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2009 · StormRegion · Real-time strategy · Real-time tactics

Codename: Panzers Cold War

A major armed conflict is brewing between the Western powers and the Soviet bloc. The Red Army has been growing ever stronger since the end of World War II. With the growth of their army the Soviets realize that they hold the advantage, and are only waiting for the right moment to attack. That moment arrives with the Tempelhof Incident: the near-fatal collision of a US cargo plane and a Soviet fighter over Berlin's main airfield.

Released: 13 March 2009
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Real-time strategy Real-time tactics Simulation Strategy
Developers: StormRegion
Publishers: Atari
Series: Codename: Panzers
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Historical Warfare
Country: Hungary
Age ratings: USK 16 PEGI 16 ESRB T
Languages: Czech, English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish (Spain)
Entry: #3 in Codename: Panzers
Time to beat: 14hmain story15hcompletionist

About

Codename: Panzers – Cold War is a real-time strategy video game developed by Hungarian studio InnoGlow and published by Atari. A sequel to Codename: Panzers, it was previously developed by Stormregion software, to be published by 10tacle, before both companies went bankrupt in 2008.

›Story

"Tempelhof, Berlin, dawn of 8th April 1949.

A fatal combination of coincidence and human error, there is no point in arguing what went wrong, no point in asking who pulled the trigger first and who fired on whom in return. The Incident went down in history as fatal.

Within 12 hours of the crash the ground beneath the German capital is shaking with the salvoes of a war never meant to be: a conflict between former allies over Europe and global supremacy.

In this game the worst comes true, and it may just change the fate of the "free world" forever! WWII is now just a memory - but the Cold War has just begun..."

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Gameplay

Codename: Panzers Cold War is a real-time strategy similar to previous Codename: Panzers games, except that it is set in the first days of the Cold War and features a brand new graphics engine. The game has futuristic elements, with some of the technology present in the game surpassing that which was available at the time of the Berlin airlift. The game features powerful squad leaders and upgradeable units, buildings that can be destroyed or occupied to gain an advantage, a detailed physics engine and weather system.

The single player component of the game is a campaign with 18 missions, while the title also ships with over 20 multiplayer maps. Co-operative play is supported, along with team deathmatch and a "domination" mode. The game also features famous war machines like the Soviet Mi-6 which is known as one of world's biggest helicopters, the MiG jet fighter MiG-15 and its United States counterpart F-86 Sabre, a few famous tanks for that time like the T-62, IS-10, T-54/55, M48 Patton, M26 Pershing and other armored units.

Story

The storyline starts in 1949, and follows an alternate history, with the timeline diverging into a war between the Soviets and the West. Following the defeat of the Nazis, Germany has been partitioned into Soviet and Allied zones of control, with the Soviets building up their military presence in readiness for a new war. During the Berlin airlift, a Soviet fighter collides with a US cargo plane, USSR 5 and 6 Division attack West Germany, and the next day Berlin becomes a savage battlefield between the two Superpowers. In the single player campaign, players play on the NATO side of the conflict, occasionally switching sides to help the Soviets. The storyline is said to involve characters from the two previous Codename: Panzers titles.

Development

The game was originally planned to be published by German company 10tacle Publishing and developed by StormRegion as with prior entries, but progress was halted after 10tacle and StormRegion's parent company, 10tacle Studios AG, filed for insolvency in August 2008, also causing the closure of StormRegion. An offshoot development studio, InnoGlow, was later hired to finish the game, and in December 2008 Atari acquired worldwide publishing rights to the title.