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| Overrun! | |
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| Publisher(s) | Strategic Simulations |
| Designer(s) | Gary Grigsby |
| Platform(s) | Apple II, Amiga, Commodore 64 |
| Release | 1989 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
Overrun! is a 1989 computer wargame designed by Gary Grigsby and published by Strategic Simulations.
Overrun! is a computer wargame that simulates historical and hypothetical conflicts from 1973 onward. [1]
Overrun! was designed by Gary Grigsby and released in 1989. [2] It is based on the game engine and mechanics of Grigsby's earlier Typhoon of Steel , itself adapted from his game Panzer Strike . [1] [2] Grigsby revised the system to support modern warfare scenarios; the previous games had been set during World War II. [3]
In Computer Gaming World , Buddy Knight wrote, "All things taken together, Overrun! gives you your money's worth. I would heartily recommend buying a copy." [3] Erik Olson of Compute!'s Gazette was similarly positive toward the game: he dubbed it "possibly the most complex war game available for the 64" and "an excellent simulation". [4] Zzap! 's Robin Hogg wrote that it "[s]lips up in the possibilities of modern combat but despite this [is] an extensive and very comprehensive wargame." [1]
Gary Grigsby is a designer and programmer of computer wargames. In 1997, he was described as "one of the founding fathers of strategy war games for the PC." Computer Games Magazine later dubbed him "as much of an institution in his niche of computer gaming as Sid Meier, Will Wright, or John Carmack are in theirs."
Panzer Strike is a 1988 tactical wargame that simulates small unit actions during World War II. It was made for Apple II and Commodore 64 and was released by Strategic Simulations.
A computer wargame is a wargame played on a digital device. Descended from board wargaming, it simulates military conflict at the tactical, operational or strategic level. Computer wargames are both sold commercially for recreational use and, in some cases, used for military purposes.
Carriers at War 1941-1945: Fleet Carrier Operations in the Pacific is a 1984 computer wargame by Strategic Studies Group for Apple II and Commodore 64. The game was designed by Roger Keating and Ian Trout. A remake, Carriers at War, was released for DOS in 1992. A sequel to the remake, Carriers at War II, was released for DOS and Mac OS in 1993. A second remake was published by Matrix Games in 2007 for Microsoft Windows.
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