What WWII game is most like Close Combat 1-4?

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:53 pm

I never did purchase any of the big crop of WWII games that came out over the last 2 years. Games like:
* CodeName Panzers: Phase One.
* Silent Storm.
* Heroes of WWII.

Were any games released that were anything like Close Combat's 1 through 4?

Scanner · Post by **Scanner** » Sat May 07, 2005 5:02 pm

How about Squad Assault: West Front? IIRC, it's essentially a 3D version of Close Combat, from the same designer.

Jeff Jones · Post by **Jeff Jones** » Sun May 08, 2005 12:43 am

Jeff, I just recently got Soldiers - Heroes of WW2, and I can't say enough good things about it. It's really one of the best PC games I've ever played. I can't say it's like CC 1-4, but you should get this game, by all means.

And the best part ... It's only $9.99!

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Sun May 08, 2005 1:03 pm

How about Close Combat 5?

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Sun May 08, 2005 11:11 pm

Did that exist?

Post by **ImLawBoy** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:07 am

I'm going to move this thread over to PC Gaming in General, because it's not really about a single PC game - it's asking about games in general that were like some other games.

Kratz · Post by **Kratz** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:34 am

jpinard wrote:Did that exist?

Yes - it was called 'Close Combat: Invasion Normandy' and was really one of the better ones.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:50 am

How in ther world did I miss that? The last one I remember was CC4 and was disappointed in strayed too much from the open-ended options of CC3 (my favorite of the series).

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:52 am

Jeff Jones wrote:Jeff, I just recently got Soldiers - Heroes of WW2, and I can't say enough good things about it. It's really one of the best PC games I've ever played. I can't say it's like CC 1-4, but you should get this game, by all means.

And the best part ... It's only $9.99!

I finally got my first trip out of the house and Best Buy matched ebgames $9.99 price-point. I'm going to load it up right now!

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:54 am

Got it for $2 the otherw eek online at EB nyah nyah

I love it also..and I cant even get past the first mission! haha.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:01 am

Daehawk wrote:Got it for $2 the otherw eek online at EB nyah nyah I love it also..and I cant even get past the first mission! haha.

Wow that good huh?!?!?! (still posting away so I have yet to install).

Eduardo X · Post by **Eduardo X** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:52 am

jpinard wrote:How in ther world did I miss that? The last one I remember was CC4 and was disappointed in strayed too much from the open-ended options of CC3 (my favorite of the series).

I bought mine from GoGamer and it was a English Import. And like Kratz said, it was really good, really fun.

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:59 am

Combat Mission > *

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Mon May 09, 2005 6:43 am

RookieCAF wrote:Combat Mission > *

Combat Mission is also nothing at all like Close Combat (it isn't real time, for starters).

Eric Young's Squad Assault is the latest in the Close Combat lineage. I thought it was ok (this coming from someone who didn't like CC at all).

JohnnyFive · Post by **JohnnyFive** » Mon May 09, 2005 12:05 pm

Just whatever you do, stay away from GI Combat.

jpinard · Post by **jpinard** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:53 pm

Yea I played GI Combat. sad... Would have been way better to stick with the original formula.

tals · Post by **tals** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:57 am

Daehawk wrote:Got it for $2 the otherw eek online at EB nyah nyah I love it also..and I cant even get past the first mission! haha.

3 of us got together last night and did the Chepel mission in Coop - was very nice. Then moved onto lighthouse and failed.

Great evening of playing though.

Tals

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:23 am

Jeff V wrote:
RookieCAF wrote:Combat Mission > *
Combat Mission is also nothing at all like Close Combat (it isn't real time, for starters).

Eric Young's Squad Assault is the latest in the Close Combat lineage. I thought it was ok (this coming from someone who didn't like CC at all).

Aware of that, I found all the Close Combat games more akin to "Ants At War" squinting at the screen and clicking with the mouse like mad. Not my idea of fun. Just my 2 cents worth.

Jeff V · Post by **Jeff V** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:36 am

Oh, I much preferred Combat Mission as well. I don't even consider CC to be a contemporary; it is completely different, and mostly not in a good way.

RookieCAF · Post by **RookieCAF** » Tue May 10, 2005 12:00 pm

I did kind of enjoy the third one, but mainly for its setting, not its mechanics. Of course, CM : BB has all but obliterated its memory