Close Combat: Invasion: Normandy PC
  • Publisher: SSI
  • Release Date: Oct 10, 2000
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Metascore
79 out of 100

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User Score
8.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: Now you'll fight for the Cotentin peninsula, from the landings at Utah Beach to the siege at Cherbourg. In the dense hedgerows of the French countryside, AT teams may be lying in ambush almost anywhere. By placing a premium on infantry tactics, Invasion puts the capital "C" back into Close Combat. [Mattel Interactive]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Eurogamer
    90
    Unquestionably a triumph, marking a great improvement over the last game... It relies on gameplay rather than on cutscenes and ephemera, and the variety and suspense of individual battles combined with the simple but effective campaign system mean that it will stay on a good many hard disks for a long time to come.
  2. GameSpy
    86
    Overall I found Close Combat: Normandy Invasion a breath of fresh air in a genre where emphasis is often placed on the "amass and swarm" strategies, or resource attrition.
  3. Antagonist
    85
    While this latest chapter in the acclaimed series doesn't offer much in the innovation department, it's a quality product, a lot of fun to play and has obvious replayability value.
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  4. GameSpot
    72
    For those who haven't yet played a Close Combat game, or for veterans looking for new maps and scenarios for this outstanding series, then Close Combat: Invasion Normandy provides plenty of new challenges.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
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  1. BillD.Cat
    10
    This is one of the best games I have ever played, and with the proper tools it quickly becomes one of the most adaptible ever. I have yet to get tired of playing it, and if I ever do, I can just use friendly Qclone to edit it!… Expand
  2. MikeW.
    10
    This game is superb, its even better when played multiplayer. It has to be the best WW2 RTS ever produced i just wish Matrix Games would combine it with Korsen Pocket to make a very involving multi-level Grand & Tactical Strategy Game.… Expand
  3. JohnK.
    10
    Sweeeeeet. Realistic. Confusion. Takes about 50 shots to kill a guy whose dug in.
  4. StephenP.
    5
    If this represents Normandy, why then did the allies have so much trouble? Poor graphic's and the easiest of all Close Combat games to play. No challange at all for experienced CC players. … Expand

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