Spearhead is a tank simulation / action video game developed by Zombie Studios and MAK Technologies, Inc., and published by Interactive Magic and Midas Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows in 1998.
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| Developer(s) | Zombie Studios, MAK Technologies, Inc. |
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| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Tank simulation, action |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Development
editSpearhead was jointly developed by Zombie Studios and MAK Technologies, Inc. The networking protocols used in the game were originally developed by MAK for the United States Air Force.[2] The game was showcased at E3 1997.[3] The original publisher, BMG Interactive, shut down a few months later, and I-Magic acquired the publication rights.[2]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
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| GameRankings | 62%[4] |
| Publication | Score |
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| AllGame |   [5] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 4/10[6] |
| Computer Games Strategy Plus |  [7] |
| Computer Gaming World | [8] |
| GamePro | [9] |
| GameRevolution | D+[10] |
| GameSpot | 7.4/10[11] |
| IGN | 7/10[12] |
| PC Accelerator | 7/10[13] |
| PC Zone | 55%[14] |
Spearhead received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4]
The game was described as a mix between tank simulation and an action game. GameSpot said, "The game offers a handful of features and elements that seem ideal for hard-core sim fans, but the mission designs and the general feel of gameplay seem more appropriate for an action game than a serious sim."[11] IGN said, "the emphasis here is definitely more on fun than it is on realism."[12] PC Accelerator called it an "action/strategy/tank sim hybrid".[13]
References
edit- ^ GameSpot staff (August 24, 1998). "New Releases [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 18, 1999. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Fall of BMG: Spearhead". Next Generation. No. 41. Imagine Media. May 1998. p. 45.
- ^ GameSpot staff (February 25, 1998). "Spearhead Goes to IMagic [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Spearhead for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Nick. "Spearhead - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Brenesal, Barry (September 3, 1998). "Spearhead". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on July 11, 2000. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Walker, Mark H. (September 24, 1998). "Spearhead". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Cobb, Jim (December 1998). "Blunt Instrument (Spearhead Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 173. Ziff Davis. p. 378. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Dultz, Marc (1998). "Spearhead Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Brian B. (September 1998). "Spearhead Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Ryan, Michael E. (September 14, 1998). "Spearhead Review [date mislabeled as "April 12, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Buckman, Chris (September 29, 1998). "Spearhead". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Mahood, Andy (November 1998). "Spearhead". PC Accelerator. No. 3. Imagine Media. p. 100. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
- ^ Dobbings, Steve (December 1998). "Spearhead". PC Zone. No. 70. Dennis Publishing. p. 126. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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