Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers

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  • Summary: Supported by an army of more than 17,000 US and British paratroopers, you must stop the Nazis from occupying Europe during WWII. Fight with authentic weapons and vehicles alongside brave Allied troops through rolling hills, small farms, and war-torn cities throughout France, Holland, andSupported by an army of more than 17,000 US and British paratroopers, you must stop the Nazis from occupying Europe during WWII. Fight with authentic weapons and vehicles alongside brave Allied troops through rolling hills, small farms, and war-torn cities throughout France, Holland, and Belgium. More than 40 varied missions re-create the toughest battles of WWII, including D-Day, Operation Market Garden, and the Battle of the Bulge. If you can survive the brutal battlefield of WWII, you'll earn promotions that allow you to customize your soldier with new skills and abilities.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 2 out of 11
  1. Maxim Online
    80
    Do the front lines give you the shakes? Then skip the "let's go boys!" bravado, settle into a more comfortable overhead viewpoint, and orchestrate 40 missions that include famous battles like D-Day and Operation Market Garden. [Aug 2004, p.90]
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  2. Times Online
    80
    The graphics are refreshingly crisp and clear, while the battlefield sound effects are spot on, incorporating a medley of explosions, machinegun fire and desperate battle cries.
  3. BonusStage
    76
    It's clear to see that the developer was going for a certain balance of historical accuracy and pick up and play mechanics that should appeal to just about anyone with a great deal of patience.
  4. TotalGames.net
    61
    Aside from the somewhat devastating problems with the camera, Combat Elite is a nifty little number that has all the addictiveness, interaction, and 'pick up and play' of many retro titles that people still cherish today.
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  5. IGN
    55
    With a redesigned targeting system, more advanced controls (duck and shoot should not be the extent of it), a tweaked camera and a campaign with story and character to ferry players from beginning to end, Combat Elite could have been fantastic. But that's just wishful thinking.
  6. GameSpot
    54
    The game ends up feeling pretty shallow, with an odd control mechanism and camera angle, as well as a light RPG system that doesn't seem all that balanced.
  7. Game Informer
    35
    Everything in this title borders on barely functional, from the blurry graphics (no, that isn't Vaseline on your TV screen) to the imprecise targeting. [Aug 2004, p.96]
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  1. J.
    Feb 13, 2006
    2
    I very rarely rate games low. I am a programmer as well as a games (from board to role-playing) enthusiast. It seems that these make me FAR I very rarely rate games low. I am a programmer as well as a games (from board to role-playing) enthusiast. It seems that these make me FAR more patient and understanding than the average video gamer. At least it always seems that way. Be this as it may, I had to take the time to come here and vote this game with what I feel is an accurate score. It is bad beyond excuse. I am more than willing to put up with game annoyances (GTA combat is horrible, but the rest of the game mroe than makes up for it, other games are terribly difficult but their save/check point systems offset this). This title, however, has so many that there is nothing good to get out of it. First, the camera is bad. This would not be all that terrible, but when it is coupled with an aiming system that is also terrible, it makes the game nothing more than a die and retry after you learn where the enemies are. I am no graphics hoe, but the very lame visuals are another nail. The voicing is not bad, but the script is so silly and weak that it comes across as less than mediocre. There are invisbile walls every where channeling you into a very linear path. The missions are short and shoddy (their shortness is actually almost a benefit with how close to unplayable it is, at least you don't have that far to go to get through a level...) All in all, I cannot recall being this disapointed and frustrated with a game.… Expand