Battle Cruiser (video game)
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| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Designer(s) | Gary Grigsby |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
Battle Cruiser is a 1987 computer wargame designed by Gary Grigsby and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI).[1] It is the follow-up to Grigsby's earlier Warship.
Gameplay
Battle Cruiser is a computer wargame that simulates conflict in the Atlantic Ocean during World War I and World War II.[1]
Development
Battle Cruiser was designed by Gary Grigsby and released in 1987, the same year he debuted War in the South Pacific.[2] It serves as a sequel to Grigsby's earlier game Warship,[3] adapted to warfare in the Atlantic Ocean. The game reuses its predecessor's game engine and mechanics,[1] and has been described as a "clone" of Warship with an expanded scope.[4]
Reception
Reviewing Battle Cruiser for Computer Gaming World, Bob Proctor called it "the exact same game [as Warship] with new Ship and Weapon Tables."[1] M. Evan Brooks of Current Notes offered a similar opinion, but felt that Battle Cruiser was "a better bargain".[3] In Antic, Rich Moore opined that the game's "graphics aren't great, but this quickly becomes secondary".[6]
In a 1988 Page 6 survey of wargames for Atari computers, Brooks wrote of Battle Cruiser, "No new ground is broken, although this is the better bargain given its more extensive coverage."[4] In his similar 1989 survey, J. L. Miller wrote in Computer Play that Battle Cruiser was "historically accurate and recommended for the naval buff."[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Proctor, Bob (June–July 1987). "Battle Cruiser". Computer Gaming World (38): 30, 31.
- ^ Emrich, Alan (September 1995). "The Pioneering Spirit of a Wargame Guru". Computer Gaming World (134): 201, 202, 204.
- ^ a b c d Brooks, M. Evan (June 1987). "Battle Bytes; Battle Cruiser, by SSI". Current Notes. 7 (5): 44, 46.
- ^ a b c Brooks, M. Evan (January–February 1988). "Wargames". Page 6 (31): 12–16.
- ^ Miller, J. L. (January 1989). "The Wargamer's Desk Reference". Computer Play: 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 42.
- ^ Moore, Rich; Stanoch, John (March 1988). "Call to Wargames". Antic. 6 (11): 10, 14.
External links
- Battle Cruiser at MobyGames
- Review in Page 6