Patton Strikes Back
Patton Strikes Back: The Battle of the Bulge is a 1991 computer wargame designed by Chris Crawford and published by Broderbund.[1]
| Patton Strikes Back: The Battle of the Bulge | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Chris Crawford |
| Publisher(s) | Broderbund |
| Platform(s) | Classic Mac OS IBM Personal Computer  |
| Release | December 1991 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
Gameplay
Patton Strikes Back is a computer wargame that simulates the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.[1]
Development
Patton Strikes Back was developed by designer Chris Crawford and released in December 1991.[2]
Reception
In Game Players PC Entertainment, William R. Trotter wrote that "Chris Crawford has given all computer games something wonderful to behold". He described Patton Strikes Back as "a potential classic".[2]
Game Players PC Entertainment named Patton Strikes Back the year's best wargame, and praised it for "rethinking the concept of what a war game should be".[3] The editors of PCGames nominated Patton Strikes Back for their award of the best strategy game of 1992, but gave the prize to Crisis in the Kremlin. They nevertheless called Patton "sure proof that war games without lots of numbers, hex grids, and situation-specific rules ... can be fun."[1]
References
- Keizer, Gregg; Yee, Bernie; Kawamoto, Wayne; Crotty, Cameron; Olafson, Peter; Brenesal, Barry (January 1993). "Best of PCGames '92". PCGames: 20–22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32.
- Trotter, William R. (March–April 1992). "The Desktop General; A War Game for People Who Hate War Games". Game Players PC Entertainment. 5 (2): 44, 45.
- Editors (March–April 1992). "Game Players Annual PC Game Awards 1991". Game Players PC Entertainment. 5 (2): 36, 36.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)