I originally played this (to death) in 2010 during a cold winter here - I revisited it in late 2023 as I had always wanted to play it again and have not been disappointed. If you want a completely immersive RTS, where you could spend eight hours completing a perfect mission, this does it perfectly. I still haven't seen even half of what the game offers as it's quite in depth. One mission had me sending a small squad of men crawling through streets, while another was just a full on assault while AI allies and tanks accompanied me. The only faults are, the missions are mostly the same throughout - small units on the frontline, with heavy units at the back - everytime there are big artillery guns that will just wipe out anything that comes close. Also, AI enemy tanks just seem to be so overpowered that the lightest tank seems to be able to destroy your heaviest tanks. There's nothing more annoying than having to hop out, spend 20 minutes fixing your tank, get back in, and then instantly have it destroyed. It's also very difficult, even on the easy setting. There are a few bugs - sometimes one of your squad is unselectable and lays there doing nothing until he is killed. Tanks/vehicles can collide an spring up in the air (ulitimately exploding). I've played this game well into the morning, when I should have been in bed.
