World War II games

1942 is a vertically scrolling shoot 'em up made by Capcom that was released for the arcade in 1984. It was later ported to the NES, MSX, Amstrad CPC, ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. 1942 is the first game in the 194Xs series, followed by 1943: The Battle of Midway. ...more on Wikipedia about "1942 (video game)"

Aces High is a combat flight simulator software program for the PC created by HiTech Creations and released on May 8, 2000. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aces High"

Achtung Spitfire! is a strategy game released by Avalon Hill in 1997. It takes place during World War II ...more on Wikipedia about "Achtung Spitfire!"

Air Warrior was the world's first multiplayer on-line air-combat simulator (at least for civilians). In it, a player could fly a simulated World War II aircraft, fighting with and against other players, each flying his own simulated aircraft. It was introduced in 1987 by Kelton Flinn and his company Kesmai. 1987 was prior to widespread non-government, non-academic access to the Internet – Kesmai used the online service GEnie for the game's networked communication. ...more on Wikipedia about "Air Warrior"

Battlefield 1942 is an expansive first-person shooter (FPS) set in World War II developed by Digital Illusions CE and published by Electronic Arts for the Microsoft Windows (2002) and Apple Macintosh (2004). The game can be played single-player against bots (or cooperatively with other humans and bots versus other bots), but most playtime has been in its large-scale, multiplayer Internet games. On average, there are more than 1,500 servers running Battlefield 1942 at a time, with up to 64 players playing on each. ...more on Wikipedia about "Battlefield 1942"

Call of Duty (released on October 19, 2003) is a first-person shooter video game based on the Quake III engine. This war game simulates the infantry and combined arms warfare of World War II. The game was produced by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward. ...more on Wikipedia about "Call of Duty"

Call of Duty 2 is a first-person shooter video game and sequel to the critically acclaimed game, Call of Duty. It was developed by Infinity Ward, with contributions from Pi Studios, and was published by Activision on October 25, 2005 for the PC and November 22, 2005 for the Xbox 360. Call of Duty 2 takes place during World War II and features three campaigns where the player can be a soldier for the Soviet Army, the British Army, or the American Army. ...more on Wikipedia about "Call of Duty 2"

Campaign is a strategy war game developed and pusblished by Empire Software. It was released in 1992 for DOS and in 1993 for the Amiga. ...more on Wikipedia about "Campaign (computer game)"

Castle Wolfenstein is a computer game by Muse Software for the Apple II. It was released in 1981 and later ported to the PC for DOS, to the Atari 8-bit family, and to the Commodore 64. ...more on Wikipedia about "Castle Wolfenstein"

Commandos is a real-time strategy PC game series set in the Second World War. It leans heavily (though not always accurately) on historical events during WWII to carry the plot. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commandos"

Company of Heroes (CoH for short) is a Real Time Strategy game for the PC, first announced on April 25 2005. It is being developed by the RTS veteran, Canadian based developer, Relic Entertainment, and published by THQ. ...more on Wikipedia about "Company of Heroes"

Day of Defeat (DoD) is a popular team-based multiplayer World War II first-person shooter computer game that immerses players into a 3D simulated virtual reality of the European Theatre of World War II. The game's graphics and sounds have been influenced by the movie Saving Private Ryan and use some of the movie's actual soundtracks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Day of Defeat"

Hearts of Iron (HoI) is a grand strategy computer game developed by Paradox Entertainment and Strategy First, set in the years 1936-1948. In the game you can control any one nation as World War II unfolds. It was released for Windows-compatible PCs in 2002. A Macintosh version is available from Virtual Programming ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Hearts of Iron"

Hearts of Iron 2 is a grand strategy computer war game for the PC based upon its predecessor, Hearts of Iron. It takes place in the period from 1 January 1936 through 31 December 1947, and allows the player to assume control of any one of almost two hundred nations of the time and guide its development through the years before, during and after the Second World War. It was developed by Paradox Entertainment, distributed by Strategy First, and released 4 January 2005. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hearts of Iron 2"

Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a tactical shooter computer game developed by Illusion Softworks and published by Gathering. The player take on the role of a four man Special Air Service (SAS) team during World War II, conducting a wide variety of operations behind enemy lines. The game is set in a number of World War II battle theaters, including everything from Burma to Norway. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hidden & Dangerous 2"

Iron Storm is a turn-based strategy game that was released on the Sega Saturn in 1996 by Working Designs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iron Storm (Sega Saturn)"

:This article is about the Medal of Honor video game and series, for information on the American Medal of Honor see, Medal of Honor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Medal of Honor series"

Pacific General is a computer wargame depicting the famous battles of World War 2. It was published by Strategic Simulations in 1997 using the same game engine of the earlier and successful Panzer General for Windows 95. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pacific General"

Panzer General is a computer wargame published by Strategic Simulations in 1994. Its novel feature was to link various scenarios into a campaign, where success in one battle would give the player the ability to acquire additional units and a better scenario for the next battle, in a manner reminiscent of role-playing games. Moreover, the units are able to gain experience and become stronger as it increases. ...more on Wikipedia about "Panzer General"

Patton vs. Rommel is a computer war game designed and programmed by Chris Crawford, and published by Electronic Arts in 1986 for the Macintosh and PC systems. The PC version was adapted by Sculptured Software, and a Commodore 64 version was also created. ...more on Wikipedia about "Patton Versus Rommel"

RealPlane is a modification for the computer game Battlefield 1942 (2002). It a partial conversion focused on adding a few new planes, realism, and improving bot performance. It was primarily developed by a person who goes by the handle psychoslaphead, though a number of the models and coding were done by other people he worked with. The latest version released of 2005, was the the v 1.65 in 2004. It had started with beta versions in 2003. The mod is among the smaller ones, but is also of of the older ones and is one of the few to add a combination of new aircraft and realism, with a focus on the battlefield single player community. The mod was not limited to aircraft like Battlefield Dogfight, but also modified other aspects as well including mostmaps. The mod while notable in its hey day, has like even many notable Battlefield 1942 mods began a slide into obscurity as players migrate to newer games, especially Battlefield Vietnam and Battlefield 2 and the community shrinks. ...more on Wikipedia about "RealPlane"

Red Orchestra: Combined Arms is a total conversion for Unreal Tournament 2004 and previously for Unreal Tournament 2003 by Tripwire Interactive, set on the Eastern Front during World War II. It is notable for its emphasis on realism, in comparison to other WW2-based FPSs. Unlike most FPSs, there is little on-screen information. There is no "crosshair"; instead, the player must aim down simulated iron sights, compensating for the breathing of the character and natural sway from holding the gun. Also, the player must keep track of their ammo usage mentally, and their health status is only represented with three levels: Healthy, Wounded and Dead. Often a single bullet can kill instantly. It was awarded the "Grand Prize" in the Make Something Unreal mod competition, run by nVidia and Epic Games. The prize was a free license for the Unreal 2.5 and 3.0 game engine ( Unreal engine). ...more on Wikipedia about "Red Orchestra (mod)"

Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a first person shooter computer game published by Activision and released in 2001. The single player game was developed by Gray Matter Interactive and Nerve Software developed its multiplayer mode. Id Software, the creators of the original game entitled Wolfenstein 3D, oversaw the development of the game and were credited as executive producers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Return to Castle Wolfenstein"

The Silent Service was the name of the U.S. Navy's submarine force in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. ** ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Silent Service"

The Outfit is a squad-based action game built for Microsoft's Xbox 360, set within war ravaged Europe during World War II. The game combines squad-based combat and easy to use strategic gameplay elements with cinematic interludes. ...more on Wikipedia about "The Outfit"

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