Any opinions on this one? Not interested in debating the price, I'd rather pay $55 for something good than $30 for something I don't play. I've been a fan of the combat mission series from the beginning but never got into shock force very much.

I am in your camp. CMSF is not worth buying unless one really likes that setting but I really like CMx1 and CM:B4N.

If you enjoy WWII tactical wargaming then I would say buy it for the $55. You will get your money's worth imho! There are many improvements over CMSF that I am enjoying.

check it out!

A great game... if you like the series... a must buy. IMO

(and the few problems it does have, battlefront will fix... takes time to make masterpieces. lol)

What's the DRM on the download version? Can I install it on my desktop and my laptop too?

elicense from battlefront... 2 installs.

Just purchased and downloading... can't wait. The reviews and recommendations for this one are very promising.

You won't be disappointed by it.

OK... it's good. Very good. Spent the last few days with the missions and quick missions and now I'm 2 deep into one of the campaigns. My only minor quibble would be that the controls are clunky ( well no moreso than the other combat mission games to be sure. ) Infantry behavior is much improved, the unit spotting system is outstanding. Runs fairly well on my laptop with the graphics slightly above medium, the desktop system has no problem running everything flat out.

I caved and got it too after playing the demo. I must say that a lot of things that I didn't like about shock force are gone. I really like the Normandy setting and with those campaigns I will have stuff to play until Christmas. Just lost a campaign after five battles, easy company are just too run down and I made the mistake of using up all that 105mm fire support in the previous missions. Even my 60mikes are empty ... pretty hard lesson. I'll redo the thing after I try another campaign.

That bocage country is really hard to navigate. Due to me using up all the pioneer blast charges during the first missions, I'm left with the "long way round"-tactic ... eventually getting pinned between a bunker and an MG in a ditch. I've been in Normandy myself and spent an evening running around the countryside a few clicks from the beaches. I was trying to get a feel what those soldiers went through (Oh, c'mon you would have done it too). Those hedges are thick as hell and then you have the earthen berms that they grow on, must have been very claustrophobic fighting. I think the game gives that feeling too. A lot of times you think things are going great and then all of a sudden you get careless and torn to shreds in seconds.

Still sad with no WEGO in multiplayer over internet, but as great as this game is in single player I just don't care anymore. I just love watching those little guys dealing pixelated death to each other. I find myself replaying those extra intense turns several times over.

-C-

Best wargame ever!