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Darkest Hour: Europe '44-'45

Darkest Hour: Europe ‘44-’45 is a World War 2 tactical squad shooter based on Tripwire Interactive’s award-winning Red Orchestra: Ostfront. Starting as a humble modification, the game has grown and evolved into one of the most formidable and intense WW2 shooter experiences available on any platform.

Recent Reviews:

Very Positive (18) - 94% of the 18 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.

All Reviews:

Very Positive (2,449) - 90% of the 2,449 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

9 Jun, 2009

Developer:

Darklight Games

Publisher:

Darklight Games

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English	✔

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Darkest Hour: Europe ‘44-’45 is a World War 2 online multiplayer tactical shooter based on Tripwire Interactive’s award winning game Red Orchestra: Ostfront. Initially starting life as a humble modification, the game has since grown and evolved into one of the most formidable and intense World War 2 shooter experiences available on any platform.

The game boasts an impressive roster of content, a unique squad and construction system, and five playable nations. Darklight Games continues to develop and improve on the game, incorporating and iterating on the best designs and ideas from its contemporaries.

Six playable nations (Germany, United States of America, The Soviet Union, United Kingdom, Canada, and Poland)
Brave over 80 authentic battles from the shores of Normandy, to the ruins of Berlin
Flinch as bullets whip and crack over your head with our terrifying suppression system
Pull the trigger on dozens of iconic weapons
Crew over 30 fearsome armored vehicles including late-war heavy hitters like the M18 Hellcat and King Tiger

Darkest Hour now has a unique and fully-fledged Squad and Rally Point system that keeps you and your comrades fighting, maneuvering and communicating together to crush your enemies and achieve victory.

Communicate using dedicated squad VOIP and text channels
Use the situation map to coordinate your men with squad orders and enemy position markers
Use fire and manoeuvre signals to coordinate your nearby squad-mates
Keep your men in the fight with well-placed squad rally points

Grab a shovel and build a formidable defense with new player-built constructions!

Stonewall the enemy with an array of obstacles including Hedgehogs and Concertina Wire
Dig in with sandbags bunkers and foxholes
Provide a team-wide spawn point by establishing a Platoon HQ
Keep your team supplied with extra ammunition and grenades
Deploy anti-tank guns to the front to stop enemy armor in it's tracks
Use logistics trucks to keep building supplies flowing to the front lines