| Semper Fi | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Stanley Associates |
| Publisher(s) | Interactive Magic |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | February 1998 [1] |
Semper Fi is a 1998 strategy video game developed by Stanley Associates and published by Interactive Magic.
| Semper Fi | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Developer(s) | Stanley Associates |
| Publisher(s) | Interactive Magic |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | February 1998 [1] |
Semper Fi is a 1998 strategy video game developed by Stanley Associates and published by Interactive Magic.
Semper Fi is a turn-based strategy game in which the player commands a Marine battalion. [1]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| GameSpot | 6.8/10 [2] |
| Computer Games Magazine | 2/5 [3] |
| Computer Gaming World | 3.5/5 [4] |
| PC Joker | 39% [5] |
GameSpot gave the game a score of 6.8 out of 10 rating stating, "The truth of the matter is, if you can take the 'Semper Fi' slogan and the USMC logos and replace them with pretty much anything else, you'd still have nothing more than an OK game struggling to be something much better." [2]
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