Is this game a masterpiece? No, but it is a decent real-time tactics game more than worth playing if you enjoy the genre. We guide 2-3 Polish partisans in the fight against the German occupiers. It takes place in Warsaw in 1944. Warsaw is still occupied by the hated Nazis, but the Germans are actually already in retreat against the advancing Red Army. Polish freedom fighters want to liberate their capital themselves before the Russians arrive. There was an open uprising throughout Warsaw, but after 63 days the Wehrmacht brutally suppressed it in fierce battles. Tanks, cannons and airplanes against poorly armed partisans was a pretty hopeless situation. Although the Russian troops were almost at the gates of the city, they did not intervene. Only after the Nazis had wiped out the Polish resistance did the Russians attack again and “liberate” the destroyed Warsaw.

Initially, we control an 18-year-old boy and his slightly older brother. Our first objective is to open the gate to a German airbase so that our group of resistance fighters can infiltrate the base. But anyone who thinks this is going to be easy is mistaken. The base is teeming with Wehrmacht soldiers. Many are standing on watchtowers or by doors and are constantly watching their surroundings. As soon as they see us, they open fire and raise the alarm. The shots are quite accurate and the alarm doesn't mean that three recruits search the area for two minutes before going back to their posts. If we are discovered, the alarm bells ring and the base turns into a wasps' nest. So we should avoid that and proceed with caution. We take out sentries from behind with a knife and crawl past guards in the dirt without being detected. We throw stones as a distraction and hide in blind spots. If all this reminds you of the classic Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines from 1998, you are of course right. 63 Days plays very similarly to the classic. In six long chapters, we first play in the time before the uprising, and then in the increasingly hopeless situation during the uprising, in which Warsaw slowly turns into a field of rubble and we run out of ammunition, bandages and food. Many of our comrades will probably not survive this battle. The last chapter takes place after the liberation by the Soviet army.

63 Days is an isometric real-time tactics game that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor War Mongrels and builds on its game mechanics. The core game mechanics are again the typical stealth-tactics gameplay as in Desperados III, for example. You have mission objectives to complete, but it is not necessary to eliminate all enemies. It's better to avoid enemies, you can't take on the whole army on your own. Take a look at your enemies' field of vision to plan your path. You can switch the game to slow motion at any time to view the surroundings and issue orders to your units. As soon as you exit slow motion, the orders will be carried out in real time (and simultaneously if you have given orders to several units). Disguise yourself so that you can move freely in the direct line of sight of enemy soldiers - but don't act conspicuously, otherwise even the best disguise won't help you. As soon as one of your units dies, the game is over. However, a savegame is created automatically at regular intervals, so you can only continue playing a short time before you die. You can also reduce the difficulty level, but this does not make 63 Days really easy.

Conclusion:
Fans of historical stealth real-time tactics games will get their money's worth. The realistic scenario is presented with zoomable and rotatable graphics, and the gameplay uses the formula that has been tried, tested and refined since Commandos. Use the special abilities of your men to deceive and eliminate enemies. Use historically authentic weapons (and other tools) to accomplish your mission objectives. To be successful, detailed micromanagement of each partisan (you play up to three people) is necessary. Only by proceeding slowly will you have a chance of success. The level of difficulty is generally quite high, especially if you have no experience in this particular niche genre. However, if you like games like Commandos, Desperados III, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew or Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, you will most likely also enjoy 63 Days.

[table][th] Review by [url=https://steamproxy.net/steamstore/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces [/url] - The greatest games of all time on Steam. [/th][/table] Is this game a masterpiece? No, but it is a decent real-time tactics game more than worth playing if you enjoy the genre. We guide 2-3 Polish partisans in the fight against the German occupiers. It takes place in Warsaw in 1944. Warsaw is still occupied by the hated Nazis, but the Germans are actually already in retreat against the advancing Red Army. Polish freedom fighters want to liberate their capital themselves before the Russians arrive. There was an open uprising throughout Warsaw, but after 63 days the Wehrmacht brutally suppressed it in fierce battles. Tanks, cannons and airplanes against poorly armed partisans was a pretty hopeless situation. Although the Russian troops were almost at the gates of the city, they did not intervene. Only after the Nazis had wiped out the Polish resistance did the Russians attack again and “liberate” the destroyed Warsaw. Initially, we control an 18-year-old boy and his slightly older brother. Our first objective is to open the gate to a German airbase so that our group of resistance fighters can infiltrate the base. But anyone who thinks this is going to be easy is mistaken. The base is teeming with Wehrmacht soldiers. Many are standing on watchtowers or by doors and are constantly watching their surroundings. As soon as they see us, they open fire and raise the alarm. The shots are quite accurate and the alarm doesn't mean that three recruits search the area for two minutes before going back to their posts. If we are discovered, the alarm bells ring and the base turns into a wasps' nest. So we should avoid that and proceed with caution. We take out sentries from behind with a knife and crawl past guards in the dirt without being detected. We throw stones as a distraction and hide in blind spots. If all this reminds you of the classic Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines from 1998, you are of course right. 63 Days plays very similarly to the classic. In six long chapters, we first play in the time before the uprising, and then in the increasingly hopeless situation during the uprising, in which Warsaw slowly turns into a field of rubble and we run out of ammunition, bandages and food. Many of our comrades will probably not survive this battle. The last chapter takes place after the liberation by the Soviet army. 63 Days is an isometric real-time tactics game that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor War Mongrels and builds on its game mechanics. The core game mechanics are again the typical stealth-tactics gameplay as in Desperados III, for example. You have mission objectives to complete, but it is not necessary to eliminate all enemies. It's better to avoid enemies, you can't take on the whole army on your own. Take a look at your enemies' field of vision to plan your path. You can switch the game to slow motion at any time to view the surroundings and issue orders to your units. As soon as you exit slow motion, the orders will be carried out in real time (and simultaneously if you have given orders to several units). Disguise yourself so that you can move freely in the direct line of sight of enemy soldiers - but don't act conspicuously, otherwise even the best disguise won't help you. As soon as one of your units dies, the game is over. However, a savegame is created automatically at regular intervals, so you can only continue playing a short time before you die. You can also reduce the difficulty level, but this does not make 63 Days really easy. [u][b] Conclusion:[/b][/u] Fans of historical stealth real-time tactics games will get their money's worth. The realistic scenario is presented with zoomable and rotatable graphics, and the gameplay uses the formula that has been tried, tested and refined since Commandos. Use the special abilities of your men to deceive and eliminate enemies. Use historically authentic weapons (and other tools) to accomplish your mission objectives. To be successful, detailed micromanagement of each partisan (you play up to three people) is necessary. Only by proceeding slowly will you have a chance of success. The level of difficulty is generally quite high, especially if you have no experience in this particular niche genre. However, if you like games like Commandos, Desperados III, Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew or Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun, you will most likely also enjoy 63 Days.