Men of War: Assault Squad Singleplayer Demo

The second World War definitely had more than its fair share of gruesome battles, heroes and brave soldiers, all of which resulted in plenty of books, movies and video games. However, strategy games always receive a bit more attention, due to the fact that they must take a lot of variables into consideration and accurately display the war from a more general point of view.

Men of War: Assault Squad made a name for itself a few years ago, thanks to the very tactical approach to the RTS genre and the possibility to actively switch to a third-person perspective and control every unit with your keyboard. However, the biggest achievement if the series has remained the multitude of tactical options that are put at your disposal in every situation.

This time around, the new release tries to keep most of the original ideas intact, while also adding a lot more elements to the gameplay. Thus, almost everything that was possible before can still be achieved in Assault Squad, but the mechanics are far smoother and you also get plenty of new options to try out, in case you come up with better strategies.

Just like before, you can zoom in at any time and control a tank or a soldier using the classic WASD keys. In the RTS view, however, everything works like in a classic strategy game, since you have to select the units and click around the battlefield in order for them to execute your orders. Moreover, every soldier can pick up other weapons and you can even open their inventory, in order to equip various items, such as helmets, pistols or grenades.

To keep up with this level of detail, the graphics engine has been drastically improved as well, especially when it comes to special effect quality and the textures. The physics engine must also handle some new-age effects as well, including things like improved ballistics, advanced terrain deformation and buildings that collapse after being hit with explosives.

In the end, Men of War: Assault Squad is the go-to game for any strategy fan, especially if you are also interested in a more personal touch on the tactics used in battle. Moreover, the multitude of scenarios and missions should give you plenty to play, at least until you find out about the thousands of mods available from the community.