Close Combat III is an amazing WWII RTS game that deals with the Eastern Front (Third Reich/Soviet Union). You began as a master sergeant and can eventually become a major. Both sides are playable, with many campaigns, operations, and scenarios. However, the most comprehensive campaign is the "Grand Compaign" that begans with the invasion of Soviet Union, and ends in the shattered ruins of Berlin. The gameplay is unique at that time because your men are divided into groups rather than individually like Red Alert. Furthermore, the ballistics, and modelling are totally realistic, and it soon becomes obvious why the T-34 made virtually the entire Wehrmacht obsolete over night. It requires both long term planning, as well as quick and decisive micromanagement of a bazooka group hunting down a Tiger Tank. The graphics is not bad for a game made in 1998. The sound is the weakest part of the game. The theme song is not very powerful nor interesting. There's only a few songs for the entire game. The sound effect is rather limited as well. This game has great value and it's very rewarding to destroy several enemy tanks with just one Jagdpanther, especially in multiplayer. I would recommend this everybody, however, now few computers can actually play this rather old game, especially with the advent of Vista, but Matrix is apparently making a modernized version after "Cross of Iron" so please check it out!
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