Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45
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| System(s): Sega Mega Drive | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Koei | |||||||||||||||
| Developer: Koei | |||||||||||||||
| Original system(s): JP Home Computers | |||||||||||||||
| Genre: Simulation | |||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||||||||
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Europa Sensen (ヨーロッパ戦線) is a World War II simulation game by Koei and a part of their World War Series. It was first released on the PC-88 and was ported to a wide variety of platforms, including a 1993 port to the Sega Mega Drive. Western releases called the game Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45.
Contents
Gameplay
Operation Europe is a strategy game with both tactical and strategic elements. Main map movements takes place in real time while tactical battles are turn based. Players can assign different historical generals to different positions and military units.
Player can also call for air strikes, paratroopers, reinforcements and deploy special forces units to affect the outcome of the battle.
Commanders
Commanders' skills are not fixed, they can be "re-rolled" with random numbers before the battle begins.
Leadership Affects speed of command executions and increases abilities for all unit types.
Charm Increases troop morale and chances of success when requesting supplies and reinforcements from HQ.
Infantry Increases effectiveness of infantry units.
Artillery Increases effectiveness of artillery units.
Tank Increases effectiveness of armored units.
Commanders can be assigned to following positions:
Army Commander Overall commander of all forces in the field. Leadership will be most important.
Chief of Operations Responsible for day-to-day operations and requesting forces and supplies. Charm is most important.
Chief of Intelligence Responsible for success rate of Special Forces. Leadership.
Division Commander There are four of these from 1 to 4. Leadership and appropriate skill for the unit type will be necessary.
These positions are already filled by computer:
Commander in Chief (CC): Overall leader of the faction you command.
Second in Command (CS): Highest ranking executive officer of the faction you command.
Scenarios
There are six scenarios in the game. Players can play either as Axis (Germany) or Allies (French, British, Soviet or United States).
Battle of France: May 10 - Jun 22, 1940
Avaiable Commanders
France
Commander In Chief: Eisenhower (???)
Second in Command: Walter Bedell Smith (???)
Andre Corap
Bauxdey
Henri-Jean Lafontaine
Charles De Gaulle
Christian Bruneau
Brogado (Fictional)
Jean de Tassigny
Banaux
Monet
Germany
Commander in Chief: Adolf Hitler
Second in Command: Franz Halder
Gerd Von Rundstedt
Erich Von Manstein
Gunther Von Kluge
Walter Von Reichenau
Wilhelm List
Busch
Georg Von Küchler
Evald Von Kleist
Haus (Fictional)
Heinz Guderian
North African War: May 26 - Jul 5, 1942
Avaiable Commanders
Britain
Commander In Chief: Eisenhower
Second in Command: Walter Bedell Smith
Archibal Wavell
Alan Cunnigham
Claude Auchinleck
Harold Alexander
Bernard Montgomery
John Vereker-Gort
John Campbell
Richard O'Connor
Michael Creagh
Pias
Freybague
Harding
Germany
Erwin Rommel
Ravenstein
Silkow
Nehring
Klavel
Marcus
Stumme
Thoma
Arnim
Bismarck
Lamke
Tacchini (Fictional)
Fierce Battle of Kursk: Jul 5 - Sep 5, 1943
Avaiable Commanders
Soviet Union
Commander in Chief: Josef Stalin
Second in Command: Vasilevsky
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Vatutin
Giorgy Zhukov
Reitel
Galanin
Popov
Romanenko
Katucov
Rotmistrov
Ivan Konev
Vassili Chuikov
Skripkin
Germany
Commander in Chief: Adolf Hitler
Second in Command: Franz Halder
Gerd Von Rundstedt
Erich Von Manstein
Gunther Von Kluge
Evald Von Kleist
Haus (Fictional)
Heinz Guderian
Erwin Rommel
Nehring
Kempf
Hoth
Hausser
Jochen Peiper
Storming of Normandy: Jun 6 - Aug 19, 1944
Avaiable Commanders
Britain / United States
Bernard Montgomery
Gale
Dempsey
Omar Bradley
George Patton
Collins
Giraud
Gavin
Taylor
Ottoway
Howie
Creighton Abrams
Germany
Gunther Von Kluge
Heinz Guderian
Erwin Rommel
Hausser
Schwepenberg
Marcus
Dietrich
Bayerlein
Lehr
Jochen Pieper
Husso Von Manteuffel
Von der Heydte
Battle of the Bulge: Dec 16, 1944 - Jan 21, 1945
Avaiable Commanders
United States
Omar Bradley
George Patton
Gilgres
Middleton
Fuller
Cota
Morris
McAuliffe
Roberts
Degar
Sanders (Fictional)
Creighton Abrams
Germany
Gerd Von Rundstedt
Erich Von Manstein
Heinz Guderian
Dietrich
Bayerlein
Jochen Pieper
Husso Von Manteffel
Kokott
Heilmann
Tokopf (Fictional)
Otto Skorzeny
Von der Leydte
Fight for Berlin: Apr 16 - May 16, 1945
Avaiable Commanders
Soviet Union
Commander in Chief: Josef Stalin
Second in Command: Vasilevsky
Konstantin Rokossovsky
Vatutin
Giorgy Zhukov
Reitel
Galanin
Popov
Romanenko
Katucov
Rotmistrov
Ivan Konev
Vassili Chuikov
Skripkin
Germany
Commander in Chief: Adolf Hitler
Second in Command: Franz Halder
Dietrich
Bayerlein
Lehr
Jochen Pieper
Tokopf (Fictional)
Otto Skorzeny
Albert Kesselring
Walter Wenck
Heinrici
Versions
Localised names
| Language | Localised Name | English Translation |
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| English (US) | Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45 | Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45 |
| Japanese | ヨーロッパ戦線 | Europa Sensen |
Magazine articles
- Main article: Operation Europe: Path to Victory 1939-45/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Physical scans
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References
- ↑ EGM², "August 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 63
- ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1993-02.pdf, page 20
- ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 87
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 157
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 20
- ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 150
- ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 163
- ↑ Famitsu, "1993-01-22" (JP; 1993-01-08), page 1
- ↑ Hippon Super, "February 1993" (JP; 1993-01-06), page 39
- ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 147
- ↑ Mega, "August 1994" (UK; 1994-07-21), page 71
- ↑ Sega Power, "September 1994" (UK; 1994-08-04), page 60
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
- ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 20
- ↑ Video Games, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-28), page 113
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