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East Front II: The Russian Front

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East Front II: The Russian Front
Developer(s)TalonSoft
Publisher(s)TalonSoft
Platform(s)Windows
Release1999
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

East Front II: The Russian Front is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. Part of the Campaign series, it is the follow-up to East Front and West Front.

East Front II was followed by Rising Sun and Divided Ground.

Gameplay

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East Front II is a computer wargame that simulates conflict on the Eastern Front of World War II between 1939 and 1945.[1]

Development

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East Front II was developed by TalonSoft as an entry in its Campaign series, and follow-up to the game East Front. Rather than being a strict sequel, East Front II builds on the foundation of East Front, combining patches for the first game, improvements from the East Front Campaign CD1 expansion pack, additions from West Front and new material.[2] It uses an upgraded version of West Front's game engine.[1] The game was released in 1999.[3]

Reception

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Martin E. Cirulis of CNET Gamecenter called East Front II "what East Front should have been."[1] Computer Games Strategy Plus reviewer Richard A. Lechowich similarly dubbed it "a better game than its previous incarnations."[2] In Computer Gaming World, Jim Cobb concurred, but found that the game was "not quite up to the level of West Front, much less The Operational Art of War".[4]

Legacy

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The third game in the Campaign series, East Front II was followed by Rising Sun and Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cirulis, Martin E. (July 1, 1999). "PC Reviews; East Front II". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on December 5, 2000.
  2. ^ a b c Lechowich, Richard A. (May 18, 1999). "East Front II". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 17, 2005.
  3. ^ "East Front II: The Russian Front Review Index". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000.
  4. ^ a b Cobb, Jim (August 1, 1999). "East Front II: The Russian Front". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
  5. ^ Walker, Trey (July 31, 2001). "Divided Ground ships". GameSpot. Archived from the original on December 1, 2004.
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