The map is broken into different sections, so if you’re not careful, the enemy could easily flank you and conquer your landmark for themselves. Do you try and go on the offensive and capture as many as you can quickly, or defend the ones you own hoping to make a push forwards once the barrage subsides? Deplete the enemy resources and you win simple, right? No, this is War. The large map is broken into a handful of smaller areas, much like you’d see in a Battlefield game, and if you can claim the landmarks for your team, you’ll slowly drain the enemies’ tickets. While you’re fighting for the Russians or Germans, you actually pick smaller factions and allies, each comprised of four person squads. Here is where 40 players can join battle across a massive battlefield (the Team Deathmatch and Deathmatch modes are quite small in size in comparison) that looks to emulate actual battles that happened on the Eastern Front during the War. The main, and most exciting, mode for Tannenberg is its Maneuver matches. If you want to go solo, then Rifle Deathmatch is the mode you’re looking for, having every solider on their own versus everyone else. Here you pick a main rifle and a secondary pistol or equipment and try and defeat the other team. If you’re a fan of Team Deathmatch, the Attrition Mode is where you’ll want to be. For those history buffs out there, I know this is already exciting you.Īs there’s no campaign, you can expect three different game modes to delve into the trenches with.
You’ll be able to fight as the Russians, Germans, Bulgarians, Latvians and more.
#TANNENBERG CRASH SERIES#
I won’t delve into the details here, but it was a major battle within the first month of the War between the Russians and Germans that had quite an interesting series of events, and an even more shocking outcome if you have the time and interest, it’s a fascinating read.Īuthenticity is paramount in Tannenberg, so you can expect accurately recreated weaponry, uniforms down to the details, battlefields and squads.
I’m no history buff, but of course I had to do my homework and read up on what and why Tannenberg was so significant in the War. They decided to focus on that, and while some might find that disappointing, this also allowed them to focus on creating a more refined experience. This is an online multiplayer squad based shooter at its core. Actually, don’t go in expecting a campaign at all, as there is none. Get your rifle, pistol, sword and gas mask ready, because trench warfare is brutal and unforgiving.ĭon’t go into Tannenberg expecting some lengthy and epic campaign. Tannenberg is a squad based first person shooter set on the Eastern Front, and you can expect an online experience with up to forty players in matches, though bots can fill those spaces if needed while waiting for more. Now, keep in mind, WWI was over a century ago, so weaponry and tactics were drastically different from modern times, but it’s obvious that the developers have a deep understanding and passion for the era. Games set in the World Wars have near endless history and documentation to derive from, and it's obvious they've done so as they’ve recreated a very authentic WWI shooter experience. This is no easy feat, but shows the heart and dedication to wanting to craft a much better experience for their player base. I’m happy to report that feedback was apparently taken very seriously, so much so that all the console versions were now being handled in-house, built from the ground up.
Since then they’ve fixed and improved the game quite drastically with its remaster, but I mention it because it made me nervous when Tannenberg was due to release, as I was unsure if history would repeat itself or if they took feedback and improved many aspects. Their first outing a few years ago was with Verdun, and while it was authentic, we reviewed it quite poorly due to many bugs, design issues and a messy launch. Blackmill Games and M2H have noticed the lack of shooters in this genre and decided to create a series of WWI Games. Can you think of any off the top of your head? There’s the odd one here and there, but it’s an era that got largely ignored for whatever reason. Now, think of some World War I based shooters. If you were asked to name a few WWII or Modern based shooters, you could probably think of at least a half dozen without trying too hard.
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