Armored Fist 2

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Armored Fist 2
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Developer(s) NovaLogic
Publisher(s) NovaLogic
Designer(s) Kent Simon
Programmer(s) Kent Simon
Artist(s) Keith Rust
Composer(s) James Donnellan
SeriesArmored Fist
Platform(s) MS-DOS
ReleaseOctober 6, 1997 [1]
Genre(s) Tank simulator
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Armored Fist 2 is a video game developed and published by NovaLogic for MS-DOS in 1997.

Contents

Gameplay

Armored Fist 2 is a tank simulation and strategy game with more than 50 missions in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Development

To promote the game NovaLogic let 12 journalists compare simulated tanks with the real thing. [2]

Reception

Armored Fist 2 was the best-selling simulation of tank warfare released in 1997. In the United States, it sold 26,961 copies and earned $1.21 million that year. [3]

Reviews

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  2. Glaser, Mark (August 9, 1997). "War Games". Austin American-Statesman . p. 58. Retrieved May 8, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Novalogic Claims Simulation Domination". Archived from the original on February 4, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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