The game itself is a strategy game that follows the Allies' progress through the latter half of World War 2. Starting in the north of France and climaxing in the south of Germany, the player will be taken through many major battles of the war. The game is split into two campaigns. The first is a linear campaign of 12 levels and is quite arcadey in nature. The second, Veteran mode is a non-linear campaign of 25 levels where the levels, how they are played and what objectives are achieved influences the path and nature of the forthcoming missions. The two modes differ in that different units will appear in different levels, the units are balanced slightly differently and different systems come into play with each. For example in the Recruit mode Infantry units will recuperate health over time if they are placed within buildings where as in Veteran mode the player will have to use medical facilities or medical trucks. In veteran mode ammunition levels for tanks and artillery pieces come into play so the player has to use the available weaponry to his best advantage until resupply arrives. Critical hits can occur to tanks in veteran mode, they may still be functional but the turrets will cease to turn and you will have to repair them to bring them back up to scratch.

Whilst playing the game you can expect to see missions / objectives that will include some of the following: Destroying bridges, bunkers, radar stations, buildings etc; Appropriating enemy plans, assassinating enemy officers, clearing the way for and then initiating air strikes, ambushing convoys, securing area's, defending areas, deploying paratroops to secure objectives, destroying train guns and rescuing POWs.

The Multi player maps allow you to play as either side and are based around a points allocation system so you can buy in your units as you see fit. There are timed modes and the option to play an assassination game whereby you have to eliminate your opponent's commander. You can also play all of the single player maps in the multiplayer mode.