Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers
{{Short description|2005 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = Combat Elite WWII Paratroopers.jpg
| caption = Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers box art
| developer = BattleBorne Entertainment
| publisher = SouthPeak Interactive
| released = November 21, 2005
| platforms = PlayStation 2, Xbox
| genre =
| modes = Single player, multiplayer
}}
Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers is a single player based top down action role-playing video game set in World War II. The game was released on November 21, 2005 in the US. It was published by SouthPeak Games and was developed by American studio BattleBorne Entertainment.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/combat-elite-wwii-paratroopers |title=COMBAT ELITE: WWII PARATROOPERS |publisher=GamesIndustry.biz |access-date=March 6, 2023}} The game was originally going to be published by Acclaim Entertainment, but the company went bankrupt and the game's release got delayed.
It is available for Xbox and PlayStation 2. A Windows version was planned, but cancelled. In addition, Combat Elite utilizes the Snowblind Studios engine, the same engine used for games such as Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II.
Reception
Upon release, Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers received mixed reviews. IGN gave it a rating of 5.5/10 citing its poor targeting system and primitive controls.{{Cite web|url = http://www.ign.com/games/combat-elite-wwii-paratroopers/ps2-569354|title = Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers - IGN|date =December 6, 2005 |access-date =September 11, 2014 |website = |publisher =IGN |last =Sulic |first =Ivan }} It was given a 5.4/10 rating by GameSpot again citing primitive controls, poor aiming mechanism, and an imbalanced skill system.{{Cite web |url =http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/combat-elite-wwii-paratroopers-review/1900-6141339/ |title =Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers Review - GameSpot |date =December 15, 2005 |accessdate =September 11, 2014 |website = |publisher =GameSpot |last =Colayco |first =Bob |archive-date =July 24, 2024 |archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20240724031801/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/combat-elite-wwii-paratroopers-review/1900-6141339/ |url-status =live }} On Metacritic the game has a weighted average score of 54% based on reviews from 12 critics.{{Cite web |url = https://www.metacritic.com/game/combat-elite-wwii-paratroopers/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title = Combat Elite: WWII Paratroopers for Playstation 2 Reviews |work=Metacritic |access-date =September 11, 2020 }}
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External links
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Category:Action role-playing video games
Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games
Category:Video games developed in the United States
Category:World War II video games
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