Reviews

In something of an usual move, Imagine software switched from their usual arcade-style fare for this real time strategy game.

You control an army of tanks, artillery and infantry. It's all point and click, but still takes a bit of time to get used to; units need to be resupplied very regularly and, in a bizarre twist, can be lost underwater if you order them to march into the river or sea. To win, you need to either eliminate all the enemy units or capture both their port and HQ whilst defending your own.

Despite a large map, with forest, swamps and hills dotted about it, the action tends to centre around the bridge across a wide river, which forms a natural choke point.

In the long run though there's not much to the game. There's only one scenario, the enemy strategy is the same every time, and the only difference between the two levels of play is whether you can see all the enemy units or just the ones close to your own.

It's definitely not the best war game on the Spectrum, but it was certainly one of the most innovative and influential early ones. Later games such as Arnhem and Desert Rats offer far more detail and realism though.