Blitzkrieg 2 Anthology

If you are fanatic about the way the first Blitzkrieg game plays, then you might not love this sequel. There are some differences between them, with B2 having a more streamlined design, a greater focus on being a RTS than a tactical sim. Not that the game is THAT different to not be able to figure out which game's sequel it is. :p It is very difficult, you need to use strategy and tactics, you need to think of your long time plan since you get to upgrade your "units" in a similar way to..well, Panzer General 3D mostly, but not exactly. Reinforcements are of a less of an issue than in the previous game, but it never reaches the point where you simply don't care/worry about them. Especially in the long run of a campaign... This is not a C&C type of RTS, you can't just drag a box around all your tanks and charge forward. You will pay for it dearly. Enemy scout units, snipers, machinegun nests, anti tank traps and units, are all ready to ruin your day. The game is a very solid good RTS game with more emphasis on tactics than other RTS games, but still a bit easier than the first game. The graphics are in 3D this time, which depending on the gamer is better or worse. I found them very good at the time and never a negative issue. The sound is as solid as ever. I recommend this game to anyone wanting to play a very good RTS game but want a bit more challenge than "rush tactics win" RTS games.

I spend my hours with this game when I was younger and I find it as engaging now as then. As others pointed out, this is a tactical RTS with tries to simulate the true nature of WWII combat. That said, the game is very unforgiving. Even if you are experienced RTS player you will find yourself replaying one mission up to ten times to advance to the next. The game demands near perfect executing and a single tactical error will lead to defeat or a lack of sufficient forces, forcing you to restart the map. Thus, unless you have dozens of hours to spare on this game and are prepared to replay the same mission countless times, I would not recommend this game. I actually enjoyed Blitzkrieg 2 more, as it is much more accessible for most players. I know, I know. I'm not a "hardcore" gamer", so I believe games should be fun, and punishing difficulty is not my idea of fun.

I love this game it is fast paced much faster than bk1 but it is alot of fun. You get plenty of reinforcements in most missions so you can be more agressive in attacking but it is not an easy game you still have to use tactics to win. the replayabilty is high due to adjustable difficulty levels and overall fun. Bottom line if you love WW2 games this is a must buy. Thanks to G.O.G for offering this Drm free as I have the hard copy disks which use starforce copy protection that is horrible this G.O.G version is awesome!! Get it!!

I've jumped straight into BK2 without ever having even so much as looked at BK1. All the usual GFX and SFX seem to be on par for the type of game, and the gameplay itself is fair. But there are some very low quality aspects to it - absolute sure signs of cost/corner cutting and lazy programming by Nival. I don't know what country Nival are based in but the English translations in the game are an absolute JOKE. Even ARMA1's pidgeon Czech to English can't compete with this one! And the constant spelling mistakes drive me mad. The German Marder III for example is mispelled "Murder III". "Evacuation" was spelled "Evaqation" in one scenario. The first campaign (the US campaign) came to a buggy end right at the VERY end in the VERY last mission due to the mission requiring the destruction of all enemy units on the map - which just did NOT trigger as objective complete even when you had done so - I spent over two hours scouring the map, so I'm pretty certain I had not missed anything!