Overview

What is Microsoft Close Combat?

is a military strategy game that lets you experience WWII combat situations and command troops under realistic conditions.

In depth

A closer look at Microsoft Close Combat

WW II is well underway and your mission is to command troops in the battles of the Normandy Campaign. War is hell. To be a great commander, you'll need to experience realistic battle situations. The game utilizes an artificial intelligence engine that tracks every possible effect of your orders, as well as the responses you elicit from the enemy. The better you lead your men, the better they respond to your orders. You may have Panzerschreck grenade launchers raining hellfire all around your soldiers; you may hear the terrible roar of a Tiger tank in the distance; you may even have green dogfaces hiding in fear and confusion behind your own tanks and not one of your commands are being obeyed--but you must be unshakeable. On your shoulders rests the burden of Normandy's fate. The game also includes Boot Camp, an interactive tutorial that covers basic game theory and the mechanics of playing the game.

Verdict

Should you download Microsoft Close Combat?

Microsoft Close Combat runs on Windows 95/98/Me and is available under the Demo license — the installer is 5 MB. We’ve catalogued it under Strategy and War.

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