Customer Reviews for Blitzkrieg

Blitzkrieg
by CDV Software

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Video Game Reviews of Blitzkrieg

Customer Review: Can't wait!
Summary: 5 Stars

This strategy RTs looks great, huge unit pool, over 80 missions, multiplayer!I recomend this to any wargamers, RTS players and any Military History buff. If you are interested you should check out the blitzkrieg website. Awesome screenshots!

Customer Review: Eagerly Awaiting The Release!
Summary: 5 Stars

Finally a WWII RTS that looks good! Finished playing the demo and it is (1) very fun, (2) historically accurate, (3) easy to play. The balance is right between these three. The battles look like they could have some epic scale. Definitely reccommend it for anyone that likes war games or RTS.

Customer Review: Great Demo
Summary: 4 Stars

I can only compare it to Red Alert, my previous favorite RTS game. Blitzkrieg is much more realistic and detail-oriented. There are 200 vehicle types available, and they seem to accurately reflect actual historical weapons. The terrain is interactive: houses and trees can be blown-up, bridges can be built, trenches dug, etc... You can call in air support in the form of one of the following options: observation plane, fighters, heavy bombers, ground attack planes or paratroop transport.

Playability is good, though some of the support units need to be micromanaged to be effective. Laying a minefield takes forever because engineers have to be directed to lay each mine. Also, repair and re-supplying vehicles have to be directed to specific vehicles. Ironically, the fighting units are more autonomous, you give them a fighting posture and they'll respond to the enemy accordingly (engage, ambush, ignore, etc...) Air units are more abstract. You pick one type of air support at a time and select a target. Bombers decimate ground units, but are quickly dispatched by fighters or heavy AAA.

While playing the third battle, I ended up in an artillery dual with the computer. It reminded me of recent battles fought in Gulf I & II. You engage the enemy, then clear the area before their artillary starts landing. With a scout and the Russian's heavy artillary, you can easily destroy everything on the map.

Customer Review: Much better than Sudden Strike!
Summary: 4 Stars

Just finished playing the demo, and was very pleasantly surprised. Was expecting another Sudden Strike, but this game is far superior. Finally they have got the armor values right. Riflemen and jeeps can no longer take out tanks. Even other tanks have to try for flank or rear shots if their main gun is too small. Gameplay is very easy, and graphics are outstanding. I think CDV has finally gotten their ducks in a row with this one. Anxiously waiting for my retail copy to arrive.. :-)