CTA - Gates of Hell: Ostfront - worth it in 2022? A review.

Is Gates of Hell Ostfront worth playing in 2022? If you've played Men of War before, you already have a decent idea of what Gate of Hell Ostfront is like, and how it plays - but there is much more to it than that. This video provides an in depth look at the gameplay to help you make an informed decision.

Please note that you no longer need to own the original Call to Arms game to be able to play Gates of Hell Ostfront. They changed it....woo!

00:00 - Introduction
00:34 - 30 Second Summary for the TLDR
01:36 - First impressions matter
02:01 - The tutorial might not be boring!
02:52 - The Big Picture - The Setting
03:41 - The Big Picture - The Mechanics
04:26 - The Big Picture - Is there much micro management?
05:21 - The Big Picture - Do I get to build a base?!
05:55 - The Big Picture - Do I have to manage loads of resources?
07:24 - The Small Picture - Deploying troops
08:47 - The Small Picture - Are vision & cover important?
09:26 - The Small Picture - What about terrain?
10:00 - The Small Picture - What kind of units are there?
11:16 - The Small Picture - Will it melt my pc?
11:26 - The Small Picture - Awesome sound effects
11:50 - The Small Picture - Good zoomage?
12:31 - Different game modes
13:57 - The dynamic campaign is awesome
15:34 - 15 hour summary
17:03 - Final recommendations for particular gamers

If you enjoy real time strategy games (RTS) and World War Two games such as Steel Division 2 or Company of Heroes you may have heard of Ostfront. But is it worth the money? Is it worth the time it would take to learn the various mechanics?

I'm a big strategy game fan, any game with tanks, planes, and BIG BATTLES will get my attention. So I've purchased the game and played it for 15 hours to help you decide, is Gates of Hell: Ostfront worth it? We look at all aspects of the game, the big picture, the small picture, the game mechanics, and how it compares to other games such as Steel Division 2 and Company of Heroes, or is it simply a reskin of Men of War?