Steel Fury - Kharkov 1942 Demo

Once the tanks have been introduced into warfare, things got a bit more difficult for the foot soldiers, mainly because they do not really stand a chance against a monster made out of iron. Moreover, thanks are also the best choice when it comes to the invasion of a town, since they can deliver a staggering amount of firepower and resist a lot of damage at the same time.

Steel Fury – Kharkov 1942 is a tank simulator in which you get to be a part of one of the most violent and bloody tank confrontations seen in the World War II, between the Soviet and the German armies. You have complete control over three tank models, each one of which comes with different abilities and weaknesses that must be taken into account in order to survive the battles.

The game emphasizes on realism and historical accuracy, since the environments and the vehicles have been faithfully reproduced to depict their real counterparts. Moreover, a great deal of effort went into the physics engine and the ballistics that govern the projectile and bullet behavior, in order to make the battles are intense and realistic as possible, while still being accurate in respect to inertia and gravity.

The missions themselves are created in such a way as to convey the massive loss of human lives, while also making it rather difficult for you to go through the scenarios without dying a few times. Speaking of which, you are technically in control over the entire crew of the tank, but the commander is the most important of them all. Hence, you must protect him at any cost, otherwise the mission is over, even if the tank is still operational and the rest of the crew is fine.

Visually, a great deal of work went into recreating the environments as close to the actual locations as possible, since the developers used pictures and old video recordings in order to see how the landscape looked like back in the day. The powerful graphics engine and the exquisite special effects make for some great-looking frames, which might sometimes distract you from the battle.

Given the fact that Steel Fury – Kharkov 1942 also comes with an included map and campaign editor, the game has the potential for practically countless hours of gameplay. However, the low number of drivable tank models might prove to be annoying for some, even if they are very detailed and nicely modeled.