Our spy satellites have spotted new troop movements, this time coming from France! Wargame AirLand Battle, the sequel to the spectacular real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation, today unveiled, through 5 new screenshots, the French combat units.
After unveiling both German and British units in the past few weeks, the French Armed Forces are today's focus. The French Army represents the biggest military force in Europe, and as such, it is obvious that they will join their NATO allies in order to prepare for the explosive conflict that is about to break out against the Warsaw Pact in Scandinavia!
On today's screenshots, we can see some of the new French units in AirLand Battle: the AMX-13 Harpon (Harpoon), the AMX-30B2 Brennus, new variants of the VAB, and the agile recon helicopter Alouette III. Like the other nations in the game, the French Air Force will be also available. We can see on the screenshots the unmistakable profile of the Mirage 5F and Mirage 2000C in flight. These will be joined in the conflict by other 100% French aircraft, such as the Mirage III, the Mirage F1, and the Super Etendard.
Prepare to take command, at the release of Wargame AirLand Battle in May on PC
Released in early 2012, Wargame: European Escalation by Eugen Systems managed to become the new benchmark in real-time strategy games, praised by critics and players alike. Wargame: AirLand Battle is about to bring the series to the next level as a full-fledged sequel!
Between 1975 and 1985, war between NATO and the Warsaw Pact is still raging, reaching Northern Europe, notably Scandinavia, whose architecture magnificent landscapes are faithfully recreated in the game. While the first Wargame made quite an impression with its powerful engine, Wargame: AirLand Battle is making a huge leap forward with its visuals, bringing a level of detail never before seen in a real-time strategy game. Flat relief and lack of variety is now a thing of the past, as the new version of the IRISZOOM Engine(tm) displays spectacular graphics, with a huge variety of units, scenery and impressive topography reproduced from satellite maps.
Command all the military resources of the Cold War era, from tanks to planes which make an outstanding entrance in the series! A total of 150 planes strengthen the playable arsenal of the game, from fighters to bombers to electronic warfare planes. Four new nations and their vehicles join the original eight from the first game, making a total of over 750 vehicles and combat units rendered in realistic detail with new textures! In Wargame: AirLand Battle, realism is also strengthened thanks to a new weapons system, better handling of fire and its effects, and a new Urban Combat Interface (UCI) allowing for battle inside cities block by block to take them over.
The solo part of the game is composed of several new dynamic campaigns, during which you will manage all aspects of the battle. Lead each squad of the Theatre of Operation, and make good use of your reinforcements and strategic support. Each decision you make has an impact on the tactical outcome of battles, and also impacts the evolution of the global conflict! Wargame: AirLand Battle still allows you to customize your own army in solo and multiplayer modes, thanks to the 'Deck' system, which is now being enhanced with an integrated 'viewer'.
