Overview

Over the Top! is the premier World War 1 simulator, taking players deep into the mid of a soldier, into the trenches and into the gas. Players take control of a wide variety of soldiers, ranging from snipers to flammenwerfers, and attempt to change the focus and swing of a battle.

Core Mechanics

is a combination of RTS and FPS, with players directing soldiers from central barracks on the backline, as well as taking direct control of soldiers and controlling them with the WASD keys. Selecting from a wide variety of weapons, the game's missions begin at the fall of night, and players have to prepare for the dawn attacks, when their soldiers will go over the top. Presented as a 3D Real Time Strategy game, the faction has the night to prepare to go over the top, or to prepare defenses in anticipation for what is about to happen. Wide variety of troop deployment methods and troop types mean that the player has to make the decision between the advantages and disadvantages that the different unit types present. Upgrades like prototype gas masks, camouflage nests, and spotlights are designed to anticipate methods that the player's opponents will use in order to seize victory.

Narrative

The player takes control of a commanding officer, with their back story and history differing depending on the faction chosen. For the Allies, players take control of a disgraced commanding officer who has to prove himself in order to keep himself within the army. As the Axis, players take control of a prideful but elderly senior officer attempting to leave a lasting legacy on the battlefield itself. As the two differing leading characters progress through the narrative, their stories interweave and overlap, encountering each other multiple times as the narrative builds to a climax.

Image of Red Orchestra 2, a similarly tactical shooter game.