After a long time again a mix of tactics and strategy is definitely good news. And to Medieval 2 comes on the market, certainly a good filler.
For lovers of WW2 scenario the game brings beautiful 3D tactical battles. The downed by flak aircraft spin and burn lifelike towards watery grave. The ships are to look at detailed and beautiful. The world environment is also managed, so you should be prepared for a few confidently Eye Candies.
The control with the mouse to usual click, drag, rightClick etc is also managed, but one wished a few more options. For example, the launched from aircraft carriers in combat planes immediately and make its own way to the next enemy. One has almost the vehicles firstonce off the "Auto" -Schießen so they accumulate and then balled can be sent towards enemy fleet.
The camera control is not exactly brilliant and getting used to. Despite minimal set mouse acceleration it is not always easy to set a scene exactly.
The strategy mode convinced by complexity (Resource Management, base expansion, human resource management ...) and playability. From there you can by the way so let the battles by the AI, solve automatically. But we must be under no illusions. Despite flaring tutorial has long not all the tricks on it. For beginners therefore less recommendable.
Who then still known on the Amiga or Atari console the "Carrier", will be thrilled. Apart from the strategy part and tactics mode, you can also control all units in 1st person. Not necessarily simulation-heavy, but it's really fun now and then, the deadly torpedo in the hail of anti-aircraft guns depose itself.