Product Description

MAKING HISTORY: The Calm and the Storm puts players in control of a global conflict, challenging them to define its outcome. It's a different kind of WWII strategy game -- here, you aren't just after military success. To win, you have to achieve economic and diplomatic victory, too. Use all the resources at your disposal, from natural resources to diplomacy to military force, to rewrite history and become the biggest winner after a long and bloody conflict.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7962 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Strategy First
• Model: 627006903694
• Released on: 2007-01-31
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Windows XP
• Format: CD-ROM

Features

• What-if scenarios with tremendous historical detail and sophisticated AI -- replay historic moments of WWII as the leader of France, England, Germany, Italy, USSR, Japan or the United States
• Innovative combat system allows many approaches to engagements from massive assaults to holding actions - Supplies, reinforcements and geography all play into your battle plan
• Flexible victory conditions let players determine what counts as a win, then play toward that goal
• Simultaneous turn-based action - All players can make their turns without waiting for anyone else, so it's always your turn
• Each country has a unique personality you can harness -- use its individual capabilities and physical assets to write your own history and make it through the war

Customer Reviews

Fantastic strategy game
I am extremely impressed with this game. It's an elegant reinterpretation of the classic board war games, with the sophistication made possible by the computer. A lot of fun to use and extremely well thought out. Kudos to the developers.

Make History With Making History!
If you're a fan of 4x strategy games, I highly recommend Making History. This deep and immersing game offers a little something for everyone. It can be taken as a geopolitical sim, nation builder and war game all at once. There are a wide variety of units and tactics to use, as well as nations to play. Making History includes a campaign editor which is one of the easiest I've ever used.

Anyone whose ever played games such as Hearts of Iron, Supreme Ruler 2010 or Risk, should definitely include this game in their collection. The game is exciting and unpredictable. In one of my games, Russia joined the Axis powers! O_o

The replayability, customization, playing options and varied game play make this title well worth the cost. What're you waiting for, make history today!

Pros: turn based, good graphics (for a 4x game), simple to learn, flexible, fun.

Cons: The battle system could have been a little more detailed, but it works well. Historical personalities to use in the game would have also been a nice touch, like in Hearts of Iron.

Summary: If you like turn based strategy, this game is a worthy purchase. Watching all of the many ways the 2nd WW could have played out is entertaining, and being a part of it is exciting.

Top game moments (so far): Taking over S. America as the United States. >:-D

Game Review
The Game is a great deal of fun and a challenge. If you enjoy using your mind and not just being in a shoot game this is one for you. Strategy is important to success in this game.