Men of War II

Habs für 2€ bekommen und trotzdem fühlt es sich an als ob man mich überfallen und ausgeraubt hätte.

Do yourself a favor and don't buy this game expecting an improvement over Men of War: Assault Squad 1 or 2. It isn't. If you're coming from the older Men of War games, especially Assault Squad 1 and 2, don't expect Men of War II to be a better or more modern version of the same experience. In many ways, it is actually a downgrade. I played the game shortly after release, and even back then, I struggled to understand what the point of this new entry was. There wasn't much that felt genuinely new or like a meaningful improvement. On the contrary, a lot of features and mechanics that worked perfectly well in the previous games were removed, changed, or simplified for seemingly no good reason. When you have a formula that already works, you don't remove the things that made it good. Unfortunately, that's exactly what happened here. I decided to reinstall the game recently, months/years after its release, hoping that the developers had fixed the issues and improved the overall experience. Unfortunately, I was very quickly reminded why I stopped playing it in the first place. I couldn't complete a single mission without the game crashing. The game was freshly reinstalled, so this wasn't some leftover issue from an old installation. I even verified the integrity of all the game files through Steam, but it made absolutely no difference. Every attempt to actually play a mission ended with a crash. And if you're thinking about using community mods to improve the experience, don't get your hopes up. Compared with the older Men of War games, there are far fewer mods available, and the ones that do exist can be extremely unstable. In some cases, they seem to work even worse than the base game itself. The concept had potential. A modern Men of War with the same level of depth and freedom as Assault Squad 1 and 2 could have been excellent. But instead, we got a game that removed features from its predecessors, has a much weaker modding scene, and, in my case, can't even reliably launch a mission without crashing. The idea was good. The execution was not. If you're looking for the Men of War experience, I strongly recommend playing Assault Squad 1 or, even better, Assault Squad 2 instead.

There are lots of issues during the campaigns. Some orders are complicated to understand, specially during the German campaign, the mission (gain foothold in the coastal black) the enemy keep coming and destroyed all my forces then the same mission repeated again and I have only one soldier so really I get bored and left it because I repeated it more than seven times. For example, in the Russian campaign, I reached more than 60% but the saved games were removed due to an unknown error.

I skipped the campaign and jumped straight into 5v5 multiplayer on Men of War II with members of my gaming community. Six hours disappeared. At one point I held off a 12-tank push with a Panzer V A. I got battered. Constantly flanked. Under relentless pressure. But with support from my good friend John — supposedly our artillery guy, yet somehow pulling off infantry heroics — we held the line. Moments like that are why this game is being judged far too harshly. The third-person tank view is incredible. It turns a tactical RTS into something that feels like World of Tanks — but with real battlefield context. You’re not in an arena. You’re supporting infantry, covering flanks, reacting to threats from anywhere — including the air. In Frontline mode, it’s not about fixed flags; it’s about territory control, and attacks can come from any direction. It’s immersive in ways most RTS games aren’t. There are trenches. Camouflage matters. Even noise plays a role. Camping alone in a heavy tank does not work. Infantry with AT grenades will absolutely punish you if you ignore them. In 5v5, structure is everything. You need roles: Dedicated armour Infantry pushers (they control territory and win points) AT lockdown Artillery support Air or flex pressure Battlegroups are customisable and genuinely cool. When a team commits to roles, it feels like a real WWII combined-arms operation. Yes, the UI is different from Men of War: Assault Squad 2. Yes, you need the tutorial. Yes, there are a lot of controls to learn. But that’s depth — not failure. The unit cap could use tweaking, especially for infantry. They’re the ones pushing territory and driving the scoring system, and slightly increasing that cap would improve the flow of large matches. I’m also not the biggest fan of HP bars on tanks — it can feel a bit arcadey at times — but it’s hardly a dealbreaker. I bought this game on LOADED for £2. I enjoyed it so much I bought copies for friends. We’ve been having an absolute blast. It feels like a mix of Men of War: Assault Squad 2 and Call to Arms: Gates of Hell — but with better visuals and more modern systems. Are there tweaks needed? Sure. Does it need a stronger player base? Absolutely. Would first-person infantry control be insane? Yes, please. But the core gameplay is strong. I’ve been playing RTS games for nearly 30 years. I know when something has depth and staying power. This does. I haven’t even touched the campaign yet — and honestly, I would have gladly paid full price for what I’ve already experienced. Since I picked it up cheap, I’ll happily support the devs with DLC because this is the kind of game I want to see succeed. Give it time. Learn it properly. Play it with friends. Then judge it.

Broken AI and absurd unit behavior — unplayable in its current state I tested Men of War II and the experience was extremely frustrating due to the AI and unit behavior, especially infantry. A clear example: I ordered a mortar infantry unit to move to a specific point on the map. On the way, there were stone walls. Instead of finding a path, going around, or choosing a logical route, the unit moved in a straight line and started destroying the walls, as if it were an armored vehicle. This makes absolutely no sense for infantry, especially a support unit like mortars. The pathfinding is completely irrational. Another, even more serious issue: infantry often does not react to enemies at all. In several situations, enemy units appeared at 5 meters, 3 meters, even 2 meters away, clearly visible, and my infantry did not fire, did not engage, and did not respond in any way. The enemy simply walked up and killed the unit while it stood still. This completely breaks the gameplay. This is not difficulty, and it is not player error — it is the AI failing at basic tasks such as: -detecting nearby enemies -reacting to immediate threats -executing movement orders in a logical way When compared to Men of War: Assault Squad 2, a much older game, Men of War II is far behind in gameplay. The only clear improvement is the graphics. Everything else, especially AI and unit control, is worse. In its current state, the game feels unfinished. I lost units not because of bad tactical decisions, but because the game simply does not function as it should. I do not recommend buying this game until the AI and pathfinding are seriously fixed. --PT-BR-- IA quebrada e comportamento absurdo das unidades — injogável no estado atual Testei o Men of War II e a experiência foi extremamente frustrante por causa da inteligência artificial e do comportamento das unidades, especialmente da infantaria. Um exemplo claro: ordenei que uma infantaria de morteiro se deslocasse até um ponto específico do mapa. No caminho havia muros de pedra. Em vez de procurar passagem, contornar ou simplesmente escolher um caminho lógico, a unidade seguiu em linha reta e começou a quebrar os muros, como se fosse um blindado ou veículo pesado. Isso não faz o menor sentido para uma infantaria, muito menos para uma unidade de suporte como morteiro. O pathfinding é totalmente irracional. Outro problema ainda mais grave: a infantaria simplesmente não reage ao inimigo. Em mais de uma situação, inimigos apareceram a 5 metros, 3 metros, até 2 metros de distância, totalmente visíveis, e a minha infantaria não atirou, não reagiu, não entrou em combate. O resultado foi o inimigo se aproximar e matar a unidade parada, sem qualquer tentativa de defesa. Isso quebra completamente a experiência. Não é dificuldade, não é erro do jogador — é a IA falhando em funções básicas, como: -reconhecer inimigos próximos -reagir a ameaças imediatas -executar ordens de movimentação de forma lógica Comparando com Men of War: Assault Squad 2, que já tem seus anos, o Men of War II fica muito atrás em gameplay. O único ponto melhor são os gráficos. Todo o resto, principalmente IA e controle de unidades, é pior. No estado atual, o jogo passa a sensação de estar inacabado. Perdi unidades não por decisões táticas ruins, mas porque o jogo simplesmente não funciona como deveria.

Это полный шедевр...... Играл в MOW\MOWAS\MOWAS2. Купил игру в первый месяц после релиза.... На первый раз меня хватило чуть более часа игры. Вышел, зашел в штурм. И всё, так бы я никогда и не вернулся в эту потрясающую игру, но что-то я вспомнил про динамическую компанию в ней и подумал: может, я не распробовал? И вот апрель 2026... Ох... Не стал проходить компании и прочие сюжетные, зашел в динамическую компанию, на легком прошел все без особых проблем, оборона так вообще: выставляешь юниты, ставишь повышенную скорость игры и идешь пить чай или кушать, проиграть прям очень сложно... Играл, кстати, на реалистичном режиме. После прохождения динамической компании на легком режиме я подумал, что я готов пройти на эксперте, как когда-то проходил компании в других играх серии MOW. В начале проблем нет... А потом где-то с 3-го уровня врага начинается лютый дизбаланс... Немного о наболевшем. Сапортные войска — хорошее нововведение, инженеры в обороне — это мастхев. Ну и, конечно, очень криво они работают. Сколько раз я перезапускал миссии из-за этого... Написано, что у тебя есть 30 ежей, ставишь 30, а вот Х@Й тебе... 10 и всё... Я не понимаю, в чем проблема ограничить максимально, которые можно установить за 1 раз, до 10? С колючкой еще хуже, тут проблема в том, что выбираю зону, всё светится зеленым, и ставишь 15 штук (т. к. больше они не могут поставить за 1 раз), но вот тот же Х@Й кривой ИИ не хочет ставить в некоторых местах... Окопы прям топ, так же как и ДЗОТы или бетоные доты, да всё нормально в этих новых механиках, и расположение пехоты в зданиях, но есть прям ОЧЕНЬ БОЛЬШОЙ МИНУС в этом во всем... Еба@Н@Е подавление пехоты... Ох... Самая дешевая пехота входит в подавление с 1 обоймы автомата, причем хз почему так, у меня окоп на 10-20 позиций, пехота рассредоточена по всему окопу, стреляют по одному, в режим подавления входят все... И ладно бы был бы дебаф на точность или скорострельность, а Х@Й тебе... Просто они не ходят, не целятся, они могут только стрелять туда, куда направлено оружие, то есть никуда!!!! Это что такое? Какой гений это придумал? Я не говорю про то, что дальше 3-го уровня у тебя в принципе на первую волну хватит на 20 человек и 2 танка... И 4 точки, которые надо дефать... И в итоге у тебя 5 человек в окопе, который штурмует 20 супостатов, которые НА ХОДУ БЕГУТ, СТРЕЛЯЮТ И ПОДАВЛЯЮТ ПЕХОТУ!!! ТОПОВУЮ ПЕХОТУ!!!! У КОТОРОЙ НАПИСАНО ВЫСОКАЯ СОПРАТИВЛЯЕМОСТЬ К ПОДАВЛЕНИЮ!!! Ну и в итоге это гг... Ну сделайте вы 5 волн для подкрепления, как в ГОХе... Еще один момент удивил... Убил экипаж в танке, вызвал танкистов, занял его и отозвал в резерв... Думаю, ну на следующей миссии вызову его, и угадай что, а его нету, его можно только в этом бою вызвать заново, и то после КД в 12 минут... Что за гений это придумал?! Вообще в завоевании играть на самом высоком уровне сложности — это мазахизм, а всё из-за очень маленького окна подкрепления. Если у тебя акцент на танки, то тебя взорвут пехота, если у тебя пехота, то тебя убьют САУ. И получается, тебе надо за 300 очков взять несколько ПВО, хотя бы 1 САУ, пехоту и танк. А теперь попробуй задефать хотя бы 3 точки таким составом... В одном бою, который чудом выиграл, в сумме я убил почти 750 вражеских пехотинцев и 30 вражеской техники!!! (Играю с модом на повышенный БК солдат и техники) Ибо без него у бойцов патроны заканчиваются в течение первых 2-х минут обороны... Отдельный камень в огород разраба заслуживают батальоны. Сделайте так, чтобы я в любую ячейку мог положить пехоту или танки или арту, оставьте 1 окно для спец юнитов... Что за бред... В мультиплеер я так и не поиграл, ибо онлайн 0, а за всё время, что я был в мультиплеере, я смог найти только 1 матч, и тот не смог зайти из-за какой-то ошибки... В общем, общая оценка 3 из 10. Задумка интересная, но с реализацией обосрались... Ничего кроме динамической компании не играл и вряд ли буду...

Don't waste your money I bought it when it first came out and in 2026 it's still an awful game. go buy Call to Arms: Gates of Hell if you want a decent RTS experience.

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