''Deadline'' is a 1996

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developed by Millennium Interactive and published by Vic Tokai. It was the last game to be developed by Millennium Interactive before

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acquired them from CyberLife the following year.

Gameplay

''Deadline'' is a

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game, in which the player navigates a squad of soldiers through discrete missions. The game combines real-time gameplay with pre-planning stages. Its gameplay style has been compared to that of '' Jagged Alliance'' and '' X-COM: UFO Defense''.

Reception

William R. Trotter of ''

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'' was unimpressed with ''Deadline''. He concluded, "Despite its interesting concept, ''Deadline'' is dead on arrival." '' Computer Game Review''s critic was significantly more positive, calling the gameplay "great fun" and arguing that "strategy and action game fans should take a good look at ''Deadline''."

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* (archived) *{{MobyGames, /deadline_ 1996 video games DOS games DOS-only games Millennium Interactive games Real-time strategy video games Real-time tactics video games Single-player video games Strategy video games Vic Tokai games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games with isometric graphics