Battlestrike: The Road to Berlin is a rail shooter where the player takes
the role of an American soldier during World War II. In the 16 missions the
player sits in various positions, e.g. as sniper or as a soldier, but
practically this makes no difference. The player is stationary and is only
able to move his view from left to right (depending on the mission between
just a bit and 360 °). His goal is to shoot everything hostile in sight. Rapid
fire is not advised because eventually the gun overheats and needs a cool-down
period. Red arrows show the position of enemies that are currently out of
view.

An exception are the flight missions where the player has full control over
his plane. With the mouse he directly controls its movements. The goal is
still to kill everything.