-based combat You control your own team of soldiers, priests, archers and mythic creatures. You enter battle with the squad you need, you command them during battle and with their help you will be victorious. Wield God Powers Chose a god to lead you and who you will honor and support. Powers unknown to man are bestowed upon the loyal followers. Choose wisely hero, for once you commit to your god you can never turn back. Intense Combat Action Find yourself defending Rome and her territory from the vicious, Gauls, Barbarians, Samnites and a host of other enemies who would revel in Rome’s desctruction. Story Driven Adventures Embark on a series of heroic journeys that fuel your powers and earn influence with your chosen God. Successful adventures will earn great rewards. Choose your Hero Begin your adventure in one of our six classes - Gladiator, Warrior, Hunter, Rogue, Priest, or Mystic. Extreme Customization Customize your minions, supplies, and camp.

Overview Choose a General in control of massive armies of bleeding-edge military weaponry across a globe teetering on the brink of Armageddon. Command either the mighty U.S. Army, the Chinese war machine or the resourceful Global Liberation Army, each packed with high-tech arsenals ready to deliver unprecedented firepower on land or in the skies. Prepare your forces, Commander… it’s time to engage in the next generation of 3D real-time strategy. Features Modern Warfare. Unleash your fury using modern and near-future military weaponry on the bleeding-edge of technology. Wage real-time war in more ways than ever before, with thrilling air-to-air duels, urban combat, and an enhanced veterancy model. Three ways to dominate. Command one of three unique armies inspired by real-world ideologies.. the high-tech US force, the swarming Chinese war machine, or the resourceful Global Liberation Army. Advanced player vetrancy. As General, smart decisions and victories over your enemies will gain you experience points. These points can then be allocated to unlocking new units and weapons of mass destruction. State-of-the-art 3D engine. Experience Command & Conquer in unprecedented detail as you battle it out in full 3D on urban cityscapes, rugged deserts and frozen wastelands. Real-time strategy never looked so sharp! Battle honors. It’s not about wins anymore, it’s about medals you earn. Players can now collect "Battle Honors" as the progress through the solo and multiplayer game. These medals are based on conquering parts of the game or employing a unique type of strategy to achieve an objective during a mission. All medals will be displayed next to a players name for bragging rights when they are logged in for online play. Multiplayer madness. Wreak havoc online, either cooperatively with 8 or your friends or go head-to-head in all-out global domination with a multitude of other players. New features include Advanced filtering options, Team Quick Matching, Instant Video Replay, Personal Ladders, Observer mode, and more.

Overview With over 400 scenarios, this mixture of turn-based and real-time action with an emphasis on immersive gameplay will let you experience anything from the massive allied assault in Normandy through the liberation of Paris. Combining unparalleled game depth and ease of use with a true 3D environment, Combat Mission: Anthology offers turn-based hybrid simulation of WWII tactical warfare. The defensive battles for Italy and Sicily, the struggle between Germany and the Soviet Union on the Eastern Front, all the way to the end of the war. Features Box Set of the Combat Mission series including Combat Mission 1 + 2 and also the third in the series Afrika Korps. Historically correct Real Time Strategy Game, Over 100 individual scenarios. More than 900 types of Infantry units, Challenging Multiplayer Battles via Internet, Network, Hot Seat or E-mail. Quick battle creator, 3D Graphics with fascinating weather, day and night effects. The chance to have Real Time and turn based strategy all in one with Combat Mission 3 Afrika Korps.

Overview Defending the Reich is an operational level simulation of the epic night struggle between RAF Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe’s Nachtjagdflieger night-fighters during the critical period of 1943-1944. Players can play as the British and attempt to devastate as much of Germany as possible, while keeping bomber and aircrew attrition to safe levels, or can play as the German, and attempt to defend the Reich’s cities from aerial destruction. During a typical turn, the British player plans his raids, taking into account flak levels, bomb loads, routes, and active night fighter bases. The Germans can organize their gruppen with different type of aircraft squadrons, and upgrade aircraft types. Once RAF intruders have crossed the radar line, the German player must discern between spoof missions and main force raids, and launch his interceptors to knock as many bombers out of the sky as possible. The game includes rules for technology upgrades, He219 advanced night fighters, Schrage musik weapons, firestorms, ace pilots, and more. Defending the Reich Play options Head to Head Single player vs. the AI Internet LAN Play by e-mail

Overview A bridge too far… September 1944, General Montgomery mounts the most daring Allied offensive of WW2. The plan is ambitious. Drop thirty thousand airborne troops deep behind enemy lines, seize the vital bridges across the Rhine, secure the highway to the Reich, advance the Allied armies into the German heartland and end the war by Xmas. Take command and with the aid of the world’s most advanced wargame engine fight the battle and change history. The Airborne Assault game engine revolutionizes wargaming. Its pausable, continuous time game play, the most advanced artificial intelligence of any wargame, powerful and intuitive user interface and unique command system provide the most realistic and enjoyable simulation of operational warfare. Command like a real General, under real time pressures to achieve real objectives on a real map all within the fog of war. Issue orders to your powerful AI controlled subordinates or take total control of every unit. Features Fight the worlds most advanced AI opponent or match wits against your friends online or over a LAN. Lead Parachute Regiments in daring assaults to seize vital bridges, send mighty Armored Divisions into the attack and wield entire Infantry Corps in a race against time. Reshape history in one of the many historical battles covering all major actions of the Market Garden operation or salvage victory from disaster in one of the hypothetical "what-if" encounters. Create your own maps with our Map Maker utility. You can modify an existing scenario or design your own battle using the Scenario Maker utility. Stunning graphics, including new customizable map textures. Battles covering all of Operation Market Garden including Nijmegen, Eindhoven and Neerpelt. Detail Order of Battle covering all forces that participated down to the company level. Enhanced user interface, including in-game briefings, intel filter, sound control and auto-save and advanced AI.

Overview Play either for the United Kingdom, United States or Imperial Japan as you walk through a dramatic sequence of large-scale World War II, Pacific Theatre, naval and air operations. Develop weaponry and technologies to improve your units, move your fleet and deploy it in the battlefield and send them into combat. Be the general at headquarters commanding the entire force or the pilot and fly one of the planes! Enjoy the exceptional depth and scale of the strategic mode, superior authenticity of the tactical mode and exciting dynamics of the simulator. Pacific Storm: Allies gives you new units to construct, new historical locations to visit, a diplomatic system that allows you to form alliances and a brand new version of the engine that brings better graphics than ever. The improved multiplayer system will push the experience of playing with people over the internet or on the same local network to the top of the realism tree. Every scenario, map, and element has been created based on historical archives. Those who love WWII history will love this game. Features Besides Japan and the USA, Pacific Storm: Allies brings in new allies and axis nations for each side Germany for Japan, the UK and the Netherlands, and the USSR for the USA. To achieve victory you will need to co-operate with the new nations both in war and diplomacy. A hit location system, which realistically shows the damage dealt to ships and aircraft will now directly influence the unit’s function. Diplomacy has also been added to the game, with its help you can arrange a joint nations operation or trade technology and units. Long range ground, water and air based ballistic and cruise missiles now can be launched at a strategic level. New mod system allows you to create different versions of the game: add new units, change units’ skins, and create new maps, missions and even new special effects. One can change the balance and visual look of the game. Numerous new technological upgrades will give users more freedom in creating different weaponry and modifications. New direct ship control 3d person view allows the player to control the movement of his ships and its weapons major and minor calibre, air defence turrets, torpedoes and the possibility to control aircraft with a mouse and an enhanced list of supported joysticks. Improved Multiplayer with 3 modes: Battle Planner 4 players, Dogfight 8 players and Historical 2 players co-operative.

Includes: Blitzkrieg Thrilling real time strategy game More than 200 3D vehicles Soviet, German and western Allied campaigns with more than 80 missions Mutiplayer game via LAN or the Internet Blitzkrieg Burning Horizons Campaign with 18 missions: Rommel’s most famous battles, e.g. Ardennes, Tripolis, Tobruk, El Alamein, Sicily, Normandy… New nation: Japan 56 new units, e.g. Japanese Chi-Ha and Pz IV H tanks, Zero, Blenheim and Vickers Vildebeest planes, Afrika Korps, US marines and Australian infantry