Steel Thunder | |
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Developer(s) | Tom Loughry |
Publisher(s) | Accolade |
Platform(s) | Commodore 64, DOS |
Release | 1988 |
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]
Steel Thunder is a game in which modern armored warfare is simulated. [2]
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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