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Game #70
Hall of Belated Fame Inductee  Arnhem    View all Top Dogs in this genre
War   Hex or tile-based

Rating: 8.32 (50 votes)

Arnhem box cover

Arnhem screenshot
R.T. Smith, the creator and programmer of the fabulous Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles, created a trio of World War II games a few year earlier for the Spectrum computer that were later converted to the PC: Arnhem, Vulcan, and Desert Rats.

Right away with all these three games, you'd wish there was mouse support, but alas, the mouse had not yet arrived. Otherwise, you'll find the game interface easy and intuitive for being keyboard-only. Arnhem deals with the Allied Campaign into the Netherlands to seize strategic bridges from the Nazis. This included the famous failure to seize the bridge at Arnhem (the "bridge too far"). Desert Rats deals with the Italian invasion of Egypt from Libya, the arrival of Rommel and the German Forces, and the entire North African war before the United States entered the scene. Vulcan concludes the North African campaign with the invasion of the American forces to the final expulsion of the Nazis from the continent.

The Three games all run on the exact same system, but are not equal in enjoyment, simply due to the military events they cover. For example, Arnhem and Vulcan are both significantly easier for one side vs the other. In Arnhem, it is much easier to play the Axis side, while in Vulcan, it is much easier to be the Allies. This makes for many imbalanced scenarios. However, Desert Rats is a very balanced game as the North African War after the arrival of Rommel was very closely contested.

In conclusion, Fans of World War II must give Desert Rats a try. It is an excellent game. The other two are for those fans of the War who want to play campaigns that are not usually found in most wargames. So download Desert Rats today!

Reviewed by: Duglis
Designer: R. T. Smith
Developer: Cases Computer Simulations
Publisher: Cases Computer Simulations
Year: 1987
Software Copyright: Cases Computer Simulations
Theme: World Wars
Multiplayer:  
System Requirements: DOS
Where to get it:
Related Links: CRASH review of Spectrum version
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If you like this game, try: Vulcan, Desert Rats, Encyclopedia of War: Ancient Battles

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