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The game was conceptualised at Data Becker in 1998 and developed in less than 23 months. [5] In Germany, the game was released in late December 2000; [5] a release in North America followed on 15 January 2001. [1] The game was released for Microsoft Windows, specifically supporting the Windows 95, 98, 2000 and Me versions. [6]
The historical video game belongs to a video game genre in which stories are based upon historical events, environments, or people. Some historical video games are simulators, which attempt an accurate portrayal of a historical event, civilization or biography, to the degree that the available historical research will allow.
Most of the characters in the book are everyday people caught up in the bigger world of a global war. One main character in the book who goes on to play a major role in the series is a Confederate artillery sergeant named Jake Featherston. This book is followed by The Great War: Walk in Hell, and then The Great War: Breakthroughs.
In late August, 1998, the game was released in North America, but as Independence War. The reason for the name change was that 'I-War' was already trademarked in the US by Atari Corporation for an Atari Jaguar game of that name. The American version was successful and won 'Space-Sim of the year' awards from many magazines and websites ...
The Great War: Western Front received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregator Metacritic. [8]Rock Paper Shotgun felt the game captured the atmosphere of the First World War, but criticized the user interface as clunky and difficult to use, leading to strategic missteps, "often I screamed aloud at my men to stay in the fucking trench". [9]
In the game, speech bubbles replace dialogue when characters are conversing with each other. Valiant Hearts is a side-scrolling, puzzle-based, adventure video game which takes place during World War I. Players assume the role of four characters: Frenchman Emile, his German son-in-law Karl, American soldier Freddie, and Belgian nurse Anna.
Video games about the American Revolution (13 P) Pages in category "War video games set in the United States" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total.
D-Day: America Invades is a 1995 computer wargame developed by Atomic Games and published by Avalon Hill for IBM PC compatibles. It is the third game in the World at War series, following Operation Crusader and World at War: Stalingrad .