Combat Mission: Shock Force Review
Combat Mission says good-bye to WWII, but hello to an inept interface, broken AI, and hideous visuals.
Pros: There's a nice sense of realism, the infantry looks great, gives you a feel of what it's like to be at war. Cons: The environment looks bland, the game mechanics can be quite tricky (depends on the player) ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulHad a great time playing this game. Found myself ducking for cover on occasion. Perhaps the gamespot reviewer doesn't find the pace and mechanics of real combat satisfying enough, and true enough, the graphics aren't e... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulPresuming that you want a playable, entertaining, perhaps even thought-provoking squad-based, company level tactical 3D wargame, you'll be disappointed. CM:SF at its most basic level seems like its predecessors - an o... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI don't know about the American or Western European audience, but in my country, back in the 90's, Combat Mission series was never really appreciated. Sure, there were always strategy game freaks that appreciated it's hi... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpfulCombat Mission: Shock Force (Marines), henceforth referred to as SFM, is easily the top wargame of the last three years. SFM is on one hand easy enough to pick up and play for the casual wargamer just looking to watch th... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulI have dreamed about this game since I started playing games. A RTS/turn based possible type game with modern weapons and armies. I too was a bit disappointed with the first release with its buginess. But with Marines an... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulWell this game has a low rating, but this games is growing to become alot better. After the 1.11 patch there is alot done to make this game alot better. AI path finding is improved, still i had some problems with disemb... Read Full Review
0 of 1 users found the following review helpfulMARINES should have been the product to get the new Combat Mission game engine back on track; instead, all it offers is a handful of scenarios and unit types and really fixes none of the issues with the game engine while... Read Full Review
1 of 3 users found the following review helpfulThere is no other game in existence that rivals the second chapter of the Combat Mission: Shock Force series. That is why I have given this game a 9.5. It has some limitations, but come on, there's no competition. Gam... Read Full Review
1 of 4 users found the following review helpfulWhen I first got CM:SF over a year ago, I was at first thrilled. Then, I rapidly became disappointed by the bugginess of the engine, the multitude of features that weren't in, and the gameplay that was lacking. I turned ... Read Full Review
2 of 3 users found the following review helpful
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