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Close Combat PC

Award-winning real-time strategy game about the landing of Allied troops in 1944 on one of Normandy beaches - Omaha beach. Take on the role of commander of one of the warring parties and bravely perform your duties.

Strategy | World War II | RTS

Close Combat Release Date PC

02April1996

developer: Atomic Games publisher: Xbox Game Studios / Microsoft Studios Official website

English language game language: English

First of the already famous real-time strategy game series. Its subject is the landing of Allied troops in 1944 on one of the beaches of Normandy - the beach of Omaha. General Bradley's soldiers clashed on it with excellently fortified good-quality German units and for six weeks fought bloodyly for their way to Saint-Lô, a strategically important traffic junction.

Game provides unprecedented realism of the battlefield. Each soldier has an individual psychological profile, thanks to which situations of unprecedented heroism and cowardice are the order of the day, an increase in the experience of soldiers as the campaign progresses.

  • Useen previously AI computer opponents.
  • Action carried out in real time.
  • Single and multiplayer gameplay options via the local network and the Internet.
  • Repiction of real military units, their armament, mobility and combat force.
  • Intuitive interface, simple control and clear map make the game very satisfying.
  • Ability to deploy units before each skirmish.
  • Games contains many archival films and photographs from the Second World War.
  • Ability to fight on the Allied and German sides.

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Last updated on 10 December 2007

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet  

Media type: 1CD

User score: 7.8 / 10 based on 59 votes.

Age restrictions Close Combat: Good for all ages.

Close Combat System requirements

PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Pentium 120MHz
  • 16MB RAM
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