Firefight

Sean O'Connor

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About this game

Firefight is a World War II real-time simulation game with more AI and attention to detail than any other game in its genre to date. Tanks are modelled with a physics engine and have gears, rev counters and speedos, and steer themselves with brake levers to give them realistic looking tracked vehicle movement. Each bullet, shell or piece of shrapnel is modelled in 3D and ricochets realistically off sloping surfaces. You can see each infantryman's rank, name, weapon, ammunition remaining, heart rate and fatigue levels. Machine gunners will call for ammunition when they're running low and other squad members will rush over with spare ammo if they are carrying any. Wounded men call for medics who will sprint over to administer first aid. Off-board artillery can be called in but will have to fire several ranging shots before the full 8 gun battery opens fire simultaneously.

If you liked Close Combat you'll love Firefight!

Ratings and reviews

I absolutely love this game. My main issue is the pathfinding and other movement stuff with the soldiers and vehicles is a little clunky but other than that it's a fantastic game. I love the mechanics and style and the controls are great. The main things I want to see are new maps for all the theatres (Bulge, Ardennes, iwo jima, etc.), supply trucks, water having a purpose (amphibious, invasions, ships), and planes (bombing, recon, light attackers, etc). But amazing game, keep it up!

edit: 28.06.25, multiplayer isn't working. Absolutely brilliant. I absolutely adore this game, a top-down WW2 RTS mobile game that doesn't feel cartoony and unrealistic is something I never thought I'd find, but this is extremely gritty, bloody, with a decent AI, fantastic maps, attention to historical detail and extremely addictive gameplay. My only gripe is the AI being a bit stiff, it doesn't move a whole lot, not to say it's bad, but it could be more mobile.

A large majority of this game is amazing. Different tactics when utilized correctly yield great results and it has me locked in on my phone for the whole fight. That being said the best part of the game is playing against friends, that being said since it requires internet disconnecting is an issue. If there was a local lobby option or if players could reconnect this would be a five star rating. It has been increasingly frustrating to finish games due to this problem. If it gets fixed an easy 5.

What’s new

- added American T19 and T30 HMCs, 40mm M1 cannon, and Paramarines
- added British Valentine IX and XI
- added German Flakpanzer I
- added Italian SPA Viberti AS.42 with a 47mm cannon
- added Japanese Renault Otsu, and Type 88 75mm cannon
- added several Finnish AT guns
- added Polish TKD tankette
- added Panzerschrecks for Romania and Finland