#Steel fury kharkov 1942 review driver#

I order my gunner to fire from the move, but with turm-MG only, if he sees anything. I order 'marsch marsch!' and take right side of the attacking formation. Enemy barbed wire fences are blown away by the artillery, and no sign of life yet. Our boys keep pushing forwards in a tight formation, scanning the hilltop anxiously. Big explosions with dirt and smoke flying all around fill the hilltop. ahhhР”В¬losing the hill our artillery opens up. Fog of war is there like in SB.Р”РЋ) My Wingman taking position on my rightР”Сћ) Panzerkommandant, Leutnant Freiherr von Zipuli basking in the soviet sunlight. Looking at my map (a bit similar to SB's map view but a little different in how it presents units) I see all German units moving towards the hill, but of the Russians I see only few generic 'defences somewhere here' markings. Wow! Also my crew sounds like their hearts are beating 200 and sweat is flowing - excellent voice acting! Not the pleasant, booming 'Eisenschwein' -voice or SSnake's calm command, but an angry scream with authority and sence of death hanging in the air. Wondering the neighbourhood I take a few pictures of the attacking formation and a strong sence of invincibility takes over - with all these panzers, how could we lose?Р”В¬losing in with the infantry and ordering my tank to take a few turns and reduce speed I allmost drop inside the turret hearing a 'Feuer Frei!' call from an infantry NCO. The visibility is excellent and the landscape looks really nice indeed! Green rolling landscape with a lot of grass and bush - even if I insisted that the game would show only 'limited' amount of brush. Sounds damn fine! My wingmen take positions in a 'Keil' -formation to my both sides and we speed up to the foremost infantry unit, already accompanied by a platoon of short barrel PzIVs. Standing high in the turret I hear the engine revs rising and soon the clanking of the tracks fills my ears. Jawohl, Herr Hauptmann! I climb to my trusty warhorse and take commander's seat, and go unbuttoned. My PzKfwIVF2 (along with my platoon of 2 PzKwfIVF1s) is to support a combined arms flanking manouver against enemy preparing for an offensive - fools think the German spine was broken during their winter offensive, hah! First objective is a hill with no name in front of us, from there we will continue to a town with a name too difficult to pronounce - some kilometer away. May 1942, I receive orders to attack once again. Let me share some first impressions and experiences with this sim, maybe you will find it also interesting.

After playing around T-34 vs Tiger, which is, yes, a bit of a bugnest and a disappointment, I was really looking forward to this one.

#Steel fury kharkov 1942 review driver#

Take Full Control: In first and third person views, assume crew positions for Commander, Gunner, Loader, Driver and Hull Gunner.Just received from the mail this little piece of software.Vehicles: Interact with and command all units involved in the advance against the enemy, including: more than 40 different realistically modelled vehicles, with three playable tanks: T-34/76 mod.

Fear and Fury Filled Missions: Throughout 30 playable missions in three unique single-player campaigns, experience large scale battles with numerous active vehicles.The player has access to vast battlefields without obstructions from impenetrable forests or other obstacles, allowing them to choose any path available to achieve victory!.Historical Authenticity: Missions are based on true historical events recreated from archives and photo references, including the interiors and exteriors of vehicles and tactical markings.During a vicious German counterattack three Soviet Armies were surrounded and were forced to fighting in what has become known as the РІР‚Сљmeat grinder.РІР‚Сњ Through the monstrous roar of tanks and military vehicles, and the blaring sounds of war, players will experience bitterness at the loss of their comrades during battle and elation when they are victorious. Steel Fury: Kharkov 1942Р’В is based on real-life events that took place from May 12 to 28, 1942.