Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory

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Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
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Developer(s) Fireglow Games
Publisher(s) Cdv Software Entertainment
Director(s) Igor Rzheffkin
Producer(s) Victor Vinokurov
Programmer(s) Timothy Lyangouzov
Artist(s) Alexey Krivorotko
Composer(s) Andrey Litvinov
Series Sudden Strike
Platform(s) Windows
Release
  • UK: December 7, 2007
  • NA: June 20, 2008
Genre(s) Real-time tactics
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory or Sudden Strike III is a real-time tactics computer game by Russian studio Fireglow Games set in World War II, the third game in the Sudden Strike series and the sequel to Sudden Strike 2 . [1] [2] The game was released in December 2007.

Contents

Gameplay

Sudden Strike 3 is the first game in the franchise to feature 3D graphics. [3] The game features the pacific campaigns, as well as the U.S. and Allied campaigns and Germany. It also features a map editor, with more features such as making trenches.

The revamped engine allows for improved damage characteristics, balance of forces, and winter battles. [4] Certain abilities are brought back from earlier games such as ambushes in houses, landing parties, reconnaissance, transportation of infantry on tanks and many other things.

Expansions

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory - Ardennes Offensive is the first addon to the original covering the Battle of the Bulge and was released in 2008. [5] France was included as a new faction as were new multiplayer maps.

Sudden Strike: The Last Stand is an enhanced version of Sudden Strike 3 which was released on March 20, 2009 in Russia. [6] [7] The game features improved graphics and tactical user interface experience. [8]

Sudden Strike Iwo Jima is a standalone campaign featuring the Japanese during the Battle of Iwo Jima as part of Pacific War.

Sudden Strike Normandy is a standalone campaign featuring the Allies during the Normandy landings as part of Operation Overlord.

Reception

GameSpot rated Sudden Strike 3 as the best of the franchise. [9] Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory holds a 63 out of 100 Metacritic score based on 10 critic ratings. [10]

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