Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris Global Steam
From Warsaw to Paris, and onward to London!
The creators of the acclaimed game Advanced Tactics: World War II have returned with a revamped engine in their latest offering, Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris. This title kicks off a new series of operational World War II wargames that blend strategic elements, focusing on the critical initial stages of the war. The game meticulously simulates the German blitzkrieg in Poland and France during 1939 and 1940, and even includes a hypothetical scenario where players can execute a "Sea Lion" invasion of Great Britain, should they perform exceptionally well.
Praised for its accuracy and depth, the game includes comprehensive unit details from the squad to vehicle level and features historically authentic combined arms gameplay. It also boasts an intuitive interface alongside a challenging AI. Strategic decisions made before each campaign can significantly influence battle outcomes, offering multiple plausible scenarios.
Players command regiments and divisions, orchestrate coordinated assaults, and handle logistics, delivering what is arguably the quintessential simulation of early blitzkrieg campaigns. The game also allows historical generals to perform unique actions, providing crucial advantages on specific fronts. Additionally, Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris introduces a novel multiplayer mode where players can divide control of Axis or Allied forces among themselves, enhancing realism and teamwork.
Features include:
• Highly detailed scenarios with extensive realism and depth.
• "What if?" scenarios that allow for varied gameplay and increased replayability.
• A continuous campaign option linking all scenarios, with results carrying over.
• Rigorously researched data on units, officers, troops, and equipment, backed by historical insights.
• Detailed Order of Battle for Dutch, Belgian, French, British, Polish, and German armies as of 1939/1940.
• Representation of officers at the Corps level and higher, complete with biographies, unique stats, and special action cards.
• Bonuses for tactics like concentric attacks, divisional cohesion, and HQ influence.
• Advanced logistics systems modeling supply lines and reinforcements.
• Multiplayer options supporting up to 9 players via PBEM against each other or AI.
• A free setup variant for experimenting with different strategic approaches.
• Three levels of map zoom to detail strategic, operational, and tactical views.
• In-depth combat analysis to evaluate your forces’ performance.
• Support for very large screen resolutions for expansive displays (requires appropriate system specifications).