Heroes and Generals is a free-to-play war MMO developed by Reto-Moto. The game feature 3 totally different game mode available on different platforms, that cooperate to play in a unique huge war scenario, mixing an action-packed FPS part with a strategic one. Player can take the role of the general command devising the grand strategy, the hero on the battlefield or the officer making the tactical decisions to win the battle. But first, you have to choose if join the US forces or the German faction. But don't worry, you will be able to change faction after a war is finished and another one is going to start.
The simplest part of the game is represented by Handheld apps and casual games for social networks, which allow players to help decode enemy intelligence, execute bombing raids and more to support both players playing the action game and the general staff planning the grand strategies. The "Daddy" of this casual strategy part is the true strategy game. Here players will enjoy the strategic side of waging war, supporting the boys on the ground as they fight their way through the enemy lines, setting up defenses and planning attacks. They can organize their tactics, manage support and logistics and send reinforcements to the troop playing the action game.
The action game boosts intense infantry, vehicle and airplane combat in a wide variety of modes and missions and can be considered in all its aspects a full blown First Person Shooter. Here players fight each other on the ground and in the clouds. What makes this game different to most other Shooters is that every single mission fought in FPS mode will be a part of one grand war reaching all over Europe. Players progress, request for reinforcements/air strikes/etc. are fed up through the chain of command to the players playing the strategy game.