Squad Battles: Vietnam

Squad Battles: Vietnam is a 2001 computer wargame developed and published by HPS Simulations. It was designed by John Tiller.

Squad Battles: Vietnam
Developer(s)HPS Simulations
Publisher(s)HPS Simulations
Designer(s)John Tiller
Platform(s)Windows
Release2001
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Squad Battles: Vietnam is a computer wargame that simulates conflict during the Vietnam War.[1]

Development

Squad Battles: Vietnam was designed by John Tiller.[2] For its design, he was inspired by the board wargame Squad Leader, published by Avalon Hill.[3]

Reception

In Computer Gaming World, Bruce Geryk wrote that Squad Battles: Vietnam was "not the most original design, but it's one of the best of recent years."[1] William R. Trotter of PC Gamer US was strongly positive toward the game, which he considered "one of the best tactical games since Avalon Hill's Squad Leader boardgame."[4]

Computer Gaming World and Wargamer named Squad Battles: Vietnam the best computer wargame of 2001; the former publication dubbed it a "compelling" title that "shows that there's still some life in traditional wargaming systems".[5][2] The editors of Computer Games Magazine nominated the game in this category, but ultimately gave the prize to Panzer Campaigns: Bulge '44, another John Tiller title.[6]

References
  1. Geryk, Bruce (November 2001). "Review; Squad Battles: Vietnam". Computer Gaming World (208): 112.
  2. Editors of Computer Gaming World (April 2002). "Games of the Year; The Very Best of a (Sometimes) Great Year in Gaming". Computer Gaming World (213): 69–73, 76–84.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  3. Marciniak, Jean (April 29, 2002). "Interview with John Tiller". World at Wargaming. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002.
  4. Trotter, William R. (January 2, 2002). "Reviews; Squad Battles: Vietnam". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005.
  5. Editors. "Best of the Year 2001". Wargamer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. Staff (March 2002). "11th Annual Computer Games Awards". Computer Games Magazine (136): 50–56.
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