Product Review

The year is 1941. Germany has defeated Poland, Denmark, Norway, and France with ease. In the morning hours of June 22, over 3 million German soldiers attack Soviet forces along a 1,600 kilometer front, heralding the beginning of Operation Barbarossa. The Germans achieve complete surprise, striking deep into Soviet territory. The German High Command thinks the Soviets will fold like a house of cards; Stalin has massacred the Soviet officer cadre, training is poor, and their troop morale is low. To bolster this perception, the Soviets proceed to lose over 1.75 million men during the first two months alone. The Germans are unstoppable, their Panzers push to the very gates of Moscow. But then winter hits, and the bitter cold saps the Germans of their resources, strength, and morale. The Soviets strike back, and the momentum of the war begins to shift. The Soviet bear has awakened! Awakening the Bear is the first game in the multi-award winning Conflict of Heroes series. In it, players control individual squads and tanks to resolve the same tactical dilemmas and decisions that commanders faced during some of the most ferocious engagements of WWII. Conflict of Heroes (CoH) games follow the evolution of modern tactics, from WWII to the present. CoH features a fast and fluid system that is easy to learn but realistic to all of the unique theaters of battle portrayed.