''WWII GI'' is a

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video game set during the events of

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. Developed by TNT Team and published by GT Interactive, the game was released in 1999 as the direct sequel to ''

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'', which was released the year prior. ''WWII GI'' was the last commercially released game to use the

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engine until the release of ''

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'' in 2019. The player takes control of

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Corporal Gerardi, sent in to wipe out scores of ''

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'' and ''

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'' soldiers. ''WWII GI'' was later re-released on

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on November 13, 2015, with

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and Night Dive Studios as the publishers.

Gameplay

The game sets the player in the middle of World War II scenarios such as the

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beach landings during the

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, assaults on equipment and supply depots, and other scenarios. The game consists of 30 levels divided into four episodes; there are two single-player episodes with seven levels in each episode and two multiplayer episodes with eight levels in each episode. The game was built using the

engine, with 3D environments and 2D character sprites. It shared similar gameplay elements to its predecessor, ''NAM''.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the

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website

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. ''

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'' felt that the game was not keeping up with the rest of the market and was using an outdated engine and was too obsolete.

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* 1999 video games Build (game engine) games Cooperative video games DOS games Linux games Multiplayer and single-player video games Multiplayer null modem games Video games developed in the United States Video games with 2.5D graphics Video games with digitized sprites Windows games World War II video games Sprite-based first-person shooters {{fps-videogame-stub