Rush for Berlin

by Atari

Product Features

• New WWII real-time strategy war game from Stormregion
• The Allies, the Red Army, and the Germans fight for Berlin '44-'45
• Heroic officers with extremely effective capabilities
• Day and nighttime conditions, as well as changes in weather affect events
• Factories produce supplies, such as decoy tanks to mislead the enemy

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E5D198
• Item Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: May 30, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 1.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,401 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Rush for Berlin is a real-time strategy game that takes you once again to 1944-45 and the European battlefields of the Second World War. In the contest for the German capital Berlin, you fight with the American, British, French, and the Soviet Red Army. This act symbolizes the total defeat of the Third Reich and spells the end of the war in Europe. As the players approach Berlin, they must face more and more challenges, as the German defense becomes more focused and fights desperately for its life. In the German campaigns you face the attackers in an alternate reality. What if their prototypes had made it into mass production? Expect another visually opulent strategy hit with a focus on fun: a fresh look at tactical war games!

Features:

• The new WWII real-time strategy hit from Stormregion
• The Allies, the Red Army, and the Germans fight for Berlin ’44-’45
• Heroic officers with extremely effective capabilities
• Day and night-time conditions, as well as changes in weather affect the events in the game
• Factories produce supplies, such as decoy tanks to mislead the enemy aerial reconnaissance

Product Description

Choose and lead one of the Allied forces as you rush for Berlin in a race against both the enemy and time. Be the first to reach the German capital and claim victory.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars StarForce!!!, June 15, 2006

By 

RPG Lover (Silex MO USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rush for Berlin (CD-ROM)

This game has StarForce copy protection, which is software that you do not want on your computer. Reportedly, it replaces your CD and/or DVD drivers, and often causes extreme hardware and software problems. I've been a victim of the software problems, it basically crippled my very expensive SCSI scanners and it was extremely difficult to figure out what was doing it. It could be the best game that's ever been produced, but anyone who's had the StarForce experience is going to steer clear.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice gameplay and great graphics, June 20, 2006

By 

William Cuthbertson - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rush for Berlin (CD-ROM)

I was fearful of getting the same experience with the Starforce software that the other reviewers mention but went ahead with this game anyway because of postive industry reviews.

It does seem somewhat unstable (I've had two crashes to the desktop in only a few hors play), but overall I enjoy the gameplay and graphics of Rush for Berlin. (There's an every-five-minutes autosave feature which alleviates some of the anxiety you might fear about a CTD in the middle of your game.)

Especially nice to this RTS game is the ability to tilt the view to get a better view of the horizon than most RTS engines allow. Pacing is good, and I'm surprised that despite an older graphics card (GeForce Ti 4400) that this game looks as sharp as it does with rich textures and consistent frame rates.

I'm pleased with the purchase overall and would recommend the game.

[Edit: Since I wrote this review in June, (it's now September) the game has been patched a couple of times, incresing the performance of the game quite a bit. I haven't had a game crash since the second patch. Also, there are some nice unlockable campaigns: German and French.]

17 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Have fun playing; forget Starforce, June 29, 2006

By 

Steve Kowalski "I'm A Beer Man" (Southern CA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Rush for Berlin (CD-ROM)

I too was wary about Starforce at first, but most of what you read about this copy protection is overblown rumors. It does not "drain CPU power," damage your computer, or any of that nonsense. The people who hate Starforce are either ignorant, responding in knee-jerk fashion to issues they don't understand, or pirates who'd rather not have to purchase the game. Rush for Berlin is an incredibly well-done game with great graphics and fun gameplay. There are 4 campaigns with optional and secret objectives, and 5 multiplayer modes, making for a lot of replay with this title. Try the demo before you buy, both single and multiplayer, and see if you agree.