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Command WWII squads across 19 missions, manage scarce supplies, and take direct control of individual soldiers and vehicles.
Released 06 May 2009
Take Direct Control
Scavenge Battlefield Supplies
Repair Combat Vehicles
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions.
Developed by Best Way, Digitalmindsoft · Published by Fulqrum Publishing
Themes from a helpfulness-selected sample of Steam reviews, not the aggregate Steam score.
Set across World War II battlefields in Europe and North Africa, Men of War puts you in command of Soviet, Allied, and German forces. Its three campaign storylines span 19 single-player missions.
Lead squads through varied combat objectives, from assaults and defenses to smaller special-unit operations. Issue tactical orders, position troops, and adapt your approach as battles unfold.
Track soldiers' ammunition and equipment, recover supplies, and repair or upgrade weapons and vehicles. You can switch at any time from squad commands to direct control of a single unit; the game also features multiplayer modes and a map editor.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players often praise the tactical depth of managing individual soldiers and vehicles, especially the ability to take direct control, and describe the campaigns as varied, challenging, and memorable. Nostalgia and the scenario editor also come up positively. Criticism centers on steep difficulty, aging or awkward controls, bugs and AI behavior, and disliked stealth missions; several reviews instead focus on disputes over publisher actions affecting mods.
Men of War is a stunning Real-Time Strategy game that takes place during the height of World War II. Intense battles span Europe and North Africa as gamers play as Soviet, Allied or German forces across 19 massive single-player missions. Both online multiplayer and single-player conflicts feature authentic vehicles and weapons of the era and brutal combat that will take players into the heart of the fight.
The Direct Control feature allows gamers to command any single unit on the field at any time. Players have complete control over the unit's actions and can change, upgrade and repair equipment and vehicles.
Three evolving storylines in the Soviet, Allied and German armies, comprising 19 missions in total.
Realistic models of armament and military equipment recreated in accordance with design drawings and historical documents.
Highly detailed WWII environments and characters faithfully recreated with a cutting-edge graphics engine.
The single player campaign features a fully customizable user interface.
Online play features a unique faction (the Japanese) and numerous gameplay modes including Capture the Flag and High-Value Cargo.
Men of War is affected by the GameSpy shutdown on the 31st of May. You can continue to play the game through LAN, DirectIP and GameRanger.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Age ratings |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DRM / EULA |
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| Metacritic | 80/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
