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Same Great Action..One Quirk!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: October 06, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Being the Close Combat fanatic that I am, I purchased it the first day. As usual, CC did not disappoint giving me the same intense action of past titles, with better sound effects. The map is huge and the grand campaign seems like it could be endless. This is a must have for any CC fan or any war gamer in general.

One quirk however, was during the initial load screen, the game would crash saying "unable to stream". I know this usually means that Media player is not installed or your video card sucks. However, I know this isn't the case here because I have a PIII and Voodoo3 card and run every other game including other SSI's titles with no problem. Also CC doesn't take much CPU power to play. However once I turned the video's off in the options screen I was good to go. A bug I am sure they will fix!

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.

So Far..

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 12 / 13
Date: October 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I got the demo of this game, and it looks and plays like the previous four titles. Although feeling a little like a Close Combat: Battle Of The Bulge, that's definately not a bad thing. The graphics are getting a skoch old, (It looks a lot like CC3: The Russian Front) but, again, they still shine as compared to some other RTSs. The sound is better than ever, and the mission I played was fun, exciting, and intense. The tutorial will get a newbie off to a good start, and the highest difficulty level will challenge even the most fire-hardened grognard. A good pick for all wargames and fans of the Close Combat series.

Bring it on baby!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: October 07, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This is the best Close Combat game that I have seen yet. I am fairly new to this series, but since I bought CC4, I have been addicted. I went out and bought the trilogy. Invasion Normandy has the best sound, graphics,and thankfully the A.I is far more agressive than ever before.There game takes you the *Invasion of Normandy* and keeps ypu there for 29 days, you must take port citys and move your men throught the deadly country side full of swarming Germans.Naval bombardment is available along with air and arty support, plus as the Germans your arty consists of 88's. And yes, there is multiplayer support for this one. I must say this is the best [money] I have spent on a game! It is well worth it

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.

This is what I have been waiting for!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 18 / 22
Date: October 09, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Finally, a Close Combat game that features the invasion of normandy. I snatched this game up so fast, I couldn't wait, and once I got into it I wasn't disappointed. The first thing I noticed is that I can actually pass some of the missions. Close Combat IV was so incredibly difficult it almost made me hesitant to get this latest installment. Thank goodness, the easiest setting really means easy in this one. The game itself really isn't any different than the last couple CC games, and really could be considered an addon if it were any other game. Basically just has new missions, maps and various other minor features. That doesn't mean I don't like it. I love it. The missions involving taking the beach are just a blast, and so is basically everything else. This is definetly the best Close Combat yet.

A mix of Close Combat 2 and Close Combat 4. BUY IT!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 16 / 17
Date: November 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Firstly, I'm a regular gamer and I say: BUY IT. We return to the hedgerow fighting of CC2, but with better graphics, this time. Die hard fans will notice small features like ambient sounds such as machine gun fire, and faint explosions on the edges of maps -- makes you feel like you're there...very nice addition. In this edition, the armies fall back on their infantry. This is not a huge tank battle like the Bulge or the Russian Front. It's nice to get some soldier action going on, finally.

In short, this is the most "realistic", and probably most fun, real time strategy game you're going to find.

one of the best CC's in the series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

i just heard about this game last week surfing the web and couldnt believe that i didnt hear about it earlier! I am a die hard CC fan! bought every single one first day they came out and this definitely wasnt a dissapointment. Once again realism is unbelievable, sound is great...and i will never get old of its graphics. Its a classic. This game tends to lean more towards using soldiers instead of the massive tanks rushes in CC4 and CC3 so if you have been waiting for an awesome historical strategy game that is not just about tanks running though infantry....GET THIS GAME!! It is definitely worth it. PS: German SS sturmgrenadiers are unstoppable oh yeah that reminds me, this game has an RPG touch to it, units become veterans as campaigns progress and veteran troops dont panic as easily as "greenies" bUY THis GaME!!!

Into the hedgerows.... and the beaches, and the port, and...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 22, 2000
Author: Amazon User

As a fan of all the Close Combat games since CC2 (Market Garden), I'm glad the system hasn't changed too much. I can't say I'm all that thrilled that it's mostly infantry now (IMHO CC4 had a good balance of infantry and tank battles), but that comes with the terrain: run a tank unaccompanied by infantry down a lane with hedgerows on both sides and don't be surprised when a panzerfaust hisses out and blows it up. The comment about the Fallschirmjaeger being unbeatable probably reflects the reviewer playing the Germans against the AI as the Americans --- play the Americans and the Airborne units are immovable, even by FJ's.

I may have a few quibbles (the devastating effectiveness of 80 mm mortars against artillery, for example), but as a deeply involving simulation of the difficulties of bocage fighting, this is a great game. Shame they don't have a Mac version....

Easy enough for begginers and challenging for hardcore fans

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: November 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This probably the best game I've bought in a long time. The graphics are good enough (not impressive), but the sound effects are outstanding. The best feature is the different levels of difficulty, they allow begginners to handle the game without getting frustrated and experienced gamers can get a powerful match. The AI in some phases can be a little dumb with grenadiers running into your machine gun nests, tanks tend to get stuck or stay like sitting ducks in front of AT guns, and sometimes there is a lack of initiative from your soldiers. But these are just minor flaws that don't affect gameplay that much. If you are interested in a strategy wargame this is the best you can get.

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