‘Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory’ Goes Gold
By Stephany on Friday, February 22nd, 2008 at 11:35 AM PST In Computer, Game Companies, Game Demos, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Games
cdv Software and Fireglow Games have announced that Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory has gone gold and will be shipping to retail outlets on March 10th. The latest installment in the Sudden Strike WWII RTS games features new campaigns, massive battles, and historically modeled units, along with expanded gameplay so players can wage war across a variety of terrains and environments.
Sudden Strike 3 will simulate joint operation of ground, naval and air forces on vast areas. The new user interface paradigm will allow player to control these forces avoiding unnecessary micro-management, while allowing controlling individual units, if player would so desire and si styled for both the beginner and experienced player. The player will choose the best way of controlling the game situation, thus it will be interesting to play same company several times using different tactics or control level.
Gameplay will include land and sea operations, with aviation acting as a support force for both. Sea forces will also be supported by submarines that can, for example, hunt down an enemy supply convoy. Carrier-based aviation will support both naval and land operation when possible. It will be possible to develop in depth coastal defense, thus, careful control of player naval and air forces will be the key to successful land operations. Harbors and airfields will play an important role in the gameplay, as gates for transports providing supplies and reinforcement. Land operations will cover vast areas, making reconnaissance an essential part of gameplay.
Sudden Strike 3 has a new 3D engine that utilizes the most recent versions of DirectX and OpenGL APIs, thus taking advantage of modern graphics accelerators power. The engine is targeted for RTS games mainly, utilizing a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield, with free camera control and close-ups supported. Game engine is capable of rendering large-scale maps with mountains, forests, water, with a huge amount of units. It supports realistic-looking dynamic shadows and special effects on a close-up view allowing the player to effectively manage both large armies, and individual units.
For more information on Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory, look over our previous posts which includes a link to the demo.
Via:Press Release
