2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
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Very Positive (22 reviews) - 81% of the 22 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Very Positive (3,249 reviews) - 90% of the 3,249 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date: 29 May, 2013

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Includes 3 items: Wargame: Airland Battle, Wargame: European Escalation, Wargame: Red Dragon

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“AirLand Battle is a deep, rewarding endeavor worthy of any strategy nut's time”
8,4/10 – http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/06/05/wargame-airland-battle-review

“One of the year's best”
9,0/10 – http://www.rtsguru.com/game/492/article/5969/WarGame-AirLand-Battle-One-of-the-Years-Best.html

About This Game

2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK!

Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation!

1985. After several months of tension between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, an incident in the North Sea suddenly sets the world on fire, starting an all-out war.
Command the entire military resources of the period, and plunge into the heart of a new dynamic campaign! With the arrival of air forces, select from a phenomenal array of 750 units (including tanks, planes, helicopters, and infantry) to build your army. Engage in spectacular battles with unmatched strategic depth, on huge battlefields as large as 150km², powered by a new graphics engine.

Impressive in solo play, Wargame AirLand Battle is even more engaging online. The game features ultra-complete multiplayer modes, where up to 20 players do battle simultaneously!

System Requirements

Windows
Mac OS X
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • OS:WINDOWS XP SP3/WINDOWS VISTA SP2/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8
    • Processor:AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ
    • Memory:2048 MB RAM
    • Graphics:256 MB 100% DIRECTX 9 AND SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE ATI RADEON X1800 GTO/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600 GT/INTEL HD 3000 OR HIGHER
    • DirectX®:9.0
    • Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
    • Sound:DIRECTX 9 COMPATIBLE
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional:INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATION AND ONLINE GAMING
    Recommended:
    • Additional:INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATION AND ONLINE GAMING
    Minimum:
    • OS:MAC OS X 10.6.8
    • Processor:INTEL CORE 2 DUO 2.4 GHZ
    • Memory:2048 MB
    • Graphics:256 MB ATI RADEON HD 4670/NVIDIA GEFORCE GT120/320M OR HIGHER
    • Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional:INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATION AND ONLINE GAMING
    Minimum:
    • OS:UBUNTU 12.04 LTS/UBUNTU 12.10
    • Processor:AMD/INTEL DUAL-CORE 2.5 GHZ
    • Memory:2048 MB
    • Graphics:256 MB SHADERS 3.0 COMPATIBLE. ATI RADEON X1800 GTO/NVIDIA GEFORCE 7600 GT/INTEL HD 3000 OR HIGHER
    • Hard Drive:15 GB HD space
    • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
    • Additional:INTERNET CONNECTION REQUIRED FOR ACTIVATION AND ONLINE GAMING
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Very Positive (22 reviews)
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( 36.7 hrs on record )
Posted: 13 August
Truly this is a stupid ♥♥♥♥ game. Buy it if you want your butt hole reamed constantly by vastly superior forces (EVERY TIME with amazingly superior firepower). Pretty graphics but disgusting balancing. SERIOUSLY, DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME.
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THEREALkcoope3237
( 20.6 hrs on record )
Posted: 12 August
Spent 20+ hours in the armory alone...

20+ hours = my whole play time...

10/10 would stare at virtual models again

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Ajay Herrington
( 5.1 hrs on record )
Posted: 10 August
Great game and game series, very fun and arcade like yet challenging and fun. I think what most people will enjoy is just fighting the AI as the AI is much stronger than one would expect. In other game's their used to be, "Dummies," and help train and teach you, while this games AI can do that it also is smarter and more challenging than all other AI i've come across.
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WarlordOfTheNorth
( 1.3 hrs on record )
Posted: 9 August
"oh dady look! a shooting star"
"now son i dont think thats a-"
BURRRRRRRRRRRRRT
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( 25.4 hrs on record )
Posted: 7 August
A very underated yet satifying game to play that desires more credit, it requires actually strategy rather than spamming a load of infantry as you'll need to make use of support,recon,planes,tanks,AA,AT and much more. So if your the sort that likes to sit back and watch the fireworks and screaming soldiers I don't recommend this for you at full price, although if your interested in strategy and competition then this game is certainly for you!
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Khaos
( 51.3 hrs on record )
Posted: 3 August
This is a great game for all you RTS lovers out there, like myself. It takes commitment, skill, and a good strategic thinker. The battles can range from small skirmishes, to map-wide fighting. It's very action packed, has a tough campaign, and epic battles against AI opponents. If you're new to this game, I suggest practicing against the AI first before diving right into the campaign. That's what I did, 'cause the campaign is pretty challenging. It takes those Cold War fears and brings them to life with a less 1960s look, and a more modern, militaristic look. Minus the nuclear armageddon, conventional war only. But anyway, amazing game, and I highly recommend this for anyone who is into RTS games. You won't regret getting this, it just takes some time to get comfy with the battles and the AI. But like I said, completely worth the money. Great game. Rate: 10/10.
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tannercrawford241
( 1.1 hrs on record )
Posted: 2 August
Amazing game. Lots of stratagy, and logistics
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blueskybeta
( 1.3 hrs on record )
Posted: 31 July
Waste of time to install. A.I. is stupid, the Interface is not even a little intuitive. Would NOT recommend this game to anyone.
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zakeraka
( 6.8 hrs on record )
Posted: 29 July
Awesome
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DinoMerlin
( 1.9 hrs on record )
Posted: 20 July
You need spend plenty of time to get the main ideas and tactics during the battles.
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Most Helpful Reviews  In the past 30 days
4 of 4 people (100%) found this review helpful
Recommended
1.0 hrs on record
Posted: 18 July
Great strategy game! Awesome grapics and lot of famous units, based on the time of Cold War. Hope more and more new serizes of Wargame will arrive online! (I better be the first guy who buys the new Wargame serizes game!)
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6 of 8 people (75%) found this review helpful
Recommended
15.4 hrs on record
Posted: 13 July
is like the ARMA of RTS games
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2 of 2 people (100%) found this review helpful
Recommended
1.9 hrs on record
Posted: 20 July
You need spend plenty of time to get the main ideas and tactics during the battles.
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Most Helpful Reviews  Overall
442 of 476 people (93%) found this review helpful
Recommended
490.9 hrs on record
Posted: 25 November, 2013
Yes. Buy this is you like proper strategy games. Multiplayer centric, don't play this for the SP experience. Worth every penny, more if you have friends to play with.

Do not treat this like Star Craft or C&C - it is more like SupCom, minus base building and "super unit rush" - you need to think about what you are doing.

Graphics work on nearly any machine conceivable and cross platform.

10/10

For those going "How can it run on nearly any machine?" please check this screenshot of minimum settings.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=231506644
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259 of 268 people (97%) found this review helpful
12 people found this review funny
Recommended
328.4 hrs on record
Posted: 19 June, 2015
I want to give all you good people of Steam a candid review of this game, since most of the top reviews, which while funny and informative IF you've already played the game, don't really give you a good idea of what you're getting yourself into. Doesn't that circumvent the whole point of a review, which is to inform people who haven't bought the game? If you are considering buying this game, please read this review in its entirety.

This game is hard. Its brutally unforgiving. The tutorial is, like those found in many difficult games, worthless. The learning curve is a vertical wall that you must scale, and, for the most part, the only assistance the community is going to provide you is brutal death, game after game. Its a logistical nightmare to keep all of your units refuled, repaired, and rearmed, especially on the front lines where supply vehicles are particularly vulnerable. Forgot a couple key units when reinforcing an objective? Too bad, the enemy reconed your weakness, and you just got steamrolled. Now your teammate is having to divert assests to his flank because your lackluster defense left it exposed. Your teammate is mad because he is now working twice as hard with half the points. You're mad because, despite your best efforts, you got annihilated. Your team loses the game.

Such is life for most of your matches when you start playing. You will want to stop playing. You will have played 14 matches, and your opponent will have played 1283 (and presumably will be having way more fun than you are at that point). Things will happen more quickly than you can react. You are going to lose a lot.

But please, I urge you, do not stop. Because, at some point, you will have breakthough. You will begin understand why you were getting wrecked. You will begin to understand how to fix it. You will begin to grasp how to function on the battlefield. Then and there, you will be hooked. Granted, the time it takes to this point may vary for you, dependent on your aptitude for games of this nature. But it will come. And at that point, you will be able to enjoy the depth and complexity of the game, as opposed to just being confused and frustrated by it.

Since the amount of units and consequently wide variety of tactics are available, you will find yourself for hours thinking, "Hmm, what if I did this instead..." and then going to battle to see if it works. Its a nearly infinite loop of trial and error, and in this game, achieving success is so immensely gratifying that, even after decimating an opponent, you will still want to go back to the drawing board to see if you can improve your tactics even further.

-The graphics are wonderful, and even aren't terrible on a laptop.
-The unit selection is more deep and broad than you should ever need it to be, but its there for you anyway.
-The bang for your buck for this game (especially if it is on sale) is unparalleled.
-The game is superbly realistic, and all the unit models are built to near photo accuracy.

In conclusion, I want to recommend this game to everyone, but I just can't. It takes a lot of time and a lot of patience to get proficient. Personally, I love the game. I love games that make you think and that don't give you any help along the way. Its a game that says, "Here's the problem: solve it or you die" and, while you may have 50 solutions to choose from, you're going to have to figure them all out yourself. If that sounds appealing to you, then please, whether its on sale or not, buy the game. You will not be disappointed.
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286 of 312 people (92%) found this review helpful
Recommended
1,136.2 hrs on record
Posted: 25 November, 2013
Best GLORIOUS VICTORY simulator ever created.

This multiplayer real-time strategy game centers itself on the scenario of the cold war going hot. With authentic representation of units from NATO and Warsaw PACT.

Before going into a game you can build your own decks. In these you can put a variety of units to choose from a pool of 800+ ranging from infantry men to air superiority fighters. This deck has a limited amount of points for "cards" depending on the faction or nation you choose. Also it allows for specializations such armored or paratrooper decks
The game lacks base building and instead it is focused on the control of zones in the map with Command Vehicles, depending on the game type, these areas provide income to buy units or victory points.

The game has a pretty steep learning curve, but it is really adictive.
Highly recommended
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307 of 351 people (87%) found this review helpful
Recommended
768.4 hrs on record
Posted: 12 October, 2013
Im always in the search of realistc high end graphics modern military warfare Real Time Strategy (RTS) games and hybrids.Its one of those games.My rating 9.5/10
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380 of 471 people (81%) found this review helpful
30 people found this review funny
Recommended
58.7 hrs on record
Posted: 22 December, 2013
Contact a doctor if this game has not given you an erection after 30 minutes of gameplay
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149 of 178 people (84%) found this review helpful
145 people found this review funny
Recommended
200.6 hrs on record
Posted: 13 February, 2015
Like killing Commies?
Like being a Commie?
Like Freedom?
Like RTS?
Like large scale warfare?
Like Canada?

Get this game.
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164 of 200 people (82%) found this review helpful
254 people found this review funny
Recommended
462.6 hrs on record
Posted: 24 March, 2015
Learned how to say "Please help me, I'm on fire and I blame you, commander" in several European languages.

11/10 would accidentally napalm my own troops again.
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