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Inside this game are the makings of an absolutely brilliant realism-focused RTS - the classic Close Combat series stretched over three dimensions. No resource-gathering, no super-tough hero units, no click-fest tactics, nada. And when all hell is breaking loose, shells bursting all around and cannon fire ricocheting off your tanks’ hulls, the game is, as they say, a blast.
But sadly, there’s a platoon of issues lurking to ambush the unwary. First up, Theatre of War is rock hard. As we speak, fan forums are filling up with puzzled hardcore strategy game veterans wondering what they’re doing wrong.
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| Genre | Strategy |
| Description | Inside this game are the makings of an absolutely brilliant realism-focused RTS, but sadly there's a platoon of issues lurking to ambush the unwary. |
| Platform | "PC" |
| US censor rating | "Teen" |
| UK censor rating | "" |
| Release date | 1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK) |
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