Battle for Normandy (video game)

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Battle for Normandy
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Publisher(s) Strategic Simulations
Platform(s) Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, TRS-80
Release1982
Genre(s) Wargame

Battle for Normandy is a computer wargame published in 1982 by Strategic Simulations.

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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. [1]

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." [1]

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." [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Micro-Reviews". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 9. Mar–Apr 1983. p. 44.
  2. Cauthorn, Robert S. (January 15, 1984). "A sample screening of some of the non-arcade computer games". Arizona Daily Star . p. 77 via Newspapers.com.