Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939–43 was the first game in the Great Naval Battles series, published in 1992 for DOS.
Gameplay
editGreat Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939–43 was released in 1992 and depicts naval warfare in the North Atlantic during World War 2.[1][2]
Reception
editComputer Gaming World's reviewer in January 1993 stated that North Atlantic 1939–43 was the first computer game to replicate "that 'joy of miniatures'". He cited several flaws in the gameplay but concluded that "for all the problems ... there are a half-dozen very nice features. For every minor disappointment there seem to be several glitzy positives. Frankly, I'm spending a lot of time playing it".[3] A September 1993 review in the magazine of America in the Atlantic, Super Ships of the Atlantic, and Scenario Builder praised the latter's "infinite" replayability from the latter's random engagements, and stated that "SSI's efforts in refining and expanding this series are to be commended ... it has the potential of becoming the recognized placebo for practitioners of historical naval combat in this theater".[4] A survey that month in the magazine of wargames gave North Atlantic, Super Ships of the Atlantic, America in the Atlantic, and Scenario Builder three-plus stars out of five.[5] In April 1994 the magazine said that the CD version of North Atlantic 1939–1943's inclusion of all expansion disks and editors "made it a good buy for aspiring captains of the Bismarck", concluding that "It would be hard indeed to find a more comprehensive simulation of ship-to-ship naval warfare in WWII".[6]
Reviews
edit- ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) – Nov, 1992
- PC Games (Germany) – Nov, 1992
- Computer Gaming World – Sep, 1993
References
edit- ^ "Great Naval Battles II by SSI", Game Bytes magazine, issue #21 via ibiblio.org.
- ^ Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939–1943 at MobyGames[dead link]
- ^ Wilson, Johnny L. (January 1993). "Strategic Simulations' Great Naval Battles: North Atlantic 1939–43". Computer Gaming World. p. 136. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Dille, H. E. (September 1993). "SSI Expands Operations For Great Naval Battles Series". Computer Gaming World. p. 130. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ Brooks, M. Evan (September 1993). "Brooks' Book of Wargames: 1900–1950, A–P". Computer Gaming World. p. 118. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- ^ "Invasion Of The Data Stashers". Computer Gaming World. April 1994. pp. 20–42.