Your mission objectives are outlined in some small video briefings directed by a bombastic general and a sexy lieutenant. On the opposing side is an organization known as Ghost, the power of darkness. Briefings here are a little more formal and are handled by officials known as Number Two and Number Six. I guess Patrick McGoohan's got a pretty big following in France, too. The smoke of battle occasionally obscures the detailed terrain modeling.
Theaters range from the snowy Ukrainian steppes to the arid expanses of the Sahara.
Basically you're given a small number of units and some cash and have to eliminate all enemy opposition on the map. There are a few other mission types that we've run into so far, mostly centering on protecting towns and saving refugees, at least on the ICP side. To achieve your objectives, you'll have access to a whole batch of high-tech goodies. On the infantry front, you can build and command regular infantry, marines, grendiers and bazookiers. Your vehicle factory will grant you access to recon jeeps, tanks and mobile artillery.