| Breach | |
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| Publisher(s) | Omnitrend Software |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, DOS |
| Release | 1987 |
Breach is a video game published in 1987 by Omnitrend Software. It was followed by Breach 2 in 1990 and Breach 3 in 1995.
| Breach | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Publisher(s) | Omnitrend Software |
| Platform(s) | Amiga, Atari ST, Macintosh, DOS |
| Release | 1987 |
Breach is a video game published in 1987 by Omnitrend Software. It was followed by Breach 2 in 1990 and Breach 3 in 1995.
A conversion for Sega Genesis featuring the gameplay-system improvements from the Amiga version of Breach 2 was in development by Treco but it was never released. [1] [2]
Joseph S. McMaster reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "In spite of occasional problems with the documentation, Breach must be considered a top-notch game." [3]
Harvey Bernstein for Antic stated "Hardcore wargamers will probably find Breach's variations on old themes intriguing, but for the rest of us this ST game just isn't much fun." [4]
Keith Ferrell for Compute! stated "This game captures perfectly the feel of those hard-combat, high-tech science-fiction war stories." [5]
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