Game Classification

Operation Barbarossa: The Struggle for Russia Binary Evolution Studios, Matrix Games, 2009  

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Classification

VIDEO GAME

Keywords

Historical - Strategy - Turn-based

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Entertainment

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
 Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)

The core of gameplay is defined by the rules below:
AVOID : explanation of this brick MATCH : explanation of this brick DESTROY : explanation of this brick MANAGE : explanation of this brick MOVE : explanation of this brick SELECT : explanation of this brick SHOOT : explanation of this brick
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Operation Barbarossa: The Struggle for Russia Operation Barbarossa: The Struggle for Russia is a turn-based strategy game that depicts the Eastern Front of World War II in campaigns and single scenarios for both sides.

The gameplay is strongly influenced by Panzer General II and the graphics are displayed in a 3D environment. The maps are displayed with hexfields that represent est. 5 square kilometres.

There are two campaigns for the German side, Operation Barbarossa from June 1941 to December 1941 and Operation Blau from June 1942 to August 1942. The Russian campaign plays from December 1941 to April 1945. The campaigns are a string of scenarios each representing a historical battle. In the campaigns the player has core units that he can improve and upgrade. Units gain experience and grow stronger during a campaign.

There are also several single scenarios that cover additional battles.

A game editor for building own maps/scenarios is delivered with the game. [source:mobygames]

Distribution : Retail - Commercial
Platform(s) : PC (Windows)

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