The more things change, the more they stay the same. Men of War II layers in new deck-building elements and some shiny graphics alongside a wedge of singleplayer and multiplayer options but, beyond that, this sequel offers the same thing the franchise always has: brutal, shocking violence that can see scores of your forces wiped out in an instant.
This is what Men of War II does best. No other strategy game in this recent real-time strategy resurgence can deliver moments quite like it: a single soldier on a mounted machine-gun holding off a hundred enemy infantry, a lucky artillery shell wiping out a terrifying enemy tank, or a brave paratrooper demolishing your opponent’s defences by crawling up to a defensive line with a satchel filled with explosives.
These moments will leave you feeling elated, and crafting a dynamic sandbox in which they can happen is a massive achievement. Original developer BestWay, returning for its first entry into the series since 2008’s , shows a deft eye for creating
