Steel Thunder

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Steel Thunder
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Developer(s) Tom Loughry
Publisher(s) Accolade
Platform(s) Commodore 64, DOS
Release1988
Genre(s) Vehicle simulation
Mode(s) Single-player

Steel Thunder is a 1988 video game published by Accolade. Designed by Tom Loughry, it is labeled an "American Battle Tank Simulation" on the title screen. [1]

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Gameplay

Steel Thunder is a game in which modern armored warfare is simulated. [2]

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World , and stated that "Accolade has: 1) paved the way for future tank simulations, 2) proven that the company is serious about developing more than action games, and 3) published a challenging game all in one bold stroke." [2]

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References

  1. Steel Thunder at Lemon 64
  2. 1 2 Lee, Wyatt (December 1988). "Don't Tread On Me!: Accolade's "Steel Thunder" Modern Armor". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 54. pp. 8–9.
  3. "The Games Machine Issue 21".
  4. "TheOne Magazine Issue 10". July 1989.