Soldiers at War

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Soldiers At War
Developer(s)	Random Games
Publisher(s)	Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Platform(s)	Windows
Release date	US: May 25, 1998 Japan: March 20, 1998 Europe: March 20, 1998
Genre(s)	Turn-based tactics
Mode(s)	Single player or two player
Rating(s)	Animated Violence, Animated Blood
Media	CD
System requirements	System: P-120 or equivalent RAM: 16 MB Video Memory: 2 MB Hard Drive Space: 165 MB
Input methods	Mouse and keyboard

Soldiers at War is a turn-based tactics game set in World War II. You take control eight-men squads through the campaign of fifteen, historically-based missions starting in north Africa and ending in Germany. Your soldiers become more experienced and can take items with them onto the next mission. This allows you to build up a powerfully well equipped forces by the end of the war. The game also features a selection of single play stand alone missions and a comprehensive scenario editor that improves the games replayability. The multiplayer mode allows up to four people to participate in competitive games via LAN or on-line.

You select your squad from a group of 32 men, each with their own skills profile and you must equip them to suit each mission and there role. The game's control involves moving your soldiers around with the mouse and have some 40 different commands at your disposal. The game is played looking down on the maps with its 3D terrain. You can remove layers of terrain in order to see inside buildings or behind other objects and keep track of your soldiers. The campaign is played from the perspective of the Americans against the Germans and Italians you will also encounter free French forces through out some of the later missions. The game is regarded to not be that realistic compared to others like Steel Panthers and Close Combat and has a bit of a Hollywood movie feel to some aspects of it.