| Deadline | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Millennium Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Vic Tokai |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
| Release | July 18, 1996 [1] |
| Genre(s) | Real-time tactics |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Deadline is a 1996 strategy video game developed by Millennium Interactive and published by Vic Tokai. [2]
Deadline is a real-time tactics game, in which the player navigates a squad of soldiers through discrete missions. The game combines real-time gameplay with pre-planning stages. [3] Its gameplay style has been compared to that of Jagged Alliance and X-COM: UFO Defense . [2]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Strategy Plus |   [4] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 51% [2] |
| Computer Game Review | 90/100 [3] |
| PC Games | C− [5] |
William R. Trotter of PC Gamer US was unimpressed with Deadline. He concluded, "Despite its interesting concept, Deadline is dead on arrival." [2] Computer Game Review 's critic was significantly more positive, calling the gameplay "great fun" and arguing that "strategy and action game fans should take a good look at Deadline." [3]
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