Sudden Strike 4

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Sudden Strike 4 announced:

Kalypso Announces Next Instalment to Revered WWII Franchise with Sudden Strike 4

Kalypso Media and Kite Games partner to bring Sudden Strike to PC, Mac, PS4TM and Linux with a fully-fledged sequel – Sudden Strike 4

Bracknell, UK, 4th August, 2016 – Sudden Strike is back! Kalypso Media and Kite Games are thrilled to announce the return of the beloved Real Time Strategy series; complete with bigger battlefields, more units, better graphics, new scenarios and legendary commanders with individual abilities – all of which makes Sudden Strike 4 the most tactical and authentic title in the series to date!

“ Kalypso continues its tradition of reviving and invigorating classic titles and IPs, and the excitement surrounding the announce of Sudden Strike 4 cannot be understated,” says Simon Hellwig, Global Director of Kalypso Media. “The team at Kite Games consists of many talented individuals with an outstanding pedigree with World War II RTS titles, and the commitment and passion they are pouring into Sudden Strike 4 confirms that Kite Games is the perfect partner to bring this revered series back to the forefront of the RTS community.”

Developed as a fully-fledged series entry and not a remake or reboot, Sudden Strike 4 sends you off on three extensive campaigns set amongst the battlefields of World War II. Commanding the British and American, German or Soviet troops, you will lead over 100 different units into battle, including the German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian T-34 tank, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter plane and the notorious German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger. In a first for the Sudden Strike series, you can now choose from one of nine individual commanders, such as George Patton or Bernard Montgomery, who will each allow for different approaches to combat and boast unique abilities.

Prove your tactical expertise in over 20 demanding single player scenarios, the challenge-focused skirmish mode, and the competitive multiplayer mode. A new reward system rewards clever and tactical play, awarding the player with skill points and bonus content, such as historical film footage of the era.

Sudden Strike 4 offers countless ways to vanquish your opponents. Exploit the weak spots of tanks, set up an ambush, occupy buildings with infantry, outmanoeuvre the enemy with clever positioning or unleash devastating air strikes – how you approach each mission is up to you!

• Watch the trailer for Sudden Strike 4 on YouTube here

Sudden Strike 4 is available for pre-purchase today on Steam. Along with a 15% discount, those who pre-purchase Sudden Strike 4 will receive: an exclusive skirmish map, ‘The Battle for Kursk’ – one of the biggest tank battles of World War II! A digital copy of the official soundtrack recorded by the Hungarian Studio Orchestra. The Official Digital Art Book featuring the game’s fantastic artwork, including the work of Simon Robert, best known for his work on the hit TV series Game of Thrones! Visit Steam to find the offer today.

Features of Sudden Strike 4:

• Sudden Strike 4 offers realistic real-time strategy gameplay with tactical depth and a historical setting
• Three campaigns with over 20 missions to test your tactical skills and determining the outcome of significant WWII battles
• As one of nine commanders, lead your army on the battlegrounds of the biggest military conflict in history
• Command more than 100 authentic units – including the Königstiger tank, the Katyusha rocket launcher and the Hawker Typhoon fighter plane
• Pit yourself against other commanders in the competitive multiplayer mode
• The PC version features modding support with Steam Workshop integration

Sudden Strike 4 will be available to play at this year’s gamescom on the Kalypso Media consumer stand (Hall 8.1 - C 40) and is also being demoed by the developers on the business stand (Hall 2.1 - C 11 | D 12), who will also be available for interviews. To book an appointment please email ukinfo@kalypsomedia.com .

Sudden Strike 4 will be available in Q2 2017 on PlayStation®4, Windows PC, Mac and Linux. For more information, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com .

ENDS

 

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Trailer with in-game footage:

 

[Neyuzivit]

Smoke tracers are ugly... As was the tree falling down...

 

[Infinitron]

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/press...War_Sudden_Strike_4_Release_DateAnnounced.php

Prepare for War! Sudden Strike 4 Release Date Announced

Bracknell, UK, 4 th May, 2017 – Kalypso Media is excited to reveal that the launch date for Sudden Strike 4 has been set as Friday 11 th August 2017 for a worldwide Steam release, as well as retail and the PlayStation® Store in UK and European export territories, and then in North America on Tuesday 15th August for retail and the PlayStation® Store. The release of Sudden Strike 4 sees the legendary RTS series return on Windows PC, Mac, Linux and – for the first time in the series’ history – on console with the launch of the PlayStation®4 version.

To accompany the announcement, Kalypso Media is also proud to share a selection of new screenshots, which perfectly illustrate the detailed, dynamic environments and incredible attention to detail that has been lavished upon the units and gameplay mechanics. For an even more detailed look at the game from a developer’s point of view, Kalypso has also recently released three videos in a new ‘General’s Handbook’ video series on YouTube, in which Sudden Strike 4 Producer Christian Schlütter runs through the basic gameplay principles of the game and discusses how the title has evolved and changed throughout the development process.

Pre-purchase is available now on Steam, which includes a 15% discount, plus a digital soundtrack, digital artbook and the 'Battle of Kursk' DLC. Steam customers can download the free Sudden Strike Quiz app on iOS and Android devices in order to unlock further stackable discounts for a total of up to 25% off the pre-purchase of the game.

• Watch Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 of the ‘General’s Handbook’ video series
• Watch the latest gameplay trailer here

About Sudden Strike 4

Developed as a fully-fledged series entry and not a remake or reboot, Sudden Strike 4 sends you off on three extensive campaigns set amongst the battlefields of World War II. Commanding the British and American, German or Soviet troops, you will lead over 100 different units into battle, including the German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian T-34 tank, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter plane and the notorious German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger. In a first for the Sudden Strike series, you can now choose from one of nine individual commanders, such as George Patton or Bernard Montgomery, who will each allow for different approaches to combat and boast unique abilities.

Prove your tactical expertise in over 20 demanding single player scenarios, the challenge-focused skirmish mode, and the competitive multiplayer mode. A new reward system rewards clever and tactical play, awarding the player with skill points and bonus content, such as historical film footage of the era.

Sudden Strike 4 offers countless ways to vanquish your opponents. Exploit the weak spots of tanks, set up an ambush, occupy buildings with infantry, outmanoeuvre the enemy with clever positioning or unleash devastating air strikes – how you approach each mission is up to you!

Features of Sudden Strike 4:

• Sudden Strike 4 offers realistic real-time strategy gameplay with tactical depth and a historical setting
• Three campaigns with over 20 missions to test your tactical skills and determining the outcome of significant WWII battles
• As one of nine commanders, lead your army on the battlegrounds of the biggest military conflict in history
• Command more than 100 authentic units – including the Königstiger tank, the Katyusha rocket launcher and the Hawker Typhoon fighter plane
• ‘Pause and play’ system allows you to suspend the action while issuing detailed commands and manoeuvres to your units
• Pit yourself against other commanders in the competitive multiplayer mode
• The PC version features modding support with Steam Workshop integration

Sudden Strike 4 is scheduled for a worldwide release on Steam on 11 th August 2017 as well as retail and the PlayStation® Store in UK and European export territories, and then in North America on Tuesday 15th August for retail and the PlayStation® Store. To register your interest for previews, reviews and livestreaming opportunities please contact the UK PR team. For more information, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com .

 

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Posting in a thread of The Self-ejected, the Banned, and Infinitron.

Kalypso re-released first three Sudden Strike games on Steam:







Bundle: http://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3479/Sudden_Strike_Trilogy/

 

[MediantSamuel]

Looking forward to this quite a bit, but, taken from their latest Steam update:

"Sudden Strike 4 is now just one week away from release, with the highly anticipated new strategy title due to release on Windows PC, Mac, Linux and PlayStation®4 next Friday, 11th August."

 

[LESS T_T]

It's quite a trend that Euro-publishers are pushing "PC style" sim/strategy games to consoles recently. Not only this, also Tropico 5/6, Shadow Tactics, Constructor HD, Cities: Skylines, Spellforce 3, and Surviving Mars.

Interestingly, on the other hand, American ones (Civ, Total War, Football Manager) are mostly stay on PC.

edit: oh yeah Total War and FM are not American of course, I dumb

 

[Baptismbyfire]

Why play this, when there is Men of War? Seems similar?

 

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Released:



https://af.gog.com/game/sudden_strike_4?as=1649904300

 

[mbv123]

Never played Sudden Strike games before, just saw they added the old ones on GoG.
Always wanted to try them but how do they differ from Blitzkrieg series?

 

[Janise]

Less LOS and Arty spam, dont know which one has that as core mechanic. Kiting. They are all shit and live by their stylistic cuteness.

 

[mbv123]

Less LOS and Arty spam, dont know which one has that as core mechanic. Kiting. They are all shit and live by their stylistic cuteness.

One of my biggest gripes with Blitzkrieg was that the only way to beat missions on normal was to use your sniper and spot for your arty (always removing enemy arty on map spamming bombers, otherwise their counterarty is fucking deadly). It was quite tedious so I ended up playing on easy like a complete faggot, but I had fun.

 

[MediantSamuel]

I've only played a little bit and I'm not entirely sure what to make of it. I'm leaning towards "it's shit" at the moment, though. Rambles:

The amount of missions screams budget release: four skirmish levels with one pre-order dlc map(??), no shitload of custom missions like in SS1 (battle of Midway etc), three campaigns with eight or so missions each. UI is ugly. You look at it and think "dumbed down." Not promising.

Company of Heroes style "skill trees" for each commander, except really uninteresting shit like infantry can carry 20% more ammo. Not something I've ever felt lacking in the SS series, feels unwelcome.

Graphics are eh; they're ok. I've always preferred the original SS' style over the more recent 3d titles anyway. Voice acting is kinda bad, nothing catchy when you order your troops around. Music is generic shit: dull, dull, dull.

Seems like most missions are beaten by attack moving in a blob, even into defensive lines you don't seem to lose that many men / vehicles. Damage feels a lot lower than the original SS.

There's no real way to scout like you could previously with the officers, so it feels like you just blunder into enemy positions but it's OK because you usually just overwhelm the enemy with your grouped attack move.

Honestly I'm probably just going to replay SS1 after writing all this.

 

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Second expansion that was originally exclusive to Xbox: