The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
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Discover unparalleled levels of strategic choice as you step into the role of both Theatre Commander and Field Commander. As Theatre Commander, experience enthralling turn-based grand-strategy as you direct the deployment of forces, perform research and carefully consider how you disseminate your resources across the Western Front in a war won by inches. Alongside this, take up the mantle of Field Commander in dynamic real-time battles as you direct units to defeat your opponent, build trenches and perform direct assaults by sending your infantry over the top. Pick your battles and fight them your way to shape the course of history. Battlefields are persistent, and as you continue your push across the Western Front, you will revisit previous battlefields which will still bear the scars and destruction of earlier encounters. Artillery bombardments leave behind craters, tanks, gunfire, and trenches desolate the once lush French countryside, and any trenches (or fortifications) you build remaining in play should you return. Shifting weather also plays a role; as the months draw on in the conflict, you’ll encounter weather changes such as snow and rain which will affect things like artillery performance and unit movement. To secure victory, you’ll need to carefully consider your strategy depending on the conditions.
Platforms
PCGenres
Real Time Strategy (RTS) Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS)Themes
Historical Warfare
Languages: Spanish (Spain) and 8 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
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| Polish | |||
| Russian | |||
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Turkish | |||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| Italian | |||
| German |
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Critic Reviews
NaviGames
By Eric FernándezThe Great War: Western Front does not live up to expectations. Although, for its reduced price, it can be a good game to burn a weekend on a Steam sale.
Oyungezer Online
By Ufuk YurtbilIt's the best option for those looking for a World War I themed strategy game. But it has its flaws and it's not for everyone at this stage. It's worth keeping on your radar for its future potential and our faith in its developer.
SECTOR.sk
By Branislav Koh�tBig thanks to the authors for choosing WW1 which is unique in this genre. The campaign is a bit clunky, but the combat is unique and contains unusual elements and mechanics that you don't normally see in other RTS.
Spaziogames
ByAn interesting strategic game that delves deep in the Great War and its senseless fights.
IGN
By Leana HaferThe Great War: Western Front is a deep RTS that shows a lot of attention to historical authenticity, though that can certainly bog things down.
