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Game Information
- Platform: Windows NT / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
- PEGI Rating: Ages 12 and Over
- Media: Video Game
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Product Features
- Variety of Units More than 70 different units are available
- Cutting Edge 3D Technology
- Enhanced Combat Realism
- Deep Single Player Experience
- Multiplayer Gaming, Five different multiplayer modes
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Manufacturer's Description
Desert Rats vs. Africa Korps places you in the heat of battle between legendary generals Montgomery and Rommel during the North Africa campaign of World War II from both the Axis’ and Allies’ perspective.
Prepare for battle in the rugged desert landscape by selecting the right combination of units, combat vehicles and tactics. Stunning graphics and audio are constantly on display with real time shadows, damage effects and explosions that contribute to the exhilarating atmosphere that only Desert Rats vs. Africa Korps can deliver!
Variety of Units: More than 70 different units are available, each with its own complementary characteristics, including eight specialized soldiers (rifleman, scout, machine gunner, medic, sapper, flamethrower, sniper, grenade launcher) and seven categories of vehicles (recon, tank, anti-tank artillery, anti-air artillery, transport, air support) unite to form the player's armies.
Cutting Edge 3D Technology: Provides the game with natural looking desert terrain, beautiful lighting and shadow effects, realistic unit animations and movement, and breathtaking special effects.
Enhanced Combat Realism: Every vehicle and building can be captured; front, side and rear armor are taken into account; only fully-crewed vehicles are 100% operational. In addition, every vehicle can acquire up to three levels of experience upon successfully completing a mission. Pause feature allows players to think over their tactics at anytime and to schedule up to three orders per unit.
Deep Single Player Experience: Desert Rats vs. Africa Korps presents an unparalleled single player experience which includes a management phase at the beginning of each mission to prepare for battle. The story-driven campaign spans 20 missions ranging from recon operations to large-scale battles for desert fortresses.
Multiplayer Gaming: Five different multiplayer modes including death match and capture the flag are available via Gamespy or LAN for up to four players.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
There isn't too much original about this game and there are plenty of other WW2 RTS titles out there, so why choose this one? Well, because it's great, frankly. First up, the graphics are superb; tanks recoil as their guns fire, infantry crumple melodramatically and explosions fill the screen. Even at high zoom, the detail is still there. OK, so graphics aren't everything but here they really help create a sense of involvement.
In addition, you won't be able to finish this game overnight if you're playing on medium or above - you need to plan ahead and co-ordinate your forces effectively. Charging a line of 88's will soon leave you with a lot of broken tanks; use a scout to pinpoint them, then use your artillery to pick them off. Problem with Tigers? Get behind to exploit the weaker armour there. It's this kind of attention to detail that makes the game.
Instead of choosing one side or another, you play the Germans up until Alamein, then you take the Allied commanders' role during the push to Tunis. This lets you see the advantages and disadvantages of both sides. But here's the twist: you get to pinch the opposing sides' armour if you can disable it! This is especially handy in the early stages of the campaigns when you are building up your forces. By the end, the core of my Allied force was five Tigers! At the close of each level, you get to keep any vehicles you're in control of and carry them through, gaining experience all the while. Depending on how well you perform, you may also access special units that are faster or better armoured than their standard versions.
The game's not perfect, though. The sound is generally good but the music gets extremely annoying after a while. In the interests of playability, you get access to modern armour far more quickly than in reality, which may bother some purists. And the dodgy backstory about a love triangle (square?) involving a spy and a German, French, British and American officer is best ignored! But none of this really matters. The reason this game gets 5 stars is its inherent payability. It's a long time since I've lost so much time to my PC!
7 of 9 people found the following review helpful
It's a fine game, but a little short...
The graphics, even on my Geforce2 are nice and the explosions great. The story is good, but the campaign is very short and there are not many options to play different scenarios on skirmish mode. But it's a nice game for those interested on WW2 RTS games...
The graphics, even on my Geforce2 are nice and the explosions great. The story is good, but the campaign is very short and there are not many options to play different scenarios on skirmish mode. But it's a nice game for those interested on WW2 RTS games...
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
This game is much better than sudden strike and blitzkrieg(although probably wont last you as long to play it), basically just for the ausome graphics. To play this game thou you do need a good PC, i recommned at least 512 RAM, i aslo had some problems with the sound, but probably not the games fault. The missions are great as they are very varied. The bad thing about this game is not so good pathfinding and a lack luster mutiplayer. But if you like yiur RTSs and are interested in ww2, then this game is for you!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
So so
I bought this gamwe with high expactations i do have to admit and i am afraid that this game fell weel short, it had averhing to make a big hit but just failed. Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2004 by "lil_jezza"
The Best Tank Game Ever
Desert rats vs africa corps is truly the best tank game ever i delivers great graphics and gameplay that will keep you hucked for days. Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2004 by rob
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