Overview

What is Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far?

is a real-time, historically accurate World War II strategy game that puts you in command of either the Allied or Axis forces during the epic Operation Market Garden battle in German controlled Holland.

In depth

A closer look at Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far

This follow up to the original Close Combat, features highly realistic tactical combat for intense "in the trenches" fighting, adds a new strategic layer to challenge you to out-think your opponents in the war room, and includes dynamic battle flow in which players can push or be pushed back across battle maps.

The real-time action makes the battlefields come alive with the sights and sounds of war. The men under your command act like real soldiers. They react realistically to the situation they're in and are dynamically affected by their strength, ability, and mental condition. The realistic resource allocation model takes into account both availability and your ability to get reserves to the battlefield.

As the clock ticks down in the desperate fight to control five strategic bridges across the rivers Rhine, Waal and Maas, you'll see why Operation Market Garden is easily one of the most dramatic battles of World War II.

Verdict

Should you download Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far?

Microsoft Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far runs on Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/Windows 10/11 and is available under the Demo license — the installer is 16 MB. We’ve catalogued it under Strategy and War.

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