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Customer Reviews of Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far (Jewel Case)

A Campaign Too Far
This is a brilliant game; realistic rendering of British, US, Polish and of course German units. A great variety of weapons, from Bren guns and obscure British tanks to King Tiger tanks. Battles are fierce but fun.

It is worth getting for the tremendous battlemaker alone. This is the easiest to use of the Close Combat series, allowing you to quickly create your own rumbles with whatever units and maps you want (though not scenarios).

However, if you are playing the computer, STICK TO THE BATTLES. Don't even start playing the campaigns, especially the grand campaign. This is frustrating, drawn out, repetitive and often just silly. You get so few resources from the outset in many battles that they end up being a chore to play.

In addition, many of your units are full of bad shots, cowards and weaklings. Whole assault glider platoons can be overwhelmed by one German with a loose bayonet. Whole groups can be singlehandedly bombed to death by one mortar. Gun crews suddenly up and desert their positions. I love the Close Combat series for its commitment to realism but this goes too far. You'd think the units in this game were from Dad's army rather than the elite veterans of the British and US forces airborne divisions.

The makers should incorporate court martial procedures into the game to give gamers some vent to their frustration with the cowards.

A Smashing Game!
This is a great game for the thousands of strategy lovers like me around the world. This game is a keeper.