Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

in library

3/5

( 10 Reviews )

10 Reviews

English & 7 more

Overall most helpful review

Posted on: May 25, 2020

NSpace_T

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 16

Wierd voice overs and cutscenes

This game seems a lot like order of battle with its supply chain. I am still having difficulty getting past some the wierd voice overs (especially for Hitler) and the cutscenes while providing context are very stiff and add to the wierdness due to the voice overs. While the game provides a lot of information some of it is hidden like how well you did for a particular battles ala Panzer General , Order of Battle, and Panzer Corps where it tells you if you got a decisive victory, victory, or tactical victory. Some the secondary objectives pop up later like the one for Poland where you have to protect Hilter, which I found a little frustrating because most of my units were already on the opposite side of the map. Also I am not sure if it is a bug or just the way recon works in this game. I descover the units and sometimes when I fire Artillery or use tactical bombers I get a message that the target is unidentified even when my recon is right next to the enemy. My final recommendation is if you are a turn based junkie like me and liked Order of Battle, Panzer Corps, or Panzer General probably wait for a sale than get this.

Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: December 28, 2022

Daisy339

Verified owner

Games: 1375 Reviews: 17

Falls short of a modern classic

Strategic Mind Blitzkrieg (SMB) looks gorgeous. The advancement, across General, Command, Unit experience and Equipment adds extra depth to your army. But the game suffers from really terrible missions, which have objectives thrown in that are either: - Forcing you to rush back from one side of the map to the other, sometimes with unreasonable timescales (e.g. the Hitler train appearing in the West as you have pushed all the way through the Eastern objectives, with hidden enemies ambushing) - Forcing you to chase after moving objectives that detract from the primary mission, yet provide important benefits (e.g. the Norweigan supply train) - Forcing you to replay the same scenario over and over to lean the nuances of each objective that is added during the mission, so you can plan the battle better This all results in a game that feels more like a puzzle than a wargame, denying the chance to use your own strategy to achieve victory. An option to disable the additional objectives without being penalised by the lack of income and benefits throughout the campaign. I have close to 30 hours gameplay, but have only completed the first 3 battles. It is tedious having to replay the same thing over and over - an average of 8 hours per map. Other points: - The cut scenes look good in 3D, but the voice acting (everyone in the German high command speaks with an English accent) really distract - Air combat is terrible due to pathing. There's no way to select which route your planes take, so they blindly (and sometimes knowingly) fly into AA intercept hexes. - Naval combat is a very rich, with the ability to target individual systems. Naval battles feel very different from ground battles, and add a lot to scenarios with naval elements. Overall, this feels like a defeat snatched from the jaws of victory. With a few options that can be turned on or off by the player, the game could be a classic. As it is, its more frustrating than anything else.

Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: April 1, 2025

costatx

Verified owner

Games: 33 Reviews: 1

Keeps on crashing!

Good game except it keeps on crashing! Also, I don't like the night. Too dang dark!!!

Is this helpful to you?

Posted on: August 21, 2020

Aethelstann

Games: 29 Reviews: 1

lol

I don't even own this game. Never played it. Just gonna leave a 5 here to counter-balance all the salty Russian trolls who, just like me, do not own and have not played the game.

Is this helpful to you?

User reviews

Something went wrong. Try refresh page.

This game is waiting for a review. Take the first shot!

{{ item.percentage }}%

Awaiting more reviews

An error occurred. Please try again later.

Other ratings

Add a review

Edit a review

Your rating:

Stars and all fields are required

Not sure what to say? Start with this:

What kept you playing?
What kind of gamer would enjoy this?
Was the game fair, tough, or just right?
What’s one feature that really stood out?
Did the game run well on your setup?

Inappropriate content. Your reviews contain bad language. Inappropriate content. Links are not allowed. Inappropriate content. Content contains gibberish. Review title is too short. Review title is too long. Review description is too short. Review description is too long.

Not sure what to write?

You cannot save your review due to the following reasons:

You need to select star rating
You need to enter review title
You need to enter the content of your review

Filters:

No reviews matching your criteria

English Deutsch polski français русский 中文(简体) Others

Verified owners Others

Last 30 days Last 90 days Last 6 months Whenever

After release During Early Access

Discover CD PROJEKT RED games

Highlights

Featured

Close, but not an exact hit

Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg

Key features:

Other ratings

Add a review

Edit a review

Delete this review?

Report this review

Additional Details (required):

Report this review