Slitherine announces its participation in the
Steam
Real-Time Strategy Fest with a Windows demo for
Platoon
Commander, a previously unannounced real-time strategy game set in the
Eastern Front of World War II. The
Announcement Trailer
shows off the game's tactical battles and the description has details on the
demo: "The demo offers a significant experience of the first mission, where
players step into the role of a German commander during the autumn of 1941.
Tasked with capturing and holding a Soviet village, players will customize their
platoons by choosing a mix of infantry, armor, and artillery to defend against
the inevitable Soviet counterattack." Here's more on the game:
Platoon
Commander is a Real-Time Strategy game set in World War 2 and focused on the
German advance toward Moscow in the fall and winter of 1941. It combines
real-time tactical battles with a turn-based campaign map. Players will take
command as platoon leaders in some of the most significant battles of World War
II. The goal for German forces is to breach Moscow before winter conditions make
further progress impossible, while the Red Army must push back the invaders.
The campaign covers the territory between Germany's border and Moscow, featuring
20 immersive maps, each presenting unique tactical challenges and conditions. To
advance, players must organize their forces, choosing from over 40 unit types
across the Wehrmacht and the Red Army in a squad-based system.
The depth of the tactical RTS gameplay is remarkable, incorporating elements
such as the psychological state of soldiers, destructible environments,
detection systems, smoke screens, and much
more.