Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far

Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far
Developer(s)Atomic Games
Publisher(s)Microsoft
SeriesClose Combat
Platform(s)Windows, Macintosh
ReleaseOctober 13, 1997[1]
Genre(s)Real-time computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far, or Close Combat II, is a World War II real-time computer wargame, developed by Atomic Games, and released on October 13, 1997. The second installment of the Close Combat series, the game is played on a two-dimensional map, between two players.

Close Combat is based on Operation Market Garden; most units in the game are based on those used in 1944, with the exception of a few which are only available in custom games.[2] The game may be played as either the Germans, or the Allies, the latter divided into the British, Americans, and Polish. The game received mainly positive reviews.[3] On February 6, 2018, the game was re-released on GOG.com.

  1. ^ Staff (October 13, 1997). "Now Shipping". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
    Now Shipping: "...Microsoft's Close Combat 2..."
  2. ^ Lee, Bill. "ATPM 4.06 - Review: Close Combat: A Bridge Too Far". Atpm.com. Retrieved 2014-04-29.
  3. ^ "Close Combat II: A Bridge Too Far Reviews". Gamerankings.com. 1997-09-30. Retrieved 2014-04-29.

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