Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War Singleplayer Demo

Tanks have become a very important part of the war, especially starting from the second World War, when they have become more advanced and much more powerful. Thus, entire battles revolved around tank divisions and they were always present on the battlefield, ready to destroy everything in their path and subdue the enemy.

Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War is an add-on to the popular original title and it expands the story to include the African tank battles of World War II, going as far as Sahara. To take advantage of the new environment, the game features new campaigns and missions to play through, although their difficulty is now much higher right from the bat, because there is no tutorial and you are through right into the middle of the conflict.

The campaigns allow you to play as either the German or the American commanders, both of which have different objectives and end goals. Thus, while the Axis commander's purpose is to aid the Italians forces that are stranded in the desert, the Americans barely arrived in Africa and they must make their way to the battlefield and defeat any enemies on the way there.

It is worth noting that there are no major changes when it comes to the gameplay mechanics, since this is purely a campaign add-on to provide players with more content. Hence, while there are some small modifications and tweaks, they are definitely not significant and they shouldn't affect in any way your experience with the game, even if you spent a lot of hours playing the original title.

The same can be said about the technical aspect, although the new environments required quite a bit of work, especially when it comes to new textures. While the desert is definitely easier to model and render than lush forests or mountains, there are plenty of settlements that must be crossed along the way, featuring detailed buildings and a lot of trenches, artillery nests and fox holes.

In the end, Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War takes advantage of the same successful elements that made the series so beloved, namely the realistic combat mechanics, historical accuracy and the detailed tank models.