<![CDATA[Steel Division: Normandy ’44 Review]]>

<![CDATA[Steel Division: Normandy ’44 Review]]>Steel Division: Normandy ’44 accomplishes one of the most difficult feats in strategy gaming: it’s a historical wargame where the fun of the game and the accuracy of the history are intertwined, instead of at odds. Developer Eugen Systems has had success with real-time wargames before (with its cleverly titled Wargame series) but with Steel Division it’s escalated both the production values and tactical complexity, with remarkable success.

Unlike the stereotypical World War 2 strategy sim, Steel Division isn’t about pushing counters across a map and waiting for some dice rolls to turn out in your favor. It’s a great-looking game, for one, with lush, detailed maps and units. Controlling it feels good too – any real-time strategy veteran should almost immediately feel at home with its interface. There is a significant learning curve in terms of how to play Steel Division well, but it’s attractive and enjoyable enough to get started with that it’s hard not to want to play more.

Source: IGN PC Articles

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