Now, what be this? Another WWII themed strategy game that ditches the resource management in favour of giving you a certain allocation of units per level and leaving you to figure out how best to use them? Why, yes I believe it is. Golly, we haven’t had one of these since, well, Panzers last month.
Don’t get me wrong, I quite like my WWII games be they the sheer brilliance of say Call of Duty or indeed even the original Blitzkrieg which was rather good fun back in the day. However, after a shed-load of expansion packs not to mention a raft of other similar titles it’s all getting a little monotonous now.
So, why should you choose this one over say a Sudden Strike, or maybe a Soldiers: Heroes of WWII? Well, to be blunt there isn’t really much here that you won’t find in either of those games. Blitzkrieg 2 gives you three campaigns and naturally the gameplay is very similar to its predecessor. At the start of each level you’re given a set number of units, and it’s up to you to use these in the best way possible to get through each level. Lose all your units and that’s it – game over.
In addition to this there have been some graphical improvements over the original game, although it’s still not exactly cutting edge. As well as this the interface has been given a polish, and to its credit the game feels more balanced. You have to make use of all the various units on offer to you rather than just ploughing through each level with the biggest tanks you have.
It’s certainly a detailed game but thankfully it manages to keep the game enjoyable at the same time rather than bogging you down in needless detail. For example, unlike certain other games, you’re not going to defeat an enemy tank with your infantry. There’s a cover system, which actually works, and the general depth of units available to you is astonishing.
The trouble is, these are all on the whole minor additions and whilst they’re undoubtedly welcome it’s hardly a deal clincher. For veterans of the genre you’ll know exactly what you’re getting with the game and if you’re in dire need of some WWII action then this may well be the answer to your prayers. Unfortunately, there’s little here to welcome newcomers to the fold and I just fear that the genre is simply too overloaded at the moment to give the game a solid recommendation.
It does exactly what is says on the tin
