Visuals are breath-taking especially with special effects such as explosions, fires, and snow. This does however require a strong pc in order to play with decent fps even at low setting and the game does present the occasional visual gitch. Sounds effect are also excellent that you feel you are in a battlefield.
The game takes place during the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany during World War II. The campaign takes you through some important events of the war and focuses heavily on the theme of massive loss of human life. The fractions are the Soviet Union and Germany each with their own specail units, buildings, commanders, and traits according to history. Yet while the game posses some historical accuracy it is a still a game and possess the occasional historic hippcup.
The game mechanics are simple and user-friendly while offering some complex features such as natural resources, population happiness, and population growth. Battles are both visual appeal while requiring some basic tactics and are overall fun.