Force 21 is a real-time, tactical wargame featuring American and Chinese armored forces caught in an epic struggle for world domination. The year is 2015 and World War III is about to begin. Recent advances in star wars technology have removed the threat of global nuclear conflict and reopened the option of conventional war between great powers. While the fragments of the Soviet Union continue their slide into economic and social chaos, free-market China has become the preeminent power in the Far East. Desperate for natural resources to sustain its economic boom, Beijing invades the central Asian republic of Kazakhstan, drawing both Russian and the United States into a bitter struggle that ultimately will determine who will rule the world in the 21st Century. Force 21 is a real-time 3D tactical wargame designed for both single-player and multiplayer gaming. You control up to sixteen platoons of tanks, helicopters, artillery, combat engineers, and electronic warfare units. Conduct reconnaissance, launch air strikes, ford rivers, lay minefields, and blow up buildings. Blow your enemy away with 21st century battlefield technology loaded on over 40 highly realistic combat vehicles. Determine the rules of engagement, the formations and the leaders of your forces. Unique interface allows you to switch back and forth between strategic and tactical play while the battle rages. Plan your attack on the strategic map and then jump into the role of platoon commander for quick action. The tense story line evolves from both American and Chinese perspectives over realistic 3D terrain based on actual locations in China, Russia, and Kazakhstan.