Kalypso a mis en ligne le premier épisode d’une série de vidéos dans laquelle le producteur de Sudden Strike 4, Christian Schlütter, récapitule ici le principe du jeu, donc d’un STR sur le thème de 39-45. Au delà des généralités d’usage cette présentation permet de découvrir différents aspects de la campagne, de l’interface, et, à partir de la sixième minute, du gameplay avec un scénario d’introduction sur le thème du siège de Leningrad.
Mission jouée coté soviétique où l’on apercevra des unités russes progressant sur le lac Ladoga pour sécuriser la « route de la vie », c’est à dire protéger les convois qui circulaient sur un lac gelé, celui qui permit fin 1941 aux soviétiques de ravitailler la ville durant son très long siège. Parmi les détails intéressants que permettra le nouveau moteur de jeu, on retiendra que dans le cas de ce scénario il est par exemple possible de détruire une partie de la glace recouvrant le lac, afin de pénaliser les assaillants allemands. Qui peuvent toutefois très logiquement en faire autant.
A noter que ceux souhaitant précommander le jeu, dont la sortie est prévue sur PC, Mac et PS 4 vers l’été prochain, recevront en bonus une carte exclusive sur le thème de la bataille de Kursk.
Enfin au passage sachez aussi que l’éditeur a mis en ligne, pour iOS et pour Android, une application dite compagnon, c’est à dire une sorte de quizz compétitif pour tester votre connaissance de la 2ème GM. Quizz qui permet de gagner des médailles qui ne seront pas que honorifiques, car pouvant débloquer soit une réduction totale de 25% du prix du jeu (sur Steam, où le jeu est déjà en promo à -15%), soit des cartes joker, utilisables en bonus lors d’escarmouches. Une idée originale si vous avez du temps à perdre avec votre smartphone.
Pour plus d’informations sur Sudden Strike 4, voyez cette fiche chez l’éditeur ou cette page sur Steam.
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We want to imform you that we want to introduce to you the « General’s Handbook » YouTube series.
With those you will get new and more details about Sudden Strike 4.So please feel free to watch the first video, named « Overall Gameplay »
Spoiler: Next General’s Handbook: #2 Development – What has been done and is new since last year’s conventions.
Sudden Strike Quiz App Announced for iOS and Android Devices
Hamburg, Germany, 22nd March, 2017 – Kalypso Media Mobile has today announced the launch of the Sudden Strike Quiz, a mobile companion app for upcoming strategy RTS game Sudden Strike 4, which will not only test players’ knowledge of World War II but also give them the opportunity to earn exclusive discounts on the pre-purchase of the game on Steam.
Available to download for free now on iOS ( here) and Android ( here) devices, the Sudden Strike Quiz presents gamers with a fun way to earn some serious discounts on the pre-order version of Sudden Strike 4 on Steam. Players will compete against both friends and random opponents on a wide range of topics surrounding World War II, including weapons and vehicles, important dates, historical figures and geography in three frantic rounds of questions against the clock. Win and you will unlock medals, which will accumulate to reward players with a stackable discount, up to a maximum of 25% when stacked with the existing Steam 15% off pre-order offer. Other bonuses such as joker cards will stack the odds in your favour as you battle in ‘skirmishes’ for the greatest rewards! Can you make it to the top of the worldwide leaderboard?
As well as competing against each other, players will also have the chance to play against staff from Kalypso Media and Kite Games in special timed events leading up to the launch of Sudden Strike 4. Stay tuned to Kalypso Media’s social media channels for more information.
View Sudden Strike Quiz on the App Store here
View Sudden Strike Quiz on Google Play hereAbout Sudden Strike 4
Developed as a fully-fledged series entry and not a remake or reboot, Sudden Strike 4 sends you off on three extensive campaigns set amongst the battlefields of World War II. Commanding the British and American, German or Soviet troops, you will lead over 100 different units into battle, including the German bomber Heinkel He111, the Russian T-34 tank, the British Hawker Typhoon fighter plane and the notorious German Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger. In a first for the Sudden Strike series, you can now choose from one of nine individual commanders, such as George Patton or Bernard Montgomery, who will each allow for different approaches to combat and boast unique abilities.
Prove your tactical expertise in over 20 demanding single player scenarios, the challenge-focused skirmish mode, and the competitive multiplayer mode. A new reward system rewards clever and tactical play, awarding the player with skill points and bonus content, such as historical film footage of the era.
Sudden Strike 4 offers countless ways to vanquish your opponents. Exploit the weak spots of tanks, set up an ambush, occupy buildings with infantry, outmanoeuvre the enemy with clever positioning or unleash devastating air strikes – how you approach each mission is up to you!
Features of Sudden Strike 4:
- Sudden Strike 4 offers realistic real-time strategy gameplay with tactical depth and a historical setting
- Three campaigns with over 20 missions to test your tactical skills and determining the outcome of significant WWII battles
- As one of nine commanders, lead your army on the battlegrounds of the biggest military conflict in history
- Command more than 100 authentic units – including the Königstiger tank, the Katyusha rocket launcher and the Hawker Typhoon fighter plane
- ‘Pause and play’ system allows you to suspend the action while issuing detailed commands and manoeuvres to your units
- Pit yourself against other commanders in the competitive multiplayer mode
- The PC version features modding support with Steam Workshop integration
For more information on Sudden Strike 4 and other Kalypso Media products, please visit www.kalypsomedia.com .
About The Kalypso Media Group
Celebrating its 10th year in the video games industry, the Kalypso Media Group is a global, independent developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment software with close to 100 employees worldwide with seven offices across Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. Kalypso Media also enjoys very strong global digital distribution through its Kalypso Media Digital Ltd. subsidiary, owns two development studios – Realmforge Studios GmbH and Gaming Minds Studios GmbH – and works with multiple leading independent developers. In 2015, Kalypso Media Mobile was founded in Hamburg, Germany to deliver great games globally for mobile devices.
Kalypso Media‘s titles include the critically acclaimed Tropico 3, Tropico 4, Tropico 5 (PC, Xbox 360, PS4), Sins of a Solar Empire (Europe and Asia), Dungeons and Dungeons 2. Upcoming titles include, Vikings – Wolves of Midgard (PC, PS4, Xbox One), Sudden Strike 4 (PC, PS4), Valhalla Hills – Definitive Edition (PS4, Xbox One), Shadow Tactics – Blades of the Shogun (PS4, Xbox One) and Blackguards 2 (PS4, Xbox One), Dungeons 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) and Railway Empire (PC, PS4, Xbox One). Further information about Kalypso Media is available at http://www.kalypsomedia.com
