Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.
Making History: The Second World War is the 4th title of a series of turn-based Grand Strategy games. It's unique open-ended design allows players to experience alternative outcomes in the World War II era. This was an industrial conflict between the Great Powers of the Machine Age. The battles will begin in the factories, mines and the research labs, and resolve in the fields, skies and seas across the globe. Players and the AI are faced with historical decisions that change the course of history making every play through a new immersive Grand Strategy experience.
Below is a list of some gameplay features:
Extensive Event content covering pivotal decisions and themes in WWII.
Hundreds of additional alternative historical events
Play any nation
280 Separate nationalities
Colonies, Protectorates and Puppet Governments
Easy to use scenario Editor for Modding
Game played across horizontal wrapping World Map
In Game Tutorial Mode
Over 90 Steam Achievements
AI focus on tactical Carrier Gameplay
Nuclear Attack AI and Tactics
Dedicated Strategic Bombing AI
Aggressive AI Air Patrol Tactics & Strafing Attack Orders
Air Transport, Railroad, Shipping and Mobilized Unit movement
Hundreds of Unit Models featuring the most iconic aircraft, tanks and ships
Missile Launcher Units
Nuclear Delivery Units
Jet Era Units
Paratrooper and Glider Attacks
Kamikaze Units
Full Range of Armored and Artillery Units
Naval Surface and Submarine forces
Nation Unique Infantry Unit Models
Naval Supply Vessels to extend Fleet ranges
Region City Infrastructure Projects
Detailed Research Tree covering technologies from Pre-Industrial to Atomic Eras
Sophisticated Economic System
Build Factories and other city infrastructure
Expand Resource Output and trade to Supply your Factories and Troops
Auto-Trade System Option
windows Minimum
OS: Windows 10 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP with Service Pack 2
Processor: Pentium 4 or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 256 MB DirectX 9.0c-Compliant, Shader 2.0 3D Video Card
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (PowerPC not supported)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
linux Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or later
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
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