Took several minutes to get through the initial cutscenes - long waits when going to the next frame in the story. Then locked up completely after starting first level (nothing after optimistically waiting 5 minutes).
I loved this game. Think Close Combat with better graphics and a much deeper RPG aspect. I recall it being a bit frustrating at first, but that was probably because I was standing in the middle of a road trying to engage a squad armed with MP-40s with my standard-issue Webley or some-such. Learning to use cover and stealth, and the gradual acquisition of increasingly better weapons (your first MG34 will be well-remembered) was a LOT of fun. Thaaat's right, you Nazi SOB... you just keep charging ahead toward that irritating sniper up on the rise. Pay no mind to the Bren muzzle in the bush just ahead of you... It gets pretty ... weird ... about halfway through; the GOG screenshots give away some of it. But it stays fun, and the weird parts mean that eventually even "Maggie", your beloved MG42, gets swapped out for something, uh, "beefier". I think the only disappointment was feeling I wasted time trying to develop something useful with land mine skills on one character? Mines just ended up using up inventory space for me. Definitely going to pick it up and replay. It's been long enough that I expect it to still hold surprises. If you played it before, I think you'll agree. If you have not - buy it!
