Gamers are usually treated to action games that are based on WWII or the Vietnam wars. Now, they will get something new as the production and development division of Noviy Disk, ND Games, has announced, 9th Company: Roots of Terror, an action RTS based on actual events, which took place during the Soviet military campaign in Afghanistan.
Features of 9th Company Roots of Terror:
- Warfare on two tactical levels: use the area operations map to choose your mission or explore 12 unique and highly detailed tactical maps of Afghanistan.
Stunning 3D graphics and a spectacular physics engine guarantee a one-of-a-kind experience in destroying any mechanized unit or building.
Merit reward and in-combat morale system for every character and advanced hit location system for mechanized units make tactical battles even more realistic.
A complex system of tactical behavior and firepower control for mechanized infantry, assault, reconnaissance and special operations units. More than 80 different unit types.
Nonlinear mission structure.
The story of 9th Company: Roots of Terror is about a ragged band of young recruits undergoing brutal training in Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley and terminates with a bloody stand against the Mujahideen warriors on a nameless mountain top in Afghanistan.
9th Company: Roots of Terror is being developed by Lesta Studios, who are the creators of Pacific Storm. The game is expected to release in the second quarter of 2008.