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Men of War

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I saw the 1c company box set of 41 items for $100 doesn't have the loads of crummy dlc bits and pieces that other publishers have which makes the bulk buying less of a bargain so I thought i'd give it a go.The Men of war series is one which features prominently so here's my review of the first one. This WWII game has a few different campaigns to choose from including a German and American one. I went for the Russian one because I like the idea of being the underdog.  It tells the story of two young friends who were enlisted, as were almost all young, able bodied males in the country. The first mission gets you used to controlling a few infantry and then a single tank. Unlike in many rts games you have to pay attention to issues such as ammo and even fuel. You also can't be gung- ho as a single anti- tank grenade can end the missions for you. The second mission changes things up again as you have to hold out against a german onslaught until the workers have loaded th