Overview
The Return of Classic Close Combat… Based on the Atomic Games award winning Close Combat series of games. Close Combat: Cross of Iron, brings back the award-winning classic in new epic battles of the Eastern Front of World War II.
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Features
- Enhanced Scenario Editor - Create your own "what if" Scenarios.
- Includes "Command Center" linking you to new maps, campaigns, mods,and player forums.
- Improvements have been made to the AI to reduce some of the more inadequate performance issues, in particular with respect to vehicle pathing, the 'crawl of death', and Team and Unit morale and response in general.
- Battle HQ game matching service including unique player customizable game clients.
- Enjoy the huge variety of modifications available from the Close Combat Community providing years of additional gaming pleasure.
- Enhanced head-to-head and multiplayer combat modes including: 24/7 campaigns and player matching service.
- Comprehensive player ranking system.
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CC: CoI at JeuxDeGuerre.com (detailed review in French)
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"The goal of the developers on embarking on this effort was clearly noted: to establish the link between the familiar old series and the new players, while preparing for the likely release of a true continuation. On this point the game is an undeniable success."
CC: Cross of Iron review (Finnish)
CC: Cross of Iron at Wargamer.com
"Close Combat - Cross of Iron is more than just a cosmetic/compatibility upgrade - it offers hefty enhancements and a plethora of new features that are sure to please the die-hard Close Combat fans and, I hope, attract many new gamers to this gripping and realistic tactical simulation."
CC: CoI at Out of Eight PC Game Reviews
"A tremendous updated version of Close Combat is filled to the brim with improved AI, a new scenario, community modifications, and engine tweaks."
Product Data
- Complexity: Moderate
- Field of Play: Tactical
- Historical Period: World War II
- Theater: Eastern Front
- Unit Scale: Squad
- Turn Length: Real-Time
- Players: 1 or 2
- AI: Yes, either side
- TCP/IP: Yes
- PBEM: No
- Game Editor: Yes
- Resolution: Supports Multiple Resolutions
- Manual: PDF(Download) & B&W Printed(Physical), 78 pages
System Requirements
- Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP
- 133 MHz CPU (300 MHz rec.)
- 32MB Free RAM (64 MB rec.)
- 1MB Video RAM (8MB rec.)
- Soundcard
- Display capable of 1024x768 resolution or higher
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- [12 FEB] Screenshot Pack #2 (2.5mb)
- [9 FEB] Screenshot Pack #1 (3.6mb)
