Command: Shifting Sands

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Release Date:: Oct 24, 2017
Developer:: WarfareSims
Publisher:: Matrix Games
Platforms:: Windows

Strategy Simulation Family Sharing Single-player

About This Game

The state of Israel has endured contentious warfare for its entire existence. No sooner had it been declared in May 1948 than it became involved in a struggle for survival, fighting its neighbours in a ferocious clash. This was the first Arab-Israeli war, but it would be far from the last.

Shifting Sands traces the history of the successive Arab-Israeli conflicts: from the sidelines of the Suez crisis, through the lightning Six-Day War, the guerilla-like War Of Attrition and the strategic surprise of the Yom Kippur War, all the way to the historic Osirak raid and the epic air battle over the Bekaa Valley.

The campaign covers both the battles that happened and the clashes that did not, but could have; all of them snapshots of the ever-shifting sands of a fragile balance in arguably the most violently fluid region of the planet since WW2.

FEATURES

A standalone expansion for Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations, 2013's Digital Wargame of the Year: play as a single, separate game, or add it to your collection of scenarios for CMANO.
17 campaign scenarios (14 historical and 3 hypothetical) written by Paul A. Bridge, ex-Royal Navy officer and author of the award-winning "Northern Inferno" campaign.
Follow some of the most dramatic air and naval conflicts in the decades-long struggle between Israel and its neighbours for survival: The 1956 Suez crisis, the 1967 Six-Day War, the 1967-70 War Of Attrition, the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Osirak raid and the grand air battle in the Bekaa Valley.
Witness first-hand the dramatic changes in warfare, hardware and tactics: the combat debut of the modern antiship missile and the countermeasures to it, the revolution in offensive counter-air operations, the emergence of the surface-to-air missile (SAM) and the development of SEAD (suppression of enemy air-defences) systems and tactics to deal with the new threat.
Explore the great historical what-ifs of the Middle East theatre: The US responds forcefully to the attack on the Liberty, the Soviet and US fleets clash over their supported allies, and Israel resorts to nuclear weapons as the defensive fronts collapse.

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User Reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

4 user reviews

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Positive

User #726397 english

2 hrs at review

Recommended

pretty decent DLC that examines a part of history almost never seen in games or simulators: israel's wars.

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:

OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10
Processor: 1 GHz (Dual-core Pentium and above recommended)
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 16 MB RAM
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 11859 MB available space
Sound Card: Compatible sound card
Additional Notes: Requires Windows Media Player

FAQ

How much does Command: Shifting Sands cost?

Command: Shifting Sands costs Free.

What are the system requirements for Command: Shifting Sands?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 Processor: 1 GHz (Dual-core Pentium and above recommended) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible video card with 16 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 11859 MB available space Sound Card: Compatible sound card Additional Notes: Requires Windows Media Player

What platforms is Command: Shifting Sands available on?

Command: Shifting Sands is available on Windows PC.

Is Command: Shifting Sands worth buying?

Command: Shifting Sands has 100% positive reviews from 4 players.

When was Command: Shifting Sands released?

Command: Shifting Sands was released on Oct 24, 2017.