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Storm The Beach!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: May 22, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I have always been a close combat fan since the series came out. The game is fun overall, but can get dragging at times. I do like how the game is focused more on the infantry, rahter than heavy armor. Sounds are great, graphics are great, game play is great, but my only complaint is that there is no zoom in button. I know other CC games had them and I don't know why this one shouldn't have one. But that is ok. The planning feature of the game is intersting too. You are in control of what forces you are sending in as back up. The game is fun, especially if you are a hard core CC fan. There isn't much of a huge improvement over any of the other CC games, but like I said it is still fun to play. I hope they come out with more theaters of combat in future installments.

Demo was great So game Must be better!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: October 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I downloaded this demo from gamespot this morning. I have played non stop trying to master the Americans and the Germans. Great reality engine and awesome graphics. This is the best of the Close Combat series and If you have liked war games or strategy games in the past you need this game. The demo only comes with one mission though but it is a mission that delivers the full power of the game. These are your soldiers each one with a background, each one with a story. The mortal cries of your men deliver a strange adrenaline rush that I had never gotten from any game before. Definitely in my strategy collection. Definitely in my favorites collection.

Where is the rest ?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: December 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As an avid player of the CC games I looked forward to CC5 very much. I enjoy the graphics and scenario system as well as the playing system.

However, I was very disappointed by the fact that the game is limited to the American front in Normandy only. Some of the most interesting fighting, with some of the most interesting units on both sides took place in and around Caen.

Not included.

The British and Canadian attacks on the 1st SS Panzer Corps would have made some great battles to play.

I can only hope that a "CC6" for the Normandy campaign that will cover these aras of the great battle.

best of series but lacks innovation

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 30, 2001
Author: Amazon User

i purchase cc4 about 6 months ago and was terribly disappointed witht the product. the new strategic layout of the game was overly simplistic and hampered gameplay. notably you could not modify the groups you were attacking with nor could you attack with more then one group at the same time. cc5 has partially rectified this situation. you can now modify groups however you can still only attack with one group at a time. thus large scale flanking and pincer manuevers are not possible. i believe if they were to incorporate such a feature, along with an option to bring in reinforcement units during a battle, that such a wargame based on the cc model could be the best of all time. as for the game at hand it is definately the best of the series. the terrain maps are varied with new features, such as scalable walls, which make the game much more enjoyable. the ai also seems to be stepped up a bit, however, even when the enemy is put on the elite level, a decent tactician can still take the computer apart. but one cannot expect the ai to be overly challenging in a game with so many possible variables. again a great enhancement to the game would be real time reinforcements during the battle. such an option for the computer would mask certain ai faults by allowing the system to bring in overwhelming force. defending against such onslaughts would be a tactitians dream within the interface of the cc game system. to sum it up if you are a cc fan this game is not to be missed. the stratigic aspect of gameplay is not what it could be however it is on its way. in my opinion the cc interface of gameplay is one of, if not the most, innovative of all time. if they could just take the next step they could create a game like no other. if you happen to know any of the designers on this series pass this on to them.

The Best CC Game Yet!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is the best military strategy game ever. I had the demo and I must of played the same level 50 times. Then I finally saw it in a store then I bought. A really good buy for you strategy game enthusiasts. Go buy it today.

A worthy successor to all others

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: July 09, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game has been rated poorly by some who see its new team selection option as "too easy." To the contrary, both the teams options and the "choose your own path to victory" campaign system. This game has a cleaner interface than all of the othe other Close Combat games combined. I would highly recommend it to those of you who are wondering whether or not to purchase a game in the series. Check out this one first.

great game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this is probly my favortie game of a ww2 statragy game, but there is just 1 flaw, its the same thing over and over again, i no that theres cool terrain and stuff like that. and the multiplayer is awesome, im so glad u can do the grand campiagn. the sound is very good. and the german tanks rock!! i love it because its more fouced on infantry whather then huge tank battles like cc4. its very realistic sound, and soliders sometimes dont do what u tell them to do. i whish some of the stuff was better like motars were more powerfull and there was a real artillery baradge. but overall its a phat game and u should buy it now!! thatll be cool if they do a cc6.

close combat : normandy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: July 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I think that C.C.I.N is great unlike C.C. 1 & 2 This one has better graphics,experiance and fun! i would say anyone who liked C.C. the russian front would like this A+++++ 5 star class!

Close Combat: Invasion of Normandy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 12
Date: October 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is not the best but is one of the best games i've played its got good graphics and sound. Its reailistic but still has that unrealistic value we all like in games.

HORRIBLE GAME

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: January 24, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Let me first tell you that I liked the close combat series. I use that past tense, in that Close Combat was great back in 1997.

Back then - it was the only semi-realistic, real time strategy game that didn't dumb itself down to the command and conquer style click fest.

Atomic had the chance to improve this series, but essentially did nothing. Bugs that plagued Close Combat back then, still plague it today ( tank movement, crawl of death ). What we have is essentially an unchanged game with new maps.

On the internet, Atomic exhibited a very cocky take-it-or-leave it attitude when costumers made comments or suggestions. This is one of the reasons why the series has been going downhill ever since, and why Atomic finally went out of business.

The main glaring defect of the series is computer AI. It is laughable, and once you detect the computers pattern - you can beat it every time. The AI code has remained unchanged since 1997 - and it shows. Head to head play is the only solution if you want a skilled opponent.

The maps, always a good point still are great to look at. But not much has changed with them either. They are no more functional now than they were then.

The strategic element, since it's introduction in Close Combat IV is severly limited. It really adds nothing for the game. For example, you can't have multiple units attack at once, even though you surround the enemy. This isn't how war is really played.

If you never played close combat before, give this 4 stars. You will like it, and recognize the faults. After that, it's all down hill.

For a truly revolutionary game, try Combat Mission. It's 3D, 10x more realistic, simple interface, and the designers listen and respond to feedback. Best of all, the game is highly modifiable, and support sites are chock full of new and updated graphics. Check it out at battlefront.com

This is the future - close combat - RIP.

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