
Combat Mission Black Sea - Battle Pack 1
- Region: Worldwide

Combat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017. As Russian forces move into Ukrainian territory the Ukrainians do their best to defend their country against a numerically and technologically superior adversary.
Read moreCombat Mission Black Sea is a military grade simulation depicting a fictional series of escalations between Russian and Ukraine which results in open conflict in the summer of 2017. As Russian forces move into Ukrainian territory the Ukrainians do their best to defend their country against a numerically and technologically superior adversary. Events surrounding the invasion cause NATO to send its advanced rapid deployment forces to check the Russian advance. A brutal scenario, for sure, but one which allows you to get a glimpse of what full spectrum contemporary near-peer tactical warfare is all about.
At your command are detailed, highly researched American, Ukrainian, and Russian units from common brigade types such as Mech Infantry, Motor Rifle, Stryker, Armored, and more. All the capabilities one expects on the modern battlefield are included, such as Active Protection Systems (APS) swatting incoming threats, UAVs hovering around the battlefield transmitting valuable intel, and precision guided artillery munitions that find their mark in one shot. Well, as long as the enemy's electronic warfare attempts fail, otherwise you might find your finely tuned fighting machine isn't so finely tuned after all. Take all of this for a spin with four high-stakes campaigns, 22 standalone scenarios, and a plethora of Quick Battle maps to test your tactical acumen.
- Tactical warfare at battalion and below scale in a true 3D environment
- Command individual vehicles, teams, and squads
- Expansive simulation of "soft factors" such as Morale, Experience, and Leadership
- Innovative systems portraying Fog of War, Spotting, Line of Sight, Command & Control, and Objectives
- Unmatched realistic physics, ballistics, and battlefield effects
- Fight in a wide range of weather and lighting conditions, all of which realistically impact fighting abilities
- Unique hybrid system for RealTime or WeGo (turn based) play
- Full featured Editor for maps, scenarios, and campaigns
- Quick Battle system sets up deliberate or randomized battles based on player specifications
- Single player and head to head play, including Play By Email (PBEM)
- Supported for the long haul with patches, upgrades, and expansions
I need to stress that for this review, I am looking at this from a wide gamer perspective and not as a niche enthusiast. This game appeals to a very specific niche, which is why I do not recommend it for the wider
I bought this game a while back, with expectations that I'm not sure were even in the same ballpark as what this game provides. Over the past few weeks I've come back to and it *really* realized what (I think, at least)
Combat Mission: Black Sea appeals greatly to people who already love this kind of hardcore wargame, but it doesn’t do much to welcome anyone just wanting to dip their toe in. I genuinely enjoyed the learning curve and
The controls and user interface are awful by modern standards and the general feel of the game is as if it had been made with a 1990s game engine. The settings menus are severely lacking; there isn't even a volume
Short version: Dated Engine, Dated Graphics, Dated UI, and Overpriced. Longer Version: Combat Mission relies on an aging engine, with graphics and a user interface that fall short of contemporary standards. At its
This is a hard game, but rewardingly so, much like the old tactical shooters of yesteryear, see the first Ghost Recon game (from 2001). The core fundamental gameplay is very good, but there are a lot of quality-of-life,