GamesRadar - Combat Mission: Shock Force

New Combat Mission Shock Force Demo, Now with Marines (News)

Jan 9, 2009

Game-On writes: "Can't get enough Generation Kill? Want to take "The Few, The Proud" for a spin? Wondering if wargame developer Battlefront fixed Combat Mission Shock Force's recent performance issues with their latest v1.11 patch?

I can't promise all three, because I'm still having trouble with that last one myself (my source thinks it's an NVIDIA driver issue). But if you're comfortable with a little frame chop and generally care more about squad-level tactics and modern asymmetric warfare (say, in a hypothetical US-Syrian matchup) then the new demo's packing dozens of major refinements (including the return of the storied "blue bar") and more for the sampling."

New Shock Force Demo Released (News)

Jan 9, 2009

This brand new v1.11 demo showcases both the basic Shock Force game as well as the Marines Module, sold separately from the basic game. The Combat Mission: Shock Force Demo will require approximately 1 Gigabyte of free space on your hard drive in order to install.

Combat Mission Shock Force Patch 1.11 Released (News)

Dec 23, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "If you are a fan of computer war gaming like I am, you will probably have heard of Battlefront's Combat Mission Shock Force. The game has a striking degree of realism as well as good artificial intelligence to make for one intense war simulation. Most recently, Battlefront released the game's first..."

Combat Mission Shock Force Plain Jane Patch (News)

Oct 6, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "CMSF v1.10 standalone patch ('Plain Jane') released! We are pleased to kick off the first weekend in October with the release of a major update to our flagship game, Combat Mission Shock Force. The new patch (codename 'Plain Jane') takes the base game up to v1.10 and it is packed full of features including new vehicles, a new 'Iron' skill level, updated sound effects, improved A.I. behavior (including dynamic use of artillery!), over 30 new Quick Battle..."

Combat Mission: Shock Force expansion now released (News)

Sep 29, 2008

Battlefront.com has announced that the first expansion of Combat Mission: Shock Force is now available for download at a cost of 25 dollars. The expansion, named Marines, contains among other things, new weapons, new equipment, a new campaign and an improved game engine.

Combat Mission Shock Force Marines Goes Gold (News)

Sep 11, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "Battlefront.com is thrilled to announce that the first Module to the Combat Mission Shock Force tactical ground combat simulation - titled MARINES - has just gone gold! This first expansion module adds the units, weapons and equipment of the United States Marines Corps to the game, as well as many additional Syrian forces, such as Syrian Airborne units. A completely new campaign, many standalone missions and dozens of brand new Quick Battle maps round out what CMSF: MARINES has to..."

Pre-Order Combat Mission Shock Force Marines Now (News)

Aug 9, 2008

GamingShogun writes, "The expansion for Battlefront's Combat Mission: Shock Force, titled Marines, will be released in September and is now available for pre-order at their site for $25 dollars. We reviewed the base game a while back and really enjoyed it. You can read..."

Combat Mission: Shock Force Marines Announced (News)

May 28, 2008

GamingShogun writes: "Battlefront.com has now officially announced Combat Mission Shock Force - Marines, the first expansion to Combat Mission Shock Force, one of the most detailed and sophisticated tactical ground combat simulations available. Shock Force - Marines is the first of several planned expansions of the Combat Mission contemporary warfare setting..."

Combat Mission: Shock Force 1.08 Patch Released (News)

Apr 2, 2008

From the article: "...One of the reasons we are so pleased with the v1.08 patch is sheer amount of content included. Over 70 different changes, improvements, fixes and new features have been added. This v1.08 patch affects everything from the Game Graphics and Effects to the Tactical and Defensive AI Behaviors, Pathfinding, Spotting, Line of Sight, Weapons and Unit Data and more!"

Combat Mission: Shock Force 1.07 Patch Released (News)

Feb 22, 2008

From the story: "Battlefront has released their latest patch for Combat Mission: Shock Force. The version 1.07 update will fix numerous bugs in the combat replay, unit navigation, and combat systems as well as add 32 additional quick missions."

Combat Mission: Shock Force (Review)

Aug 24, 2007

Aug 24, 2007 In a game that feels like it was commissioned by George W. Bush, Combat Mission: Shock Force simulates a near-future US invasion of Syria. The good news is if you've got a boner for realism, Shock Force - the fourth title in the Combat Mission series - still delivers the goods in spades, with an improved engine and a new emphasis to real-time rather than turn-based ...

Combat Mission: Shock Force - Trailer 06-21-07 (Video)

Jun 21, 2007

While the realism is taken to a crazy level, the lack of any tutorial or tool tips, combined with unnecessarily convoluted hotkeys, makes learning the game a chore.

Combat Mission: Shock Force (Screenshots)

Jun 21, 2007