Agression Reign Over Europe, also known as Aggression Europe 1914, is a total historical real-time strategy video game made for the PC. The game was developed by Lesta Studio, who are also responsible for games like Pacific Storm and 9th Company Roots of Terror.
Story
In this game, you can control Germany, England, France, or Russia from 1910 to 1950 covering both the major world wars and attempt to lead your nation to domination in Europe. The game is very similar to the Total War series as you can view the maps for each of your territories and manage your production and diplomacy. You can also ally with other major players such as Spain, Hungary, or Turkey to help you on your quest for world domination.
Gameplay
Deciding upon diplomacy, weaponry, infantry, etc. control your troops directly in a tactical map view that will show destructible environments with well over 100 infantry and vehicle units on screen at once. You can pick any of the 200 historical characters to play out your campaign. These leaders act as avatars for your troops and they each have three assignable skill slots. With a total of 15 skill points, you can create your own unique character. Once the attributes have been set, the actual gameplay on the tactical map is quick and easy – a streamlined interface and a minimum of pop-up menus ensure that proceedings maintain a fast pace, with the emphasis on keeping the character zipping around the map and attending to affairs. The RTS element is solid. The basic rules to victory apply here – either capture the bases or aim for total annihilation of the opposing forces. The destructible terrain is a nice effect and you can watch the cities and environments get destroyed via bombs, gunfire, or fires.
