Braveheart (1999 video game)

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Braveheart
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Developer(s) Red Lemon Studios
Publisher(s) Eidos Interactive
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s) Strategy, real-time strategy
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Braveheart is a video game based on the film of the same name. It was developed by Scottish studio Red Lemon Studio and published by Eidos Interactive for Windows in 1999.

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Reception

The game received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. [3] Adam Pavlacka of NextGen said, "On paper, Braveheart sounds great. In reality, however, it's a convoluted attempt at a game that's more work than play." [13]

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