Until CMBO came along tactical wargames tended to either be hex based, have poor graphics and/or relatively little detail in the vast amount of things affecting units in war. This game changed all that, right down to the complete modelling of tank armour vs different shells hitting at different angles, ranges, the whole works. The games turn based "we-go" system, whereby you issue orders at the same time as your opponent and then you both watch the action play out (you vs a human or AI, that is) for 60 seconds before having a chance to issue new orders... Well, this system was new, and it's still brilliant. This version comes with a whole load of scenarios pre-loaded beyond what was in the original box, which is a great touch. All around, a game to lose yourself in for days and weeks, and I hope GOG.com will be bringing along the sequels in the series - Russia and Africa / Italy - soon.
