Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem Demo

A lot of historical battles and events took place during the second World War, some of which shaped the entire war and decided the winners and the losers. However, the main purpose of a daring operation was always to take the enemy by surprise, usually using unorthodox techniques that wouldn’t actually work if the other side guessed your intentions.

Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem is all about operation Market Garden, in case you are not a fan of history. Hence, it revolves around the bold Allied plan to unleash a massive airborne invasion over the city of Arnhem and try to capture it from the Nazis. Although it failed, it could have easily went the other way, with bad weather being to blame in the official reports.

Naturally, you get to play either as the British forces, who were called the Red Devils in this operations, or the Nazis. Both results are hard to achieve, on the other hand, especially if you decide to maintain the accuracy when it comes to weather and order timing. Hence, the Allies need to move quickly and strike hard, while the Nazis have to defend against a massive invasion and live to see another day.

Speaking of which, there are multiple scenarios to choose from and you can fine tune the settings to fit your personal preferences. Thus, the weather can be adjusted to respect the historical parameters, or you can make it better, in case you don’t want any additional struggles. It is also possible to choose the order delay period and whether the supply schedule follows the historical data as well.

When it comes to gameplay, everything is in real time, although don’t expect anything resembling StarCraft. The units are but rectangles moving around a historically-accurate map, complete with roads and geographical data. However, the interface is simple enough for anyone to grasp the concept from the first few minutes, yet the game is complicated enough to provide veterans with a challenge, on the right settings.

In the end, Airborne Assault: Red Devils Over Arnhem comes quite close to how a strategy game should be, thanks to the freedom of choice you are offered with when it comes to the orders and the tactics. It is also friendly enough to accommodate beginners as well, thanks to the simple interface and pretty straightforward controls.