Armored Task Force

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The Armored Task Force is a computer wargame developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games in 2002. [1] The lead developer was Pat Proctor, the founder of ProSIM Company.

Gameplay

The game is a combat simulation that includes four campaigns in the following settings:

The gameplay framework was built on the real-time gameplay of its predecessor, BCT Commander. [2] The game has an AI and hierarchy system that allows players to command their forces, from individual vehicles to larger units.

The game engine for Armored Task Force inspired a series of ProSIM games, including The Falklands War: 1982, [3] [4] Raging: The Second Korean War, [5] [6] and The Star and the Crescent. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "ATF: Armored Task Force". IGN. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ "ATF: Armored Task Force". Shrapnel Games (ATF: Armored Task Force).
  3. ↑ "The Falklands War: 1982 - PC game". Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  4. ↑ "The Falklands War: 1982". www.shrapnelgames.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Wargame News". Archived from the original on November 23, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Raging Tiger: The Second Korean War". www.shrapnelgames.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ The Star and the Crescent brothersoft.com [ dead link ]
  8. ↑ "The Star and the Crescent". www.shrapnelgames.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
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