''Pathway to Glory'' is a tactical turn-based game for the

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N-Gage, by

and Ubisoft RedLynx, released in late 2004.

Story

In the summer of 1943, special forces are urgently needed in the struggle for

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. The player commands a multinational unit of highly trained men and accomplishes action-packed, historical missions by defending, ambushing, destroying and attacking. ''Pathway to Glory'' can be played in

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and

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mode, using either hotseat,

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or a local

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connection.

Reception

The game received 83/100 reviews according to the

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website

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. Gamespot nominated Pathway to Glory as the Best of E3 2004, the best N-Gage Game: "Pathway to Glory is our N-Gage Best of E3 pick because it offers a cohesive, refined, and original take on the strategy genre. The fact that Nokia appears to be pulling it off on a developing, port-laden platform makes the achievement all the more impressive." https://www.gamespot.com/articles/best-of-e3-2004/1100-6098994/

Sequel

A sequel for ''Pathway to Glory'' was announced during E3 2005, titled Pathway to Glory: Ikusa Islands. It was released in 2005.

References

External links

* N-Gage games 2004 video games Turn-based tactics video games Video games developed in Finland World War II video games RedLynx games Nokia games Multiplayer and single-player video games {{strategy-videogame-stub