Others say...

"Man, is the AI in this game impossible or what?!?!"
I never really thought I would buy this game. One reason is the I played the demo version and hated it. Why, bad graphics and boring gameplay. Well, as one previous reviewer mentioned, I decided to give the game a second look. I read and read reviews and researched because if I don't I usually buy a game I never play and therefore waste my time and money etc...

Now keep in mind I am not a tactical junkie. I am a RTS junkie meaning I play empire earth, total war series, age of empires you get the picture. So, I got bored with those games to but didn't know why? I mean they were fun and the graphics and ragdoll effects were out of this world but there was something missing and until now I didn't know what it was?

Now I know after going out on a ledge and buying this game. I got it really cheap so I though hey, even if I hate it I won't be out to much. Man, was I wrong! Nothing but praise for this rare gem! What was missing was a nearly impossible, shrewd AI that keeps you on your toes 24/7 or however long it takes you to finnish an operation or battle. Nothing compares to sending your men and tanks in just to find out they are getting slautered by a ruthless computer enemy! Yes, it's that good. This game is for the big boys, diehards and the like. I on the otherhand, am not one of those groups but I still enjoy competing with such a demanding AI that this game offers even if I get detroyed everytime it takes practice to get it right and that's how ever RTS or tactical, turn based game should be but somehow is not.

The graphics are better and better the more i play but that does not mean nothing when you have bad gameplay. That's what's wrong with the gameing industry these day's. They invested all there resources into cutting edge graphics and physics but miss it by a long shot when it come to gameplay. That's why you play the game not for eye candy or rag doll effects? Right?

Anyway, I will end this by saying if you like RTS or Tactical games then you will mostlikely hate this one because it is not a game it's a real battle fought in the greatest invation the world has ever known or will ever known when Germany smashed into the Soviet Union. One more note I will add, if you like FPS along with this and want to try something a little more up close and personal, then try Red Orchastra (a mod for Unreal Tournamnet 2004) I incompasses the major battle of Operation Barbarossa in online multilayer first person mode! Unreal T 04 is cheap now and you can probally get a used copy at the game store for nothing now. Then type in Red Orchastra in the search bar and click on the offical web site and download the latest version of the mod to your UR 04 game directory. You will see that it's basiclly like this game but in first person and fun as all-get-out. See you on the front lines!

"Shhhhhhh....I am hunting Tigers."
I enjoy both CM- Overlord and CM-Barbarrosa to Berlin games, I haven't bought the CM-DAK yet but plan on it...too busy on the Eastern Front. We am currently playing a two player (via email) operational game (numerous games linked together as opposed to one single game) The battle of Kursk. So far the swinehund has only advanced 500 meters into my front with the loss of 14 Nazi tanks (4 of them Tigers- MUAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!). He is not amused.

I hope they do a series on the Pacific War, I would like to see a scenario on Iwo Jima. Be sure to download the demos before you decide to buy to see if you like this type of game and your computer can play it.
P.S. Both my opponent and myself are ex-tankers, so the games have special meaning for us.


"Great Game - All that it is cracked up to be!"
This is a great game. It is really all that it is cracked up to be. And with all the player created mods and scenarios that are available, it grows beyond what you get when you pay for the game by how much you download. You can go one-on-one with your PC or join one of the many CMBB player ladders and go head-to-head with other players. This is a great "we-go" game.

"Fun, but where'd the flyboys go?"
Combat Mission:Barbarrosa to Berlin is a very great game. Even though the graffics aren't the best in the world, the units are all very detailed. The game is also very challenging, and I never get bored of seeing a Flak 88mm set a T34 aflame. You can play out many major battles like Kursk or Stalingrad as either the Axis or the Allies. My only major complaint is the lack of planes. Overall, I give this game 4 and a half stars.

"Closest Thing to Squad Leader on a Computer"
For those who have played board wargames, the Combat Mission series is the closest thing going to Avalon Hill's Advanced Squad Leader in terms of comprehensive realism, but it doesn't require knowing notebooks full of rules because all that overhead had been integrated into the system. The developers accomplished this by melding a turn based plot/resolve system with a 3D CAD/CAM engine. After giving orders, watching the simultaneous combat/movement resolution is tons of fun. It works superbly for standalone game, PBEM or two person online play. The Mod community is supporting these three games with lots of additional scenarios and skins too. If you have a serious interest in WW2 tactical combat, (especially armor) you can't live without this game.