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Close Combat: The Bloody First · LUDEX

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Real Time Strategy (RTS)Simulator Strategy

Close Combat: The Bloody First

Release

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Player score

60/100

Platform families

1

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Inside Close Combat: The Bloody First

What it is

Close Combat: The Bloody First is the latest release in the critically-acclaimed Close Combat series, and the first using the new 3D Archon engine. With this Close Combat: The Bloody First combines classic Close Combat tactical gameplay with battles fought across a wide variety of diverse 3D landscapes including craggy ridgelines, narrow...

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Historical · Non-fiction · Warfare

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5 supported

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Who made it

Slitherine
Developer · Publisher
Matrix Games
Publisher

Built with

ARCHON

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

HistoricalNon-fictionWarfareSingle playerMultiplayer

Tags

world war ii - ww2
pausable real time combat

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 • Processor: 2GHz processor • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: 1 GB DirectX 9 Compatible Graphics Card (2GB recommended) • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Storage: 4 GB available space • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card • Additional Notes: An Internet connection is required for 2-player head to head play.

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3.0/5

Details

Released: Thursday, October 3, 2019
Developer: Slitherine
Publishers: Slitherine,Matrix Games
Engine: ARCHON
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Languages: English, German, Spanish (Spain), Chinese (Traditional), French
Anticipating this: 1

Platforms

PCPC

Where to buy

Steam

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Genres

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Simulator Strategy

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