The History Channel -- Civil War: A Nation Divided
Immerse yourself in the intensity, carnage, and chaos of the war that divided a nation! Play as a Confederate or Union soldier in America's most legendary battles including Gettysburg, Bull Run and Antietam. Use authentic firearms, fight in intense hand-to-hand combat, place explosives, sabotage enemy artillery, destroy buildings, and more!
Also known as:
Civil War: A Nation Divided, The History Channel's Civil War: A Nation Divided
Release Region: United States
Release Date: November 7, 2006
Publisher: Activision
- Fight on either side of America's most historic battles in 12 of the Civil War's most known encounters, including Gettysburg, Bull Run and Antietam.
- Realistic Cinematic War Experience – Battles come to life amidst exploding artillery, whistling bullets, falling comrades and much more!
- Wide Variety of Battlefield Combat -- Enlist realistic battle strategies including line fighting, artillery barrages, urban assaults, sniping, stealth and sabotage.
- Authentic Civil War weapons transport you to the battlefields armed with repeating rifles, multiple types of grenades, exploding artillery, Gatling guns, revolvers, bayonets, muskets, and more!
- Intense Hand-to-Hand Fighting -- Experience the intense chaos of the Civil War including close quarters and melee fighting using bayonets, sabers, the butt of your gun and even your fists in the midst of raging battles.
- Battlefield recreations are based on topographical maps and photographs from the actual battlegrounds.
- Each level begins with a documentary video describing the historic moments in each battle, movements of armies, local fights, historical photos and battle statistics.