Strategic Command WWII: World at War
- December 5, 2018
- Fury Software
- 14h median play time
Get on Steam"Strategic Command WWII: World at War" is a turn-based strategy game that allows players to command the Axis or Allies in the entirety of World War II. With a global hex-based map and new features like limited naval repairs and Kamikazes, players can try out different strategies for high replayability. The game also offers the option to let the computer control some of your allies, allowing for more focused gameplay.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a great balance of complexity and accessibility, making it enjoyable for both casual and experienced strategy gamers.
- It features a well-designed AI that provides a challenging experience, especially in multiplayer scenarios.
- The historical events and decisions add depth to the gameplay, allowing for alternate history scenarios while maintaining a sense of realism.
- The naval combat mechanics are underwhelming and can feel unrealistic, with individual ships representing entire fleets.
- The game suffers from pacing issues, particularly during AI turns, which can take a long time to process.
- Some players find the lack of unit stacking and the map's scale to be limiting, leading to crowded and static gameplay.
- gameplay34 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 71 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
Gameplay in this title is characterized by a mix of simple mechanics and deeper strategic elements, making it accessible for beginners while offering complexity for seasoned players. While the combat system is engaging and historically authentic, some users find the mechanics inconsistent and lacking in depth, particularly in areas like economy and diplomacy. Overall, the game provides a fun experience once players familiarize themselves with its systems, though it may require patience and a willingness to adapt to its unique approach.
“Supply, as a mechanic, is well done and accurately portrays the importance of fighting on your own turf, as well as the significance of competent leadership and generalship.”
“Great game that brings balance to simplicity yet challenging gameplay, easy to learn for new players.”
“The numerous decisions and events (I don’t think there is a single turn where you don’t have something to read or decide) are very well done, and they all (well 95%) come with an additional gameplay note, giving you the actual game effect (sometimes quite involved) of the decisions.”
“I have a few issues with the combat mechanics.”
“Unfortunately, the mechanics are clunky and it feels more like a WW1 trench line most of the time.”
“The AI needs work but it plays to the mechanics of the game; however, weird things happen.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally described as simple yet clear, evoking a nostalgic feel reminiscent of 1990s titles, which some players appreciate for its straightforwardness. While the visuals may lack modern complexity, they are considered smooth and effective in supporting gameplay, with options for community mods to enhance or alter the graphics. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's charm, despite some limitations in geographical accuracy and a flat map design.
“Graphics are simple but clear and work well with the game flow.”
“Very smooth looking with nice crisp graphics.”
“Overall though it's a very nice game where you can play through the whole war in a few days, interesting decisions to be made, lovely graphics, nice sound, lovely large scope to play through, but no overcomplexity or micromanagement to take the fun out of the combat.”
“However, the game feels like 1990's game graphics and sounds.”
“If you like extremely complicated rules with no tutorial, a nonintuitive interface and dated graphics, this is your game.”
“The flat game map causes some unavoidable issues with geographical accuracy.”
- replayability10 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its high replayability, driven by a steep learning curve, engaging mechanics, and the ability to customize gameplay through community-made scripts and scenarios. Players appreciate the significant impact of decisions on future outcomes, ensuring that no two playthroughs are alike. However, some users note that replayability may diminish after exploring both sides multiple times.
“The game also includes huge volumes of scripts (which frankly make for a better AI opponent than HOI4), all of which can be individually enabled/disabled, and there's also support built right in for community-made scripts and scenarios to add further to the game's high replayability factor.”
“Decisions made almost every turn have consequences way down the line, making the game endlessly replayable.”
“All of this creates plenty of replay value and no two playthroughs need to resemble one another.”
“As such, replayability is a bit limited after you have tried both sides a few times.”
“It has just the right scale, detailed enough to allow the right mix of subtlety and replayability, while not being one of these mammoth games with a lot of tedium that will never be finished in the end.”
- stability5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its stability, with most users reporting it as bug-free and running smoothly. While a few minor glitches were noted, they did not significantly impact the gameplay experience. The AI and mechanics are also described as well-designed, contributing to a stable gaming environment.
“No glitches.”
“Decent AI, well thought out mechanics, completely bug free, and full of historical events.”
“On the whole, however, the game seems bug free and runs smoothly.”
“Good game, with a few glitches.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, featuring nice background tracks that are not intrusive, alongside engaging sound effects like city sounds and dive bomb effects. However, some users feel that the gameplay can become repetitive, akin to practicing the same song repeatedly. Overall, the audio elements contribute positively to the user experience while allowing for multitasking.
“Nice music, good UI. The game features regular developments that require critical decisions, which makes this pretty interesting.”
“Sound is good - city sounds when you click on a city, Stuka dive bomb effects, and the background music isn't intrusive.”
“This game is pretty much the same each time, unfortunately, like practicing the same song over and over.”
“Sound is good - city sounds when you click on a city, stuka dive bomb effects, background music isn't intrusive.”
- story3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game's story is appreciated for its simplicity and realism, focusing on the challenges of war rather than a complex narrative or flashy graphics. Players find the immersive experience, including weather impacts on missions, enhances the overall appeal, ranking it among their all-time favorites in the genre.
“That is the appeal of the game to me; no fancy graphics, no special storyline, and no artificially balanced war gaming environment.”
“It already, after 24 hours of play, ranks up there with 'War in the East' and 'Combat Mission' as one of my all-time favorites.”
“That is the appeal of the game to me: no fancy graphics, no special storyline, and no artificially balanced war gaming environment.”
“Half of the time, the weather prevents them from flying scout missions.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is reported to run smoothly and appears to be largely bug-free, with performance issues seemingly affecting only a minority of players, possibly due to outdated hardware. While there is a slight delay during computer turns, it is not considered bothersome.
“On the whole, however, the game seems bug-free and runs smoothly.”
“I saw the reviews complaining about performance, and I have to assume that they either have old machines or some other issue with their machines. It takes a little bit of time during the computer's turn, but nowhere near enough to be annoying.”
“The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frustratingly long load times and stuttering during gameplay.”
“Despite the interesting gameplay, the optimization is so poor that it detracts from the overall experience, making it hard to enjoy.”
“I was really excited to play, but the constant frame drops and lag made it nearly unplayable on my system.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect tedious, often leading to unintentional actions, such as attacking adjacent enemies due to the cumbersome mechanics involved.
“Grinding feels like an endless chore that detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged with the storyline.”
“I find myself spending more time grinding for resources than actually playing the game.”
