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.
| Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory | |
|---|---|
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| 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 |
| Series | Sudden Strike |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editSudden 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
editSudden 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
editGameSpot 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
edit- ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory". 7 November 2019.
- ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory | Armchair General Magazine - We Put YOU in Command!".
- ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory". gamespy.com. gamespy. Retrieved 2014-01-23.
- ^ "Fireglow Games Announces Finishing of the Development of Sudden Strike: The Last Stand - IGN". 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Sudden Strike 3 Arms For Victory Add-on "Ardennes Offensive" - GamesIndustry International". 20 December 2007.
- ^ "Fireglow Games Announces Finishing of the Development of Sudden Strike: The Last Stand - IGN". 13 August 2008.
- ^ "Sudden Strike: The Last Stand". Absolute Games (in Russian). Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Sudden Strike 3 review Archived 2011-09-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Sudden Strike 3: Arms for Victory". Metacritic.
External links
edit- Official website (archived)
- Sudden Strike 3 at Fireglow Games (archived)