IPanzer '44

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iPanzer '44
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Developer(s) Charybdis Enterprises
Publisher(s) Interactive Magic
Platform(s) Windows
ReleaseMarch 30, 1998 [1]
Genre(s) Tank simulator

iPanzer '44 is a 1998 video game from Interactive Magic. It's a tank simulation game where WWII US Russian and German tanks pit against each other. [2] [3] [4]

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Development

The game was developed by Charybdis Enterprises, a company founded in June 1995. [5] It was showcased at E3 1997. [6] [7]

Reception

Computer Games Magazine said "The highly detailed manual and the dynamic campaign structure hint at what this game could have been. However, the combination of outdated graphics and an AI that simply can't figure out how to move or fight make iPanzer44 a huge disappointment" [8]

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References

  1. ↑ Ocampo, Jason (March 23, 1998). "Charybdis says tank sim out by month's end". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on September 21, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Bits&Bytes". The Winnipeg Sun . October 13, 1997. p. 14. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Yoshi's Story is a winner for kids". The Philadelphia Inquirer . April 29, 1998. Archived from the original on September 2, 1999. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Udel, Scott. "iPanzer '44 Preview". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on August 28, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  5. ↑ "New 3D Game Developer Established in Austin". charybdis.com. June 30, 1995. Archived from the original on December 10, 1997. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  6. ↑ Sorrels, Cynthia (1997). "Interactive Magic E3 Games". Games Domain . Archived from the original on August 9, 1997. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ Meyer, Bill (June 25, 1997). "F-16 and A-10 sims from I-Magic". Gamecenter . Archived from the original on July 19, 1997. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  8. 1 2 Lackey, Jeff (1998). "iPanzer '44 Review". Computer Games Magazine . Archived from the original on September 21, 2002. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Miller, Patrick. "iPanzer '44". GameSpot . Archived from the original on June 13, 1998. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "iPanzer '44". GameStar (in German). June 1998. p. 112. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "iPanzer '44". PC Player (in German). June 1998. p. 119. Retrieved February 5, 2024.


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