Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory
Developer(s)Fireglow Games
Publisher(s)
Director(s)Igor Rzheffkin
Producer(s)Victor Vinokurov
Programmer(s)Timothy Lyangouzov
Artist(s)Alexey Krivorotko
Composer(s)Andrey Litvinov
SeriesSudden Strike
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • UK: December 7, 2007
  • RU: December 14, 2007
  • NA: June 20, 2008
Genre(s)Real-time tactics
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory or Sudden Strike III is a real-time tactics computer game by Russian studio Fireglow Games set in World War II, the third game in the Sudden Strike series and the sequel to Sudden Strike 2.[1][2] The game was released in December 2007.

Gameplay

Sudden Strike 3 is the first game in the franchise to feature 3D graphics.[3] The game features the pacific campaigns, as well as the U.S. and Allied campaigns and Germany. It also features a map editor, with more features such as making trenches.

The revamped engine allows for improved damage characteristics, balance of forces, and winter battles.[4] Certain abilities are brought back from earlier games such as ambushes in houses, landing parties, reconnaissance, transportation of infantry on tanks and many other things.

Expansions

Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory - Ardennes Offensive is the first addon to the original covering the Battle of the Bulge and was released in 2008.[5] France was included as a new faction as were new multiplayer maps.

Sudden Strike: The Last Stand is an enhanced version of Sudden Strike 3 which was released on March 20, 2009 in Russia.[6][7] The game features improved graphics and tactical user interface experience.[8]

Sudden Strike Iwo Jima is a standalone campaign featuring the Japanese during the Battle of Iwo Jima as part of Pacific War.

Sudden Strike Normandy is a standalone campaign featuring the Allies during the Normandy landings as part of Operation Overlord.

Reception

GameSpot rated Sudden Strike 3 as the best of the franchise.[9] Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory holds a 63 out of 100 Metacritic score based on 10 critic ratings.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory". 7 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory | Armchair General Magazine - We Put YOU in Command!".
  3. ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory". gamespy.com. gamespy. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
  4. ^ "Fireglow Games Announces Finishing of the Development of Sudden Strike: The Last Stand - IGN". 13 August 2008.
  5. ^ "Sudden Strike 3 Arms For Victory Add-on "Ardennes Offensive" - GamesIndustry International". 20 December 2007.
  6. ^ "Fireglow Games Announces Finishing of the Development of Sudden Strike: The Last Stand - IGN". 13 August 2008.
  7. ^ "Sudden Strike: The Last Stand". Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  8. ^ Fomin, Konstantin (13 August 2008). "Sudden Strike не отступает". Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  9. ^ Sudden Strike 3 review Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory". Metacritic.