Strategy lovers and friends! Meet Call to Arms - Gates of Hell, the Strategy game that is much more than just a strategy game. In this short message, we explore which elements make up its insane replay value.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/
The Game
Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is unlike any game in its theme. We’d like to think that is because of how it was designed; the elements that set it apart are its replay value, realism, and the use and recreation of actual historical battlegrounds.
It offers PvE and PvP options and five game modes.
The main goal of this game was to create something intricate while not entirely forgetting about entertainment value. We spent a lot of time making 3d models and maps, researched historical scenarios for SP campaigns, and recreated the associated landscapes from real locations, resulting in a pretty realistic-looking game that is still fun to play.
Damage model
In Call to Arms - Gates of Hell, the internal components of tanks and vehicles are modeled.
That means it matters where you hit your opponent’s tank, which can be decisive in battle. Combine this with the fact that landscapes in this game are recreated from the actual battlegrounds, and you will have a situation in which real-life tactics actually work!
Instantly Switchable Views
Besides the classic top-down views, this game also offers (instantly switchable) first-person views of vehicles, tanks, and artillery.
For infantry, the top-down view is also available. However, you can choose to play infantry in 3rd person view as well! Some infantry units offer 1st person views, such as snipers and officers carrying binoculars. Regular infantry can be used in 3rd person view.
The main thing is that you can directly control every unit to make it do exactly what you want it to. These views are available in every game mode and can be entered and exited with a single keystroke, so they’re extremely easy to use, and you can have total control of your units.
This also means that you can play exactly how you like to, in a way that suits your personal playstyle best; you can go for the gut reaction skill-based shooter appeal just like you can go for the top-down “armchair general” playstyle.
Skill
Will a game like this be easy to learn? Probably not.
The difference with other games is the level of micro-management it allows and requires.
In Call to Arms - Gates of Hell, a series of extensive tutorial missions is available; these are highly recommended, especially if you are new to the game, but even seasoned players have confessed that they learned something from these tutorials. We’ve extracted and bundled the tutorials into a set of 3 videos, available on our YouTube channel in a separate playlist that can be found by clicking HERE.
If you want to see what content creators have produced for this game lately, check YouTube or Twitch.
Content of the WW2 bundle
The WW2 bundle currently contains the following;
- 4 factions
- 59 single-player missions, of which five tutorial missions
- 16 skirmish missions
- 98 multiplayer maps
- 5 Multiplayer game modes
- A Dynamic Campaign Generator
- 31 dynamic campaign maps
- Over 750 different tanks, vehicles and weapons
- Thousands of high-quality map assets
- Action in Eastern, Northern and Western Europe
- A built-in editor
Since we will keep developing this game, you can be sure this list will be updated to show higher numbers as we continue adding more content.
In 2025, we will add the British Commonwealth on the Western front.
We encourage you to compare the list above to similar games; alternatively, skip that step and go straight for the bundle:
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/26447/Call_to_Arms__WW2/
So there you have it. Call to Arms - Gates of Hell will be on sale for just one week; if you’re that strategy lover looking to get something that’s endlessly replayable, exciting, and intricate, this is your chance!
If you have questions, you can get quick answers and support by joining our official Discord server by clicking below.
