Unity of Command II

Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

Unity of Command II is a strategy, world war ii and simulation game developed by 2x2 Games and Croteam and published by 2x2 Games.
Released on November 12th 2019 is available on Windows and MacOS in 4 languages: English, German, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,826 reviews of which 1,473 were positive and 353 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 5.79€ on Steam and has a 80% discount.


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Requirements

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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows® 10 or newer (64-bit)
  • Processor: Dual core processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3+ supporting GPU with 1GB VRAM
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Optimized for Low settings / 30FPS @ 720p. Legacy AMD Radeon graphics cards, older than and including the Radeon Rx 200 series, may work but are not officially supported.
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.12 or newer (64-bit)
  • Processor: Dual core processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3+ supporting GPU with 1GB VRAM. Nvidia GPU users must install "Old GPU Shader Fix" mod.
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Optimized for Low settings / 30FPS @ 720p

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Nov. 2024
More complicated than Panzer General, Panzer Corps, Hex of Steel or Order of Battle, Unity of Command reminds me of older strategic/operational hex-based tabletop war games where you had to spend points to activate your units, and you only had sufficient points to activate some of your units. Fun, but frustrating at times, mainly because the rule set is not one I have internalized. If you are bored with the games mentioned above, give this a try.
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Oct. 2024
It's a bit complex, but worth the learning curve. It would be a great system to adapt to Warhammer 40,000, especially if there's an RPG element (army building).
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Aug. 2024
I really enjoyed this game. For me the game just looks good, music and sound effects are great (though more songs would be great, but what is there is quality stuff), I like the era, historic feeling of the game and scenarios, feeling of the game, decision space is interesting (though for me there's a bit more micromanagement involved than I'd like), scenarios are interesting and I just get the right kind of feeling commanding units to victory in the west. There's lot of detail and depth to be enjoyed. A lot of the game hinges on scenario design. I think all scenarios were good, but a few stood out as most interesting and challenging. A couple were really tough. Towards the end of the campaign a lot of scenarios had this emptiness to them. Surely historical, but was hard to for me to play those. Game punishes for mistakes, but in some scenarios you need to push forwards aggressively. I think overall scenarios and the whole campaign with the HQ upgrade system expects you to know what's ahead a bit more than what is realistic to expect from a player of this game. It's really hard to do really well, without knowing the little things that come. That was my experience at least. I do feel that repeat play makes the game easier: I've learned mechanics better, I know better what to expect from the enemy in each scenario, I've understood the map and the objectives and how to reach them better. That's something the real commanders didn't have, there was no restart scenario button. On the other hand they hand tens of people planning each operation, I'm alone playing late in the evening after kids have gone to bed. Or perhaps strategy just isn't where I shine. Is this game for you? There are things to consider: [*]The game is not easy (I played on Normal difficulty and it presented a fair challenge). [*]It's simple to play, but making good decisions requires thinking. [*]You need to have a strategy to be able to do well. Tactical exploitation of local situation isn't enough to be good at this game. This means thinking about how you will execute the scenario to reach objectives. [*]You have to understand the game mechanics and rules to be able to be as effective as you can. Manual is 73 pages, be prepared to read though it at least once. "How to" and "tips and strategies" articles and videos also help you to understand how to play effectively. [*]I've enjoyed this game one scenario at a time, like sipping a good wine. No need to rush through the game content. [*]I think I will enjoy playing the campaign again, just because I think I can do better having learned how to play better plus there are those "what if" scenarios in the campaign when you do better than what really happened. So replayability is there! [*]The scenarios put you on a clock, and thus you need a plan and need to keep executing it. I think I was a bit too cautious and that hurt me, but the game punishes for reckless mistakes, so there's a balance to be struck. [*]Some say the game is a puzzle. Perhaps that's more true on the Classic difficulty (as said, I played on Normal), but to me the game presenting you with a challenge and making you think, and needing to do things in an intelligent manner doesn't make it a puzzle. I'm not sure how many ways there are to win the scenarios, but I'm pretty sure there are plenty of different approaches. However, there's logistics (supply) and the objectives (city and turn limit) which might push you towards one strategy on a high level. Perhaps that, for some, limits their freedom and makes the game feel like a puzzle. That said, I haven't explored the scenarios enough to say how many strategies or approaches there are in each scenario. Point is, scenarios inevitably have approaches that work better, and that doesn't make the game a puzzle to me. Not in a bad way at least. [*]Not sure if I want to try Classic difficulty. Let's see if I become a really good player, maybe then :D I would imagine I'd need to pay attention too much to details (unit composition/upgrades/specialists) than I'd like to, to be able to do well in Classic mode. I would think this is for you if you like to think about strategy and tactics, have patience to play slow, at least tolerate some micromanagement of unit stats with 20-30 units on map in some scenarios, enjoy WWII turn-based strategy and tactics and generally like boardgames. Only 7,4 % of players have finished the base game campaign. To me that signals that, in the end, the game wasn't what a lot of people expected. That's ok. To me it was what I expected: a digital-only boardgame of an operational level WWII campaign through Western Europe. With many other campaigns as DLC available. A quality product, recommended!
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March 2024
8/10 Very enjoyable. A game that requires strategy and makes you think ahead. In Unity of Command 2, you'll ask questions like, "Will the enemy take my supply depot if I place it here?" or "Is my unit in danger if I place it here?" Not every strategy is the same, and sometimes you'll need to re-adjust depending on the scenario, which can be a good or bad thing depending on what type of player you are. One of the more frustrating elements of the game is replaying a scenario where you might've missed an objective or wanted to get that sweet golden star on the campaign map. The game allows you to review failed/completed scenarios so you can understand what you did right and what you did wrong, allowing the player to improve. If you like hex-based strategy games, you'll like this one. It's certainly worth it when it's on sale. (I'd also get the DLCs if you enjoyed the Victory in the West campaign.)
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Jan. 2024
Pretty neat game. I've played a scenario or two almost every evening. Perfect for unwinding from the day. Contrary to the much heard criticism, I do not find this a puzzle game. At least not on normal setting. It has a bit of a learning curve, but on my second start I made it till the end of the campaign without much problems (and just a few restarts). Great if you love clean, tactical battles with a slight layer of strategy on top (assigning points to your HQ's to unlock special skills), and some rng, as this is not a game of chess. For the price I paid (75% sale) a big steal. And the best thing: loads of dlc's. Playing time is base game only, so I am sitting pretty for a long time.
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Unity of Command II
7.8
1,473
353
Online players
129
Developer
2x2 Games, Croteam
Publisher
2x2 Games
Release 12 Nov 2019
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