Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

Item: Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront
Rating: 74
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-11

Summary

Highly praised, immersive WWII RTS
Detailed unit control and realism
High replayability and content
Poor and unreliable AI
Frequent technical issues and performance
Excessive micromanagement and controls

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Emotions

Satisfaction32%Frustration19%Disappointment12%Excitement7%Enjoyment4%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 65%
Unhelpful reviews: 34%
Protest reviews: 1%

74%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
26%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 3641
Negative points: 2996
Gameplay points: 1257
Perf. points: 125
Rec. points: 641
Misc points: 309

Point	Description	Importance
Highly Praised & Immersive Description Players consistently praise the game for its overall quality, immersive realism, and engaging gameplay experience. The game is frequently described as fun, addictive, and a standout title in the WWII genre, with many reviewers highlighting its detailed graphics and sound design as contributing to the immersive atmosphere. Importance 60%	Players consistently praise the game for its overall quality, immersive realism, and engaging gameplay experience. The game is frequently described as fun, addictive, and a standout title in the WWII genre, with many reviewers highlighting its detailed graphics and sound design as contributing to the immersive atmosphere.	60%
Detailed Unit Control & Realism Description A core strength of the game is its unparalleled unit control, allowing players to directly command individual soldiers and vehicles in first or third-person. This feature, combined with deep tactical gameplay, historical accuracy, and detailed combat mechanics like armor penetration and localized damage, creates a highly realistic and immersive battlefield experience. Importance 49%	A core strength of the game is its unparalleled unit control, allowing players to directly command individual soldiers and vehicles in first or third-person. This feature, combined with deep tactical gameplay, historical accuracy, and detailed combat mechanics like armor penetration and localized damage, creates a highly realistic and immersive battlefield experience.	49%
Top-Tier WWII RTS Description The game is consistently lauded as one of the best, if not the best, RTS game, particularly within the WWII genre. Reviewers appreciate its strategic depth, unique mechanics, and how it surpasses or offers a refreshing alternative to other popular RTS titles like Men of War and Company of Heroes. Importance 46%	The game is consistently lauded as one of the best, if not the best, RTS game, particularly within the WWII genre. Reviewers appreciate its strategic depth, unique mechanics, and how it surpasses or offers a refreshing alternative to other popular RTS titles like Men of War and Company of Heroes.	46%
High Replayability & Content Description The game offers extensive replayability through its robust multiplayer, co-op modes, and dynamic campaign. Players highlight the continuous developer support, regular content updates, and an active community as key factors that keep the game fresh and engaging for hundreds of hours. Importance 30%	The game offers extensive replayability through its robust multiplayer, co-op modes, and dynamic campaign. Players highlight the continuous developer support, regular content updates, and an active community as key factors that keep the game fresh and engaging for hundreds of hours.	30%
Superior Men of War Successor Description Many reviewers consider this game to be the true spiritual successor and a significant improvement over the Men of War series, especially Men of War: Assault Squad 2. It is frequently cited as what Men of War 2 should have been, offering enhanced graphics, better balance, and more refined gameplay while retaining the beloved core mechanics. Importance 22%	Many reviewers consider this game to be the true spiritual successor and a significant improvement over the Men of War series, especially Men of War: Assault Squad 2. It is frequently cited as what Men of War 2 should have been, offering enhanced graphics, better balance, and more refined gameplay while retaining the beloved core mechanics.	22%
Excellent Mod Support Description The game benefits significantly from its strong mod support and active modding community. Reviewers frequently mention that mods enhance replayability, add new content, and can even transform the gameplay experience, making the game even more enjoyable and versatile. Importance 20%	The game benefits significantly from its strong mod support and active modding community. Reviewers frequently mention that mods enhance replayability, add new content, and can even transform the gameplay experience, making the game even more enjoyable and versatile.	20%
Challenging & Rewarding Gameplay Description The game offers a challenging yet rewarding experience, particularly in its Conquest mode and on higher difficulties. While it has a learning curve, players find it satisfying to master the complex mechanics and strategic thinking required, with tutorials helping new players get accustomed to the gameplay. Importance 19%	The game offers a challenging yet rewarding experience, particularly in its Conquest mode and on higher difficulties. While it has a learning curve, players find it satisfying to master the complex mechanics and strategic thinking required, with tutorials helping new players get accustomed to the gameplay.	19%
Impressive Visuals & Sound Description The game features impressive visual and sound effects, particularly for explosions, gunfire, and environmental destruction. Reviewers note the significant graphical improvements over predecessors, realistic sound design, and detailed particle effects that enhance the battlefield atmosphere and immersion. Importance 17%	The game features impressive visual and sound effects, particularly for explosions, gunfire, and environmental destruction. Reviewers note the significant graphical improvements over predecessors, realistic sound design, and detailed particle effects that enhance the battlefield atmosphere and immersion.	17%
Satisfying Tank Combat Description Tank combat is a highly praised aspect, described as cinematic, realistic, and incredibly satisfying. Reviewers enjoy the detailed damage models, realistic ammunition types, and the immersive experience of directly controlling tanks in first or third-person, making vehicle destruction particularly gratifying. Importance 12%	Tank combat is a highly praised aspect, described as cinematic, realistic, and incredibly satisfying. Reviewers enjoy the detailed damage models, realistic ammunition types, and the immersive experience of directly controlling tanks in first or third-person, making vehicle destruction particularly gratifying.	12%
Active Developer Support Description Developers are consistently updating and improving the game with regular patches, bug fixes, and new content. This ongoing support is highly appreciated by the community, ensuring the game remains stable, evolves over time, and addresses player feedback. Importance 7%	Developers are consistently updating and improving the game with regular patches, bug fixes, and new content. This ongoing support is highly appreciated by the community, ensuring the game remains stable, evolves over time, and addresses player feedback.	7%