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vehicular combat game
1944: Across the Rhine
By MicroProse, released 1 Jan 1995
- Linux
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- DOS
- Classic Mac OS
- simulation video game
- strategy video game
What it is
1944: Across the Rhine is a strategy and simulation game about armoured combat in Europe from 1944 to 1945. Players take command from the level of a tank platoon up to an American or German battalion, and can follow a unit such as the US 10th Armoured Division through WWII combat scenarios. The game includes battles and campaigns with different command levels, and uses a pull-down-menu, point-and-click interface to direct combat. Its scenarios draw on real tank tactics attributed in the listing to Brigadier General A. F. Irzyk. The listed Steam features are single-player and Family Sharing. Steam lists Windows, macOS, and Linux, while the broader platform list also includes DOS and Classic Mac OS. The listed release date is November 6, 2014, and the year is 1995.
What players like, and what they don't
- Command from platoon to battalion level
- Scenarios span 1944 to 1945
- Includes battles and campaigns
- Listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Single-player only
- Interface uses pull-down menus and point-and-click
Who it suits
It suits players looking for single-player strategy built around tank command, historical combat scenarios, and multiple levels of battlefield control. Listed platforms include Windows, macOS, and Linux.
1944: Across the Rhine centers on directing armoured battles at different command levels. Its listed Steam platforms are Windows, macOS, and Linux.
