Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps, released as Afrika Korps vs. Desert Rats outside the UK and U.S., is a real-time tactics game that is based on the North African campaign of World War II. The single player missions are playable as the German Afrika Korps or the British Desert Rats. There is also an option for online multiplayer.
| Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps | |
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 European cover art featuring montgomery(right) and rommel (left) | |
| Developer(s) | Digital Reality |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
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This real-time, tactical combat game's playable factions included the German and British armies. The game focused on desert battles. It could render beautiful graphics and a large number of units, as well as fully destructible environments. Previews praised the excellent music in it. It has 20 missions in two campaigns, although the missions were only loosely based on historical battles. Multiplayer support for up to four players was planned. [2][3]
There are more than 70 units true to history included. Infantry can interact with vehicles including getting into tanks. Players can attempt to disable enemy's vehicles, and capture and repair them with own infantry.
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 70/100[4] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Gaming World |   [5] |
| Game Informer | 6/10[6] |
| GameSpot | 6.6/10[7] |
| GameSpy | [8] |
| IGN | 7.2/10[9] |
| PC Format | 68%[10] |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 79%[11] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 74%[12] |
| PC Zone | 70%[13] |
| X-Play | [14] |
The game received "average" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps rolls out". GameSpot. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
- ^ Ocampo, Jason (January 16, 2004). "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Hands-On Preview". GameStop. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
The German and British armies once again battle in the desert in this upcoming real-time tactical combat game.
- ^ "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps' news page". GameStop. March 30, 2004. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved April 13, 2012.
- ^ McDonald, Thomas L. (July 2004). "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 240. p. 71. Archived from the original on June 4, 2004. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Biessener, Adam (June 2004). "Desert Rats Vs. Afrika Korps". Game Informer. No. 134. p. 135.
- ^ Parker, Sam (April 1, 2004). "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Durham Jr., Joel (April 19, 2004). "GameSpy: Desert Rats Vs. Afrika Korps". GameSpy. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Butts, Steve (April 7, 2004). "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ Dean, Paul (May 2004). "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps". PC Format. No. 161. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps". PC Gamer UK. May 2004.
- ^ "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps". PC Gamer. June 2004. p. 66.
- ^ "PC Review: Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps". PC Zone. May 2004.
- ^ Jackson, Jonah (June 8, 2004). "Desert Rats vs. Afrika Korps (PC) Review". X-Play. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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