Battlezone II: Combat Commander - PC Games

BattleZone 2's beautiful landscapes only improve as the game advances; seldom do you see an action game with as many mountains, hills, and valleys to explore and hide behind. To repel the alien horde, you'll command a wide range of vehicles, all operated from a first-person perspective. The complex, but easy-to-grasp interface allows you to order other units into battle and construct new base structures with simple mouse clicks and single keystrokes.

Unlike its immediate predecessor, BattleZone 2 emphasizes action over strategy; most of the missions--especially near the beginning--center more on vehicular combat and rarely require you to manage resources or structures. Later missions provide more strategic game play, or you can opt for the multiplayer game, supported over the Internet or local area network, that adeptly tests the base construction and twitch-action skills of even the best gamers. --Doug Radcliffe

Pros: Spectacular landscapes Refined interface Unique blend of action and strategy Fun multiplayer game Cons: Less strategic depth than its predecessor

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Jump in and take command in a fight that spans six exotic worlds with diverse environments--from steaming, swampy jungles crawling with deadly creatures, to rocky wastelands strewn with boiling lava pits, to ruined cities half-buried in nuclear snow. Players start by building a base from which they command a force of armored vehicles, infantry, and aircraft through a series of exploratory, offensive, and defensive missions. Gamers will drive a variety of tanks and walkers, pilot scout ships, and even jump out and fight an evil and challenging alien enemy on foot. Each side will choose from an arsenal of powerful weapons, including guided missiles, mortars, mines, and bazookas.