77
MobyRank
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
3.6
MobyScore
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Description

Join American, British, Polish, French, Canadians, or the German army in WW2, from Invasion of France to the end of the war in this hybrid tactical wargame. Control 50 heavy weapons, 126 vehicles, 45 types of terrain, and 50 missions. Mission editor is included, limited only by your imagination. See all your units move and fight in full 3D, in a turn-based/simultaneous execution format. The latest version adds TCP/IP multiplayer support!

Alternate Titles

  • "战斗任务:远方霸主" -- Chinese title (simplified)
  • "Линия фронта: Нормандия" -- Russian title
  • "Combat Mission" -- German/UK title
  • "CM: Beyond Overlord" -- Abbreviated title

Part of the Following Groups


Merchant Title Platform Price  
ebay.com
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord    
amazon.com
Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord Windows $1.99  
Combat Mission: Shock Force Windows $39.99  
Mission: Combat Force Windows $27.99  
Combat Mission 3: Afrika Korps Windows $32.95  
Combat Mission: Barbarossa to Berlin Windows $29.50  
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User Reviews

One Word: Groundbreaking NeoMoose (1114) 5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars5 Stars
As of now (March, 2001) this is the best tactical squad level WW2 game ever made. Iguana (36) 4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars4.4 Stars

The Press Says

FileFactory Games / Gameworld Network Sep 19, 2002 98 out of 100 98
Deaf Gamers 2002 9.4 out of 10 94
Pelit Oct, 2000 93 out of 100 93
IGN May 30, 2003 9 out of 10 90
Gamekult Jul 16, 2001 8 out of 10 80
Peliplaneetta.net Apr 08, 2002 73 out of 100 73
PC Player (Germany) Sep, 2000 72 out of 100 72
Absolute Games (AG.ru) Jun 30, 2000 65 out of 100 65
PC Gameplay (Benelux) Apr, 2002 59 out of 100 59
PC Action Dec 10, 2001 45 out of 100 45

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Trivia

Combat Mission was named #50 in the Top 50 Games of all time by PC Gamer magazine in their October 2001 issue.


This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Kasey Chang (3719) on Jan 15, 2001.
 

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