Gary Grigsby's War in Russia

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Gary Grigsby's War in Russia
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Developer(s) Strategic Simulations
Publisher(s) Strategic Simulations
Designer(s) Gary Grigsby
Platform(s) MS-DOS
Release1993
Genre(s) Computer wargame

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia is a 1993 computer wargame developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc. Designed by Gary Grigsby, it is adapted from the 1990 title Second Front: Germany Turns East , itself adapted from Grigsby's 1984 War in Russia .

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Gameplay

Gary Grigsby's War in Russia is a computer wargame that simulates the Eastern Front conflict during World War II, in the war between Germany and Soviet Russia. It features a map editor that allows players to create custom scenarios. [1]

Development

War in Russia was based on designer Gary Grigsby's earlier title Second Front: Germany Turns East , [2] itself based on his game War in Russia . [3] [4] According to Ed Dille of Electronic Games , an important part of the new game was to address concerns in Second Front that "units retained too much mobility". The game also added a mouse-based interface, new battles and VGA graphics. [2]

Reception

Computer Gaming World 's M. Evan Brooks wrote, "A workmanlike simulation, WIR should be acquired by any grognard who does not have Second Front." [6] Reviewing it for Electronic Games , Ed Dille was somewhat mixed on the game. [5] Conversely, William R. Trotter of Game Players PC Entertainment was strongly positive toward it, and believed that it would "become a landmark in the history of computer war games." [1]

Legacy

In 2007, Retro Gamer reported that Gary Grigsby's War in Russia "is regarded by some as Grigsby's finest SSI outing." [7]

In August 2000, publisher Matrix Games launched an updated re-release of War in Russia, [8] made available as freeware. [9] Grigsby had joined Matrix earlier that year. [10] The new War in Russia came amid Matrix's re-releases of Grigsby's titles Steel Panthers and Pacific War . [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Trotter, William R. (November–December 1993). "The Desktop General; The Second Coming of Second Front: Gary Grigsby's War in Russia". Game Players PC Entertainment : 48–50.
  2. 1 2 Dille, Ed (November 1993). "The New Face of War". Electronic Games . 2 (2): 60–62.
  3. ↑ DeMaria, Rusel (December 2018). "Opportunity Knocks: The Story of SSI". High Score! Expanded: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games (3rd ed.). CRC Press. pp. 166–171. ISBN   978-0-429-77139-2.
  4. ↑ Staff (February 1990). "Entertainment Software 'On The Pass Line'". Computer Gaming World . No. 68. pp. 34, 38, 39, 42, 47, 71.
  5. 1 2 Dille, Ed (December 1993). "Software Gallery; War in Russia". Electronic Games . 2 (3): 138–139.
  6. ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (December 1993). "Review; More in Russia". Computer Gaming World . pp. 248–250.
  7. ↑ Ritchie, Craig (November 2007). "Developer Lookback; Strategic Simulations Inc (Part 2 of 2)". Retro Gamer (43): 82–87.
  8. ↑ Fudge, James (August 28, 2000). "Matrix Games Releases War in Russia". Computer Games Strategy Plus . Archived from the original on January 18, 2005.
  9. ↑ Heath, David (August 25, 2000). "War In Russia Released, Now On To The Front". Matrix Games. Archived from the original on November 9, 2000.
  10. ↑ Fudge, James (April 25, 2000). "Gary Grigsby joins Matrix Games". Computer Games Strategy Plus . Archived from the original on February 19, 2005.
  11. ↑ Heath, David (May 8, 2000). "Steel Panthers World At War Now Available". Matrix Games. Archived from the original on November 9, 2000.
  12. ↑ Fudge, James (September 26, 2000). "Pacific War: The Matrix Project Released". Computer Games Strategy Plus . Archived from the original on April 7, 2005.
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