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Close Combat (game)
''Close Combat'' is a series of real-time computer wargames by Atomic Games. In the ''Close Combat'' series, the player takes control of a small unit (platoon or company sized) of troops and leads them in battles of World War II from a top down 2D perspective. History ''Close Combat'' was developed as a computer game version of the acclaimed Avalon Hill board game ''Advanced Squad Leader'' (ASL). The primary consultant for the morale model was Dr. Steven Silver, a specialist in combat-related trauma. Atomic Games had already developed several games for Avalon Hill, such as ''Operation Crusader'' and ''Stalingrad''. However, with Avalon Hill embroiled in a financial crisis that would ultimately lead to its demise, Atomic Games took what work they had completed, severed ties with the board game franchise and completed the game's development for Microsoft. The first three ''Close Combat'' games were notable, at the time, for being among the few games published by Microsoft. The fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real-time Tactics
Real-time tactics (RTT)(Article at IGN discussing their perception of RTS and related genres as of 2006. RTT is discussed as a new and not yet established genre from the publisher's perspective, so currently all RTT possible titles are still considered RTS.) is a video game genre, subgenre of tactical wargames played in Real-time game, real-time, simulating the considerations and circumstances of operational warfare and military tactics. It is differentiated from real-time strategy gameplay by the absence of classic resource Micromanagement (gameplay), micromanagement and base or unit building, and by the greater importance of individual units and a focus on complex battlefield tactics. Characteristics Typical real-time strategy titles encourage the player to focus on logistics and production as much as or more than combat, whereas real-time tactics games commonly do not feature resource-gathering, production, base-building or economic management, instead focusing on tactical an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Advanced Squad Leader
''Advanced Squad Leader'' (ASL) is a tactical-level board wargame, originally marketed by Avalon Hill Games, that simulates actions of squad sized units in World War II. It is a detailed game system for two or more players (with solitary play also possible). Components include the ASL Rulebook and various games called modules. ASL modules provide the standard equipment for playing ASL, including geomorphic mapboards and counters. The mapboards are divided into hexagons to regulate fire and movement, and depict generic terrain that can represent different historical locations. The counters are cardboard pieces that depict squads of soldiers, crews, individual leaders, support weapons, heavy weapons, and vehicles. Combined with the sales of the original ''Squad Leader'', ''Advanced Squad Leader'' sold over 1 million copies by 1997. Introduction Fifteen core modules provide representations of nearly every troop type, vehicle, and weapon to see combat action from any nationalit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |