Battle for Normandy (video game)
{{Short description|1982 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Battle for Normandy
| image = Battle for Normandy.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| developer =
| publisher = Strategic Simulations
| series =
| engine =
| platforms = Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, TRS-80
| released = 1982
| genre = Wargame
| modes =
}}
Battle for Normandy is a computer wargame published in 1982 by Strategic Simulations.
Gameplay
Battle for Normandy is a game in which the operations from the landing at Normandy up through the build-up that led to Operation Cobra is simulated.
Reception
Computer Gaming World reviewed the game and stated that "Overall, Battle for Normandy is an enjoyable game that will allow multiple playings and repeated playings with equal satisfaction."{{cite magazine |title=Micro-Reviews |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=Mar–Apr 1983 |volume=1 |issue=9 |pages=44}}
Robert S. Cauthorn for the Arizona Daily Star said that "The game is difficult to learn at the beginning, but once rolling, it is thrilling - and teaches players a good deal about the invasion itself."{{cite web|first=Robert S.|last=Cauthorn|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star/123500839/|title=A sample screening of some of the non-arcade computer games|newspaper=Arizona Daily Star|page=77|date=January 15, 1984|accessdate=|via=Newspapers.com}}
Reviews
- Zzap! - May, 1985{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/zzapp_64_issue_001_600dpi/page/n119/mode/2up|title=Zzap! 64 Issue 001 (HQ)}}
- Computer Gaming World - Nov, 1991
- Computer Gaming World - Dec, 1991
- Casus Belli #16 (Aug 1983){{Cite web|url=https://rpggeek.com/rpgissuearticle/141980/ludotique|title = Ludotique | Article | RPGGeek}}
- Jeux & Stratégie HS #3{{cite web | url=https://archive.org/details/jeux-et-strategie-hs-3/page/100/mode/2up | title=Jeux & stratégie HS 3 | year=1986 }}
References
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External links
- [https://archive.org/stream/ComputersElectronics/ComputersElectronics1983-02#page/n63/mode/2up Review] in Computers & Electronics
- [https://archive.org/details/softalkv3n05jan1983/page/144/mode/2up Review] in Softalk
- [https://archive.org/details/family-computing-14/page/n109/mode/2up Review] in Family Computing
- [https://archive.org/details/MicroAdventurer04-Feb84/page/n27/mode/2up Article] in Micro Adventurer
- [https://archive.org/details/Your64Issue11Jul85/page/n51/mode/2up Review] in Your 64
- [https://archive.org/details/Electronic_Games_Volume_02_Number_12_1984-03_Reese_Communications_US/page/n63/mode/2up Review] in Electronic Games
- [https://archive.org/details/vgce_unedited/page/n75/mode/2up Article] in Video Games & Computer Entertainment
Category:Atari 8-bit computer games
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Category:Strategic Simulations games
Category:Turn-based strategy video games
Category:Video games developed in the United States