Eric Young's Squad Assault: West Front Demo Available Now! (PC)
"West Front is a cross-genre title because of its combination of excellent 3D visuals with realistic combined arms tactics. We decided that a demo would be the best way to let both wargamers and 3D combat fans experience what Squad Assault is really all about. Download it and find out for yourself if Squad Assault is for you."

By Benbik
Posted Monday, December 15, 2003

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Matrix Games (http://www.matrixgames.com) is pleased to announce that a new patch and demo version of Eric Young's Squad Assault: West Front by Freedom Games (http://www.freedomgamesinc.com) has been completed and would be available for download today after 3:00 pm EST.

David Heath, Director of Operations for Matrix Games, said "Squad Assault: West Front is a cross-genre title because of its combination of excellent 3D visuals with realistic combined arms tactics. We decided that a demo would be the best way to let both wargamers and 3D combat fans experience what Squad Assault is really all about. Download it and find out for yourself if Squad Assault is for you."

In the demo for Squad Assault: West Front, you command troops in both the Allied and German Armies of the West Front of World War II in an immersive full 3-D continuous time environment. Two scenarios are included along with online multi-player capability. In addition, this demo is based on the latest version of Squad Assault, which is now available in the form of a separate update for existing owners.

Rated 86% in the latest PC Gamer, Squad Assault: West Front is a riveting re-creation of World War II tactical combat. Once the battle starts, the virtual soldiers you command respond with real reactions to the combat situations around them. This psychological modeling combines with unsurpassed detail in terrain, weather, weapons, vehicles, and armor penetration.

The full game Squad Assault: West Front includes:

Continuous time / Timed play World War II 3D strategy game

Pausable (user defined or auto-paused)

Company level tactical setting with the emphasis on small unit tactics.

Detailed combat system

Detailed armor models

Play as Allies or Germans (allies include US, British, Canadian and French troops)

Detailed psychological models

Complete 3D world, fully deformable

Detailed terrain model based on topographic maps of the real terrain

Full 2D maps available at a keystroke to make battle overview simple and easy to view

Multi-player action for head to head play