Codename: Panzers - Phase One is a tactical real-time strategy game which takes place during World War II. The game offers three campaigns (German, Soviet, and Allied) with a total of 30 missions.

Since this is a tactical game, the player does not need to bother with resource management. A campaign is started with a predefined number of troops. More troops can be acquired through investing Prestige Points, which are handed out for completing mission objectives (primary, secondary or hidden ones). Units that are killed during a mission will be replaced in the next mission when playing on easy or normal difficulty, but no so on hard.

Ammo is not unlimited, but there are ammo trucks for limited reloading. Repair vehicles also have a limited amount of hit points they can repair.

In total, the player controls over 50 different unit. Besides the tanks and infantry units, there are medics, ammo trucks and repair vehicles. It's also possible to call for scouts, fighters, and bombers, but each mission has an air unit limit.

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Alternate Titles

"钢铁行动" -- Chinese spelling (simplified)
"Codename: Panzers - Faza Pierwsza" -- Polish title

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User Reviews

Finally a new RTS to replace Age of Empires!

Thiago Oliveira (90)

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The Press Says

PC Games (Germany)	Jun 21, 2004	93 out of 100	93
Génération 4	Sep, 2004	91 out of 100	91
Gamesmania	Jun 16, 2004	90 out of 100	90
GameSpot (Belgium/Netherlands)	Oct 11, 2004	86 out of 100	86
Jeuxvideo.com	Sep 07, 2004	17 out of 20	85
Joystick (French)	Sep, 2004	8 out of 10	80
Game industry News (GiN)	2005		80
ActionTrip	Oct 08, 2004	71 out of 100	71
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Nov, 2004		70
Super Play	Sep, 2004	3 out of 10	30

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Trivia

German version

In the German version a matchbox with the words "Make it Hot for Hitler" on the mission briefings and all references to Poland were removed.

Poland

The game has been a subject of scandal in Poland. It has been accused by certain newspapers of antipolonism, and it was claimed to contain scenes depicting Polish people as drunkards, and false claims that Poland has started the war. Those accusations were wildly exaggerated, but the game has underwent some minor censorship in its Polish release.

Sales

In 2004, Codename: Panzers - Phase One won the Gold-Award from the German VUD (Verband der Unterhaltungssoftware Deutschland - Entertainment Software Association Germany) for selling more then 100,000 (but less then 200,000) units in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.