THE BOTTOM LINE: Steel Division will satisfy players who want to fight the Normandy Campaign on a tactical level. Building your force and deploying units will prove to be just as important as fighting. It is fast-paced and requires a lot of quick thinking and strategy. Warning: this is not a first-person shooter type game. Between the selection of various armies and multiple missions, it will take a long time before players have explored every option. PLAYABILITY:В This game is fun and easy to play. Zooming in to watch squads and vehicles fighting in a village or in the woods is entertaining, but players will be so engrossed controlling units and making decisions that they wonвЂ™t be able to enjoy the visuals. There is little to critique except that, somewhat ironically, the gameвЂ™s design doesnвЂ™t allow for the beautiful graphics to be fully appreciated. It combines smooth gameplay with realism. THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY: Steel Division does a lot of things well. Radio chatter and wartime songs add to the appeal. Game visuals are highly detailed players can enjoy close-up views of all the fighting. For instance, players may need to help an infantry squad suppress fire from machine guns in order to take a position or cross open terrain. Players must also choose from real wartime strategies in order to win. Soldiers are authentically rendered, and tanks even throw up dirt as their tracks move. HISTORICAL ACCURACY: Steel Division excels beyond most games in terms of realism and historical accuracy. The missions are not the exact operations conducted during Normandy, but these slight deviations are an asset, as it would be too easy to win by implementing the same tactics used in history. Players can be tasked with capturing a key crossroads, linking up airborne units with ground forces, or launching a counterattack. An online multiplayer mode allows players to work in teams to compete with others. Players will also control squads and vehicles, and can even play as other nationalities, including the Germans. THE BASICS : Steel Division puts players in command of various task forces on assigned missions during the Normandy Campaign. (Paradox Interactive) STEEL DIVISION: NORMANDY 44 PARADOX INTERACTIVE, $39.99 WORLD WAR II RATING : 5/5 Steel Division: Normandy 44 delivers a beautifully rendered game while keeping accurate to historical material and detail.

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