Battlezone II: Combat Commander

a.k.a. Battlezone 2 / BZ2

published by Activision in 1999-12, developed by Pandemic Studios, running on Windows

type: shooter, strategy
genre: xPS/RTS
series: Battlezone
setting: Future, Other world
perspective: bird's-eye 1st person 3rd person selectable
player options: single player, LAN, Internet

game engine: Zero
languages: eng ger

3.9/5

Official description

You are the Commander.

Once archenemies, the U.S. and Russia have abandoned their space race in the face of a greater common threat: impending alien attack. Uniting to form the elite International Space Defense Force, these world powers have recruited you to lead a planet-to-planet drive to crush the alien invasion...before total devastation is unleashed on the human race. The solar system is at war. Take Command.

Command a Battalion
Face the front lines in first-person, calling in airstrikes and commanding futuristic customisable vehicles, including tanks, walkers and hoverbikes.

Battle and Build
Plot and plan using the terrain to your advantage on five completely 3-D planets. Form massive armies, construct bases, build factories and deploy your defences across an alien solar syystem via a powerful interface.

Destroy Alien Scum
Take on morphing enemies with advanced tactics like choosing the correct weapon for a task, jumping, strafing and mine-laying. Instant action and strategy missions get you right into the solor or online battle fray.

Mix It Up in Multiplayer
Tackle multiplayer warfare, including Deathmatch and Cooperative mode where you'll split control of offence, defence and scrap collection.