Opposing Fronts is an excellent addition to the realm of WWII RTS games and the fact that it can be played either with or without the original game is a great boon to genre fans. On top of this the game has undergone a variety of the enhancements and tweaks. Not only is there the two new campaigns and the new teams to toy with, but there’s also day and night cycles and some interesting weather effects which impact on gameplay. Muddy terrain will slow down heavy vehicles, while a burst of sunlight may give a troop of infantry a surge of courage and hope.
These new weather effects don’t play a huge part in the game design and it’s probably possible to pass them by without noticing, but the addition is interesting and unique enough to be noteworthy.
