Mosaic - The review of strategy games for the ZX Spectrum.
(C) MAX
In his time on the pages of "ZX-FORUM" Part 2 was published
Directory adventyurnyh games in circulation in Russia. The idea
of me liked and I decided to create such a directory, most do
not even directory, and how would the review of strategic
games, in circulation in Russia. And I must say that I, being a
big fan strategy, his entire adult life on the Speccy as the
ability to collect all that could be found in this genre.
Now you need to decide what games to consider strategic, and
what does not. If you think about it, the notion of "strategic
game" - A concept quite vague. In many games there are elements
of the strategy. For example, favorite people, "UFO: Enemy
Unknown." To me, this is not a strategy, but only hodilka -
shooter with elements of economic activity. But firm "Magic
Soft" believes differently: "Grand strategy game, which
occupies more than half a floppy disk." Well, as the saying
goes: How many people, so many opinions. Let us look better in
the Dictionary of Russian SI Ozhegova and learn that: "strategy
- is science, art of war. "Well, where is the" UFO "mozhmo
demonstrate the art of war?" Where? "What do I need sassy user
can, for example, reply:" What do you mean where? A stranger to
drive on Forests, is not art, is not that science is waging war
with them? ". So what still represents a strategic game, just
ask to confuse the reader. And then that the world is
considered to be the so-called "WAR GAMES", then there are
games where you, dear reader to become a warlord and control
entire armies, rather than some maniac who runs for the aliens.
Do not get me wrong, "UFO" - great toy, but it is not a
strategy, as it tried to I seychs prove a hypothetical user. So
do not be surprised Unless you see in this directory or "SIM
CITY", nor "THEY STOLE A MILLION ". Let's start!
The most popular, at least in the Speccy, strategic
the game did, and still continues to do on other platforms
Firm Mythos. They are good for beginners as well as for
"advanced" strategy. "Highlight" in these games is that you
have no control regiments and battalions, but as individual
characters. They play nice again and again, of course, each of
these games - a masterpiece:
Rebel Star (For 1 and 2 players) 1986
Rebel Star 2 (For 1 and 2 players) 1986
Laser Squad 1988
Lords Of Chaos 1988
Firm with discordant called CCS to develop games for
based on actual battles took place. Some of them you
will be asked to repeat the historic victory on your computer
(Arnhem, Waterloo), while in other games, on the contrary, try
to turn history back, we have to play on the side losers. It
should be noted that of all the games from this company, two of
They are written based on the battles that took place in Russia
and both cases have to fight to the enemies (Napoleon,
Stalingrad). All games released by this company, can be
conditionally divided into two series:
1 - play written by R. T. Smith 'om. These include:
Arnhem 1985
Desert Rats 1986
Vulcan 1986
Enciclopedia Of War 1988
2 - Oddly enough, the game had already written without it:
Stalingrad
Napoleon
Blitzkrig
Waterloo
Overlords
Next, we must mention the firm PSS, which also made
considerable contribution to the development of strategic genre
Speccy. Games of this firm otlichyutsya great diversity, both
in the scenario, and in qualitative terms:
Battle Of Midway 1985
Sorcerer Lord
Theatre Of Europe
Falcklands'82
A firm with such a elf named Lothlorien, as a lot of work on
the Spectrum. I must say that it is one of the first to develop
toys so popular now at IBM PC (and Amig'e, of course, too)
realtime-strategy genre:
Legions Of Death
Johnny Reb
Johnny Reb-2
Austerliz 1985
World War in January 1987
The Dark Empire
One of my favorite games are written by Mike
Singleton (Mike Singleton). Virtually all of his toys were
written in the style of fantasy, with elements of RPG. He
worked with two firms:
1. Maelstorm Games:
War In Middle Earth
The Dark Sceptre
Throne Of Fire 1987
2. Beyond:
Lords Of Midnight
Doomdark Revenge
All the major companies producing the strategy, I have
listed and then go a list of games with comments to
particularly interesting:
Conquest 1985 Cheetan Soft
War Game (1 player)
War Game (2 players)
Stonkers 1983 Imagine
Battle 1917 1983 Mark Lucas
Zulu War Interactive Wargame Assotiation
Their Finest Hour
Samurai Astros
Swords Of Bane Astros
Falls Of Rome
Archon
Archon 2: Adept
Sword And Shield Black Knight
Brothers Of War
Genghis Khan
Guadal Canal 1987 Activision
Invasion 1987 Mastertronik
Roundheads
Bismark
Defender Of The Crown - a great toy, (written by
W. Scott's novel "Ivanhoe"), with the stunned graphics and
music. It is recommended for beginners strategists.
Space Crusade. 1992 Gremlin Graphics. I think the year and
Company name speaks for itself, but would still like to note
that game is completely dismantled in the journal Spectrofon
N12.
North And South. 1989 Infogrames. Excellent strategy,
despite the arcade insertion and apparent simplicity of the
game, very interesting play together.
Nether Earth - Very unusual realtime strategy game with a
three-dimensional view and the elements of economic activity.
Now, I think we can go to domestic strategic toys. They are
still less than overseas, but many are not inferior to them by
quality, and some even exceed:
Kings Bounty 1993 Energo Comp
The Battle of Kulikovo 1994 We
Destructors 1994 Rensoft
Scorpions 1995 PRN Code
Last Battle 1995 Hacker's Squad
War of Amber 1995 Domen
Country Myths 1995 Fantasy
Kings Bounty February 1996 EJB
UFO 2: Devils Abyss 1996 Copper Feet
In conclusion I would like to add that this directory is, of
course, does not claim to "ultimate truth". Many toys
I do not have listed only by what are unsure type:
"The strategy is a strategy or not?" That is the question! ".
And some of the games listed here are not worthy to be called a
strategic view of its misery and complete lack of logic. All
Well, I cherish the hope that my work was not in vain, and this
directory will help both beginner and advanced strategists.
Maxim Lebedev (MAX From FFC COMPUTERS)
t.242-61-61
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