12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich

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12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich
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Developer TalonSoft
Publisher TalonSoft
Platform Windows
Release
Genre Computer wargame
Mode Single-player

12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. Designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors, it is follow-up to Battle of Britain and a spiritual sequel to the 1985 wargame U.S.A.A.F. - United States Army Air Force .

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Gameplay

The game simulates the strategic bombing campaign of the Allies against the Germans during World War II. Day and night combat are distinguished between. The overall player score is judged by the following: German industry collateral, German town collateral, and Luftwaffe production completion. The game has multiplayer options.

Development

The game was designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors. [3] The game reuses the game engine and interface from Grigsby's previous game with TalonSoft, Battle of Britain . [4] Battle of Britain had marked Grigsby's return to the air-combat wargame format, which he had not attempted since U.S.A.A.F. - United States Army Air Force . [5] While Battle of Britain had been a successor title to U.S.A.A.F., GameSpot 's Alan Dunkin described 12 O'Clock High as the older game's "true sequel", as it covered identical subject matter. [6] [7]

Reception

Bruce Grey of GameSpot acknowledged the game was meticulously researched, but that the end result was mediocre at best. [10] [11] CDMag's David Chong compared its "horrible interface" and "unimaginative game engine" to that used in Battle of Britain. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Games of 1999". Gone Gold. Archived from the original on February 3, 2001. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ "European Release Page". Gone Gold. Archived from the original on November 21, 2000. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Pawelek, Peter (February 14, 2001). "Interview with Joel Billings of 2BY3 Games". Combatsim. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005.
  4. 1 2 Chong, David (December 12, 1999). "12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich". Computer Games Strategy Plus . Archived from the original on April 6, 2005.
  5. ↑ Udell, Scott (September 14, 1998). "Battle of Britain Preview". Computer Games Strategy Plus . Archived from the original on February 5, 2005.
  6. ↑ Dunkin, Alan (August 24, 1998). "StrategyNet". GameSpot . Archived from the original on December 5, 1998.
  7. ↑ Dunkin, Alan (April 17, 1998). "StrategyNet". GameSpot . Archived from the original on January 29, 1999.
  8. ↑ Trotter, William R. (February 2000). "Reviews; 12 O'Clock High". PC Gamer US . 7 (2): 115.
  9. ↑ Cirulis, Martin E. (December 30, 1999). "PC Reviews; 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich". CNET Gamecenter . Archived from the original on November 1, 2000.
  10. ↑ "12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Review". GameSpot. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
  11. ↑ "12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Review for PC at GameSpot". June 16, 2003. Archived from the original on June 16, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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