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Frontline: Fields of Thunder pc Game Reviews
Frontline: Fields of Thunder
Critic Score
Metascore: 57 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.3 out of 10
based on 15 reviews
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Frontline: Fields of Thunder follows in the footsteps of the original "Blitzkrieg" and incorporates the best aspects of the now classic RTS games. The battle at the Kursk Salient was Germany's last attempt to avoid defeat in World War II. This conflict was marked by a ferocity that had been previously unseen by either side and has been remembered as the largest tank engagement in world history. Highly detailed Battle Map: Lots of data is included in the different chapter maps, including more geographical data and historical dislocation data of the real troops that will change ac­cording to the real historical timeline. Streamlined and intuitive interface. Unit parameters and the battle dynamics based on historically accurate data. Two historically correct campaigns that encompass 20 thrilling missions, most of which will be based on accurate historical episodes. New Units: Three to four new units will be added to the unit pool in an effort to more ac­curately depict the actual, historical events. New Rewards: The game features new awards, medals and promotions to suit the historical period of the game. Multiplayer functionality, including 10 multiplayer missions that can be played both on LAN and over the Nival.Net Internet service. [Paradox Interactive]

PUBLISHER: Paradox Interactive
DEVELOPER: Nival Interactive - N-Game Studios
GENRE(S): Real-Time Strategy
PLAYERS: 8
ESRB RATING: T (Teen)
RELEASE DATE: March 20, 2007

What The Critics Said

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84
Jolt Online Gaming UK
It appeals to hardcore RTS players with its historical accuracy, as well as newcomers with its ease of play and focus on putting you in control of what’s going on.
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80
Strategy Informer
This is a game with a great deal of replay value, and one that will keep you immersed for hours. An extra edge of realism has been added in the reinforcement system, which forces you to win objectives before you receive reinforcements.
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70
AceGamez
The attention to detail and faithful levels of realism are impressive, the audio and visual components are effective and the challenging gameplay is rewarding for those who can persevere through being thrown in at the deep end and getting defeated time and time again.
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64
IGN
The unforgiving nature of the game coupled with the predictable mission design makes Frontline more a cause of frustration than an exercise for your tactical skills.
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62
PC Gamer
Masochists and suicidally confident RTS veterans might embrace the challenge, but for the rest of us, Frontline: Fields of Thunder delivers an entirely one-sided ass kicking. [June 2007, p.59]
62
Cheat Code Central
History buffs and war nerds will delight in the information they can access in regards to the weaponry and tactics used in this battle.
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60
Gaming Nexus
In playing this game, your humble reviewer found that at first, it was a lot of fun. After repeated butt-kicking (in which the reviewer was the kickee) some of the bloom came off the rose. Thoughts started wandering through the reviewer’s head. The (few) non-sexual ones included: “I’d bet this would be more fun in multi-player”, “This might make a good gift for somebody new to RTSs”, “Do I really need another WW2 RTS?”, and “I’m hungry”.
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60
Ferrago
Unfortunately, Frontline: Fields of Thunder offers little in the way of diversity. Not only with it's own linear-nay-similar gameplay, but from the tried and test formula of RTS games of old.
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58
Gamers' Temple
Frontline: Fields of Thunder turns all out tank warfare into a tedious puzzle.
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55
PC Zone UK
A tired old rehash of Blitkrieg - the last RTS game from developers Nival. [June 2007, p.76]
53
GameSpot
A new Blitzkrieg game in everything but its title, Frontline: Fields of Thunder is yet another cookie-cutter WWII RTS.
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52
PC Gamer UK
A hunk of old Russian bread: bland, hard, faintly nutritious. [June 2007, p.83]
45
Gamers Europe
The RTS genre is already full to the brim with WWII clones and Frontline is nothing spectacularly different from anything we haven’t already seen.
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40
PALGN
As yet another uninspired victim of its now dated and unwelcome subject matter, Frontline: Fields of Thunder completely misses the bounds made in today’s PC real-time strategies.
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32
PC Format
An ugly WW2 RTS. Full of text-based mission intros and no joy whatsoever. The controls are clunky, the unit models are thoroughly basic and utterly devoid of any graphical niceties. [May 2007, p.68]

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