9 ▁and ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Game play ▁Three ▁major ▁powers ▁are ▁play able : ▁Germany ▁( Axis ), ▁the ▁Al lies ▁and ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union . ▁However , ▁Germany ▁cannot ▁be ▁played ▁by ▁the ▁computer . ▁In ▁the ▁game ▁you ▁are ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁your ▁chosen ▁major ▁power ▁and ▁its ▁land , ▁air ▁and ▁naval ▁forces . ▁You ▁also ▁control ▁production ▁and ▁research ▁of ▁military ▁equipment . ▁ ▁The ▁map ▁covers ▁Europe , ▁North ▁Africa ▁and ▁Middle ▁East ▁and ▁the ▁Balt ic , ▁North ▁Sea , ▁eastern ▁Atlantic , ▁Mediter rane an , ▁Black ▁Sea ▁and ▁Pers ian ▁G ulf . ▁The ▁map ▁covers ▁ 2 2 4 ▁areas ▁and ▁ 3 7 ▁different ▁countries . ▁Each ▁area ▁has ▁different ▁terrain ▁( aff ect ing ▁combat ), ▁and ▁possible ▁man power , ▁raw ▁materials ▁and ▁industry ▁( ne eded ▁for ▁production ▁and ▁research ). ▁ ▁Re ception ▁Comput e ! ▁stated ▁that ▁the ▁Com mod ore ▁ 6 4 ▁version ▁of ▁Storm ▁Ac ross ▁Europe ▁was ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁best ▁games ▁of ▁the ▁year ", ▁appro ving ▁of ▁the ▁game ' s ▁strateg ic ▁emphas is . ▁Computer ▁G aming ▁World ▁gave ▁the ▁game ▁three ▁stars ▁out ▁of ▁five . ▁The ▁magazine ▁stated ▁that ▁despite ▁the ▁" 8 - bit " ▁graphics ▁and ▁user ▁interface , ▁Storm ▁Ac ross ▁Europe ▁might ▁appeal ▁to ▁fans ▁of ▁Col onial ▁Con quest ▁and ▁those ▁looking ▁for ▁a ▁strategy ▁game ▁they ▁could ▁complete ▁relatively ▁quickly ; ▁Cl ash ▁of ▁Ste el ,