Faces of War
Encyclopedia
Faces of War is a real-time strategy
and real-time tactics
computer wargame
published by Russia
n publisher 1C Company
and developed by Ukrainian
developer Best Way
. The game is a sequel to 2004's Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
. Whereas Soldiers had the player controlling a handful of squad members alone in enemy territory, Faces of War engages the player and his squad in massive battles fighting alongside AI
controlled squads. The game features a full 3D engine allowing the player to have much greater control over the camera compared to Soldiers. The engine also allows nearly full environmental destruction. The developers have also improved the multiplayer options from the last game, with many more modes and options. The game was released in Russia
on September 8, 2006 and North America
for PC
on September 12, 2006.
Game scenario writers include Alexander Zorich
.
Ubisoft released a single player demo of the game in July 2006. A multiplayer demo was released a few days before the official release in September. Two patches were released for the game over December 2006 and January 2007.
the game received an average score of 67% which the site classifies as "mixed or average reviews". Game Rankings gave the game a similar score of 66.69%. Both sites based their aggregate score on 21 independent reviews.
The game won "Best of Show" at the 2006 Russian Game Developer's Conference
.
Real-time strategy
Real-time strategy is a sub-genre of strategy video game which does not progress incrementally in turns. Brett Sperry is credited with coining the term to market Dune II....
and real-time tactics
Real-time tactics
Real-time tactics or RTT is a subgenre of tactical wargames played in real-time simulating the considerations and circumstances of operational warfare and military tactics...
computer wargame
Wargaming
A wargame is a strategy game that deals with military operations of various types, real or fictional. Wargaming is the hobby dedicated to the play of such games, which can also be called conflict simulations, or consims for short. When used professionally to study warfare, it is generally known as...
published by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n publisher 1C Company
1C Company
1C Company is one of the largest independent Russian software developers and publishers. Its headquarters are in Moscow, Russia. It is best known outside of the former Soviet Union as a video game developer whose presence has come to dominate events like the KRI, and whose products have begun to...
and developed by Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
developer Best Way
Best Way
Best Way is an Ukrainian company which designs video games from RTS genre. The company was founded in 1991. Its first title was Soldiers: Heroes of WWII...
. The game is a sequel to 2004's Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II
Soldiers: Heroes of World War II is the first in a series of real-time tactics video games set in World War II, developed by or under the supervision of Ukrainian company Best Way....
. Whereas Soldiers had the player controlling a handful of squad members alone in enemy territory, Faces of War engages the player and his squad in massive battles fighting alongside AI
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
controlled squads. The game features a full 3D engine allowing the player to have much greater control over the camera compared to Soldiers. The engine also allows nearly full environmental destruction. The developers have also improved the multiplayer options from the last game, with many more modes and options. The game was released in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
on September 8, 2006 and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
for PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
on September 12, 2006.
Game scenario writers include Alexander Zorich
Alexander Zorich
Alexander Zorich is the collective pen name of two Russian writers; Yana Botsman and Dmitry Gordevsky. The two write in Russian, in genres such as science fiction, fantasy and alternate history, as well as PC game scenarios.- Yana Botsman :...
.
Development
The game was developed using the GEM Engine. It was designed so that every object on the map could be damaged or destroyed giving both advantage and disadvantage to the player.Ubisoft released a single player demo of the game in July 2006. A multiplayer demo was released a few days before the official release in September. Two patches were released for the game over December 2006 and January 2007.
Reception
On MetacriticMetacritic
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the game received an average score of 67% which the site classifies as "mixed or average reviews". Game Rankings gave the game a similar score of 66.69%. Both sites based their aggregate score on 21 independent reviews.
The game won "Best of Show" at the 2006 Russian Game Developer's Conference
Russian Game Developer's Conference
The Russian Game Developer's Conference , or KRI , is an annual event for industry professionals where devoted to game development, publishing and distribution in Russian Territories. The show also features the presentation of the annual KRI awards, Russia's only professional game awards...
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