Blitzkrieg Strategy Pack Hits Stores

Today, The Blitzkrieg Strategy Pack hit North American retail stores. This new compilation from CDV Software contains two critically acclaimed WWII strategy titles - Blitzkrieg 2 and its standalone expansion – Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich. If you are unfamiliar with the games, I have pulled some information from the press release for you.

Blitzkrieg 2 - “A historical RTS that challenges gamers to lead their troops into battle through some of the major theaters of WWII warfare. Featuring a fully upgraded WWII gaming experience, Blitzkrieg 2 has players battling through dozens of new missions with a slew of new units and battlefield commanders. Players take on the role of German, American and Russian WWII battlefield commanders modeled after their real-world counterparts as they command more than 250 types of historically accurate troops, including 60 varieties of ground infantry. Fully 3D graphics engine displays battlefield action in all its visual glory as Russian Katyusha rocket launchers light up the night sky with fiery rocket volleys, Stuka bombers drop their deadly payloads on ground units and artillery annihilates opposing structures.Historic conflicts are fought through more than 75 missions, including 10 multiplayer maps, while a powerful mission editor allows gamers to create custom missions and maps. Whether fighting in the jungles of the Pacific, the endless Steppe of the Eastern Front, the unforgiving deserts of Northern Africa, or the treacherous forests of the frozen Ardennes, players will enjoy the ultimate World War II RTS experience in Blitzkrieg 2.”

Blitzkrieg 2: Fall of the Reich – “Spans three major offensives from the final days of fighting on the Eastern front, and covers both the Soviet and German offensives in the long “Siege of Budapest”, “Fortress Kurland” and the Soviet “Operation Bagration.” Fans of the original Blitzkrieg will also enjoy the thorough challenge presented in Fall of the Reich, with mission and campaign design that provide success only to armchair generals that employ realistic tactics and strategies, managing scarce wartime resources effectively.”

Personally, I have never played these games, but I have a couple of friends who are constantly playing Blitzkrieg 2 and the Fall of the Reich expansion and that is all they talk about when we get together. It looks like a pretty cool PC game if you are into the WWII genre, and you do not have to own the original B2 because as stated previously, it is a stand alone expansion. For more information, check out the official site.