- April 15, 2021
- Strategy 3 Tactics
Close Combat: Modern Tactics
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Close Combat: Modern Tactics is a single player and multiplayer real-time strategy game with a warfare theme. It was developed by Strategy 3 Tactics and was released on April 15, 2021. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.
"Close Combat: Modern Tactics" is a pausable real-time wargame that focuses on historical accuracy and soldier psychology. It supports up to 5 players per side and features Modern Era weaponry and equipment on detailed hand-drawn maps. The game offers intense head-to-head battles and a scenario editor for customization.
- The game retains the classic play style of the Close Combat series, providing a nostalgic experience for long-time fans.
- It features modern weapon systems and tactics, which can be enjoyable for players looking for a tactical challenge.
- The game has potential for fun gameplay, especially in single missions, despite its rough edges.
- There is no campaign mode, which significantly limits the game's content and replayability.
- The mechanics, particularly soldier movement and AI, are poorly implemented, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- The game feels unpolished and dated, with graphics and UI that do not meet modern standards, making it hard to recommend at full price.
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The story aspect of the game is minimal, focusing primarily on individual missions rather than a cohesive campaign or narrative. Players experience a sense of satisfaction and achievement through mission victories, particularly in challenging urban combat scenarios, but the overall storytelling is vague and lacks depth compared to more modern titles. While it retains classic gameplay elements, it does not fully meet the narrative standards set by newer games in the genre.
“So let the story be told in the sands of time.”
“But the satisfaction to achieve a total victory on the third mission (urban combat, US Army vs enemy with same US Army equipment), conquering the seventh and last objective in the last seconds of play, was simply indescribable.”
“There's no campaigns or operations, just single missions.”
“I have had a great time with modern tactics, though the mission overviews are vague and the opfor info could be better.”
“Only my second close combat game, modern tactics lacks some of the polish of the games that came after it (like a mouse zoomable camera) but retains the classic play style of the series before the 'combat mission-esque' makeover in the bloody first.”
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Close Combat: Modern Tactics is a real-time strategy game with warfare theme.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics is available on PC and Windows.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics was released on April 15, 2021.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics was developed by Strategy 3 Tactics.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics has received neutral reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its humor but disliked it for its story.
Close Combat: Modern Tactics is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Close Combat: The Bloody First, Sudden Strike 4, Theatre of War 2: Kursk 1943, Graviteam Tactics: Operation Star, Combat Mission Battle for Normandy and others.