In Platoon Commander, everything revolves around the Eastern Front and the attempt to show the war as close to the real world as possible.
As the name suggests, Platoon Commander is not about moving large troop units around a world map, building bases or training units. Instead, you lead your own platoon through tactical real-time battles. Due to the high degree of realism, environmental conditions and soldier morale must be taken into account in addition to the number of troops and firepower.
What kind of game is Platoon Commander?
Developer Alpharabaius Games puts the magnifying glass on the autumn and winter of 1941 and lets you as the Wehrmacht either advance on Moscow or defend the route there as the Red Army.
On a campaign map, you make the decision round by round whether to go on the offensive or defensive, depending on the weather or time of day. This is also where you assemble your platoon.
You put together your platoon yourself from different squads These come from the infantry, artillery and armor You will then command the squads in real time on the 20 different campaign maps of the campaign.
Realism and tactical options
- Trupp-Moral: Sinkt die Moral eines Trupps, geraten sie möglicherweise in Panik. Faktoren sind Verluste, die Präsenz vieler feindlicher oder verbündeter Tuppen, insbesondere Panzer.
- Weather and time of day: These external influences have an impact on the visibility and detectability of troops.
- Destructible environment: Tanks, for example, can tear down walls and open up new routes for infantry. An artillery strike can bring down a building, opening up new lines of fire.
- Buildings as fortifications: Infantry can find additional cover in houses and attack enemies better from higher floors.
- Cover system: Tall grass, bushes or trees also provide different types of cover, but can also be destroyed.
- Suppressive Fire: Side walls can be used to cover an attack or troop movement. In addition, artillery and air strikes can be requested.
There is currently no specific release date for Platoon Commander.However, you can already download and test a demo of the tactical strategy game on Steamto find out for yourself how well the theme of realism has been implemented and whether it contributes to an exciting gaming experience. Steam is currently running the RTS Fest with numerous demos and discounts on strategy games.
