![]() ![]() You might think that the 3D graphics and (semi) real-time gameplay are just modern gimmicks, but they also enhance the gameplay. The smallest unit you can command is an infantry squad / team or a vehicle, and the biggest battles involve battalions, although battles are normally fought between companies or smaller units. Another setback is the lack of bigger cities, as the towns in CMBO are quite small and structures have a maximum of 2 stories. It also features a random battle generator and a scenario editor, with locations including farmland, town and rural forests. CMBO doesn't have a campaign, which is a slight setback, but instead a few dozen separate scenarios and some operations, which are series of a few battles on a single big map. The game is set on the Western Front, from Normandy 1944 to Germany 1945. You can play against the AI or against a human player on one computer ( hot seat), play-by-email (PBEM) or by TCP/IP over the Internet. ![]() ![]() After the execution phase comes the orders phase again, and so on, until the battle ends. You can rewind and fast forward the replay as much as you want (normal VCR controls are available). This is the execution phase, during which you cannot give orders anymore. After both players have confirmed their orders, the game calculates the turn's actions and the one minute turn is played back like a replay. During the orders phase, the game is paused and you can command your units in peace and quiet (except if the game has a time limit for the orders phase). The game is divided to two phases: orders phase and execution phase. It has also received dozens of awards.Īccording to the official web site, CMBO is a "1-2 player, turn-based, simultaneous-execution 3D simulation of WWII tactical warfare". Since its release, it has received only excellent reviews from all self-respecting magazines and web sites. Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord (CMBO), developed by Big Time Software and released by Battlefront in 2000, is still one of the best, if not the best tactical level computer war game available. ![]()
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