| ZuluWar! | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Incredible Simulations |
| Publisher(s) | Incredible Simulations |
| Designer(s) | Jeff Lapkoff, Dennis Bishop |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
ZuluWar! is a 1996 computer wargame published by Incredible Simulations. Designed by Jeff Lapkoff and Dennis Bishop, it simulates the Anglo-Zulu War. [1]
ZuluWar! is a computer wargame that simulates the Anglo-Zulu War from a strategic level. The player may control either the British Empire or Zulu Kingdom. [2]
ZuluWar! was designed by Jeff Lapkoff and Dennis Bishop for Incredible Simulations, [1] a company owned by Lapkoff. [3] It follows the design trend in Lapkoff's earlier work, such as Custer's Last Command and Defend the Alamo , of focusing on losing battles. [2] [3] It was the first computer wargame dedicated to the Anglo-Zulu War released since Rorke's Drift released by Impressions Games in 1990, [2] [4] and Lapkoff's first game developed for Microsoft Windows. [3]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Strategy Plus |   [3] |
| Computer Gaming World | [1] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 83% [2] |
Computer Gaming World wargame columnist Terry Coleman offered ZuluWar! a positive review. [1] He later the game for his 1996 "Good Things Come in Small Packages" award, highlighting its "nice balance between historicity, play balance, simplicity, and fun." [5]
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