mardi, 26 décembre 2006

Pointsoft annonce "The Entente : WW1 Battlefields"

Sortie PC en octobre 2003

 

THE GAME

World War One became the turning point of the XXth century starting the chronology of a new historic epoch. That epoch was marked by the greatest upheavals, which affected all spheres of the life of the humanity: the murderous world wars, the fratricidal revolutions, collapse of the ages-old empires. Histories of many countries would have followed different routes but for the conflict between the Entente and the Germany-led bloc of the Central Powers. The conflict, that started in August 1914 and came to an end in November 1918.

On June 28, 1914, in the center of Sarajevo, archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife were shot dead by The shot sparked one of the bloodiest wars in the human history – the First World War. For the endless four years the land shook with explosions, the air was thick with bullets and smoke covered the sky. It was the first war ever with that big number of people involved and fighting going on in the sky and on the land, on and under water. Weapons of mass destruction found its deadly use for the first time…Now you have the opportunity to try and change the History in “the Entente” game.

“The Entente” is a real time strategy. Choosing one of the five belligerent states (France, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary and Britain) you become the commander of the army, complete with a variety of units from infantry and cavalry to battleships and chemical weapons. All units have been replicated with historic authenticity with the use of archive documents and photos. Each nation has its peculiarities, which makes it possible to exploit the weak and strong points of the armies of different countries. The economic aspect of the game rests on a choice of various resources: wood, iron, gold, electricity, oil and food, different structures, which were also made authentic-looking, and a diverse upgrade system. Economic and military advisers help control military and economic development by providing advice as to the necessary upgrades and production of resources and units. The game features practically all the large and notable battles of WW1, which you could take part in on any side. Thus you’ll be able to know more about the historic battles and their outcomes or to rewrite history. More than 1.000 structures on the map and more than 80.000 units, high detailed landscapes, 3-D sound and an entire encyclopedia of armaments – the History will absorb you, you will become a commander wielding the fates of nations. And that all is “the Entente”!

GAME FEATURES

  • Historically authentic images of soldiers and military hardware replicated from the archive documents
  • Several resolutions supported (1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x1024)
  • More than 80 000 units on the map
  • The units can hide in almost any structure and defend it
  • Factual historic battles and the opportunity to reshape history
  • A diverse upgrade system
  • Economic and political advisors
  • High detail 3-D landscapes
  • 3D sound
  • Supports LAN and internet games of up to 8 opponents

 

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