Software:Man of War (video game)
| Man of War | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Strategy First |
| Publisher(s) | Virgin Interactive Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Windows |
| Release | 1997 |
Man of War is a 1997 real-time strategic naval combat video game developed by Strategy First and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for MS-DOS compatible operating systems and Microsoft Windows. A sequel, Man of War II: Chains of Command, was released in 1999.
Plot and gameplay
Players complete naval battles through a series of historical scenarios.[1] The games included a character creator, and a scenario editor.[2]
"It was a turn-based game wherein you plotted your orders on a 2D map, then watched your turn play out in real-time 3D from the deck of a ship; while you could move about the ship and watch the action from different perspectives, you had no control during this real-time phase—you were only an observer."—Scott Udell, CDMag[3]
Development
The game was developed by the small studio Strategy First (established in 1991[4]), and would become one of its flagship series.[5][6] Man of War was released December 31, 1997, while the sequel was released December 31, 1999.[7][8] On June 17, 1997, Virgin Interactive signed a distribution agreement with Strategy First for North and South America; as part of the deal Virgin Interactive would also distribute two additional titles from Strategy First.[9][10]
Reception
CD Mag felt the game took players to places they had never been before,[11] though described it as a "pretty straightforward classic wargame with a new-fangled wrapper".[12] Game Revolution said that while the game sounds good on paper it falls flat in its execution.[13] The game sold 30,000 copies by April 1999.[14]
Legacy
Man of War II was released in North America in 1999 by GT Interactive.[1][15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "STRATEGY FIRST LAUNCHES "MAN OF WAR II". - Free Online Library". https://www.thefreelibrary.com/STRATEGY+FIRST+LAUNCHES+%22MAN+OF+WAR+II%22-a054936818.
- ↑ "GameZone Online - Man of War II". 2000-05-20. http://www.gamezone.com/gamesell/p12139.asp.
- ↑ "Man of War 2 First Look". http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/122/man_of_war_fl.html.
- ↑ "Man of War 2 by Al Giovetti". 2018-02-21. http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/reviews/manofwar2.htm.
- ↑ IGN Staff (1998-12-04). "Strategy First Gets Clans" (in en-US). https://www.ign.com/articles/1998/12/05/strategy-first-gets-clans.
- ↑ "Playnet.com stops the clocks on the free 30-day trial period - Blue's News". https://www.bluesnews.com/a/152/playnet-com-stops-the-clocks-on-the-free-30-day-trial-period.
- ↑ "Man of War - PC - GameSpy". http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/man-of-war/.
- ↑ "Man of War II: Chains of Command - PC - GameSpy". http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/man-of-war-ii-chains-of-command/.
- ↑ "Man of War article by Al Giovetti". http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/previews/manofwar.htm.
- ↑ "SFI News Page". 1998-02-14. http://www.strategyfirst.com/news.html.
- ↑ "Man of War Review". 2003-09-30. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/005/138/man_of_war_review.html.
- ↑ "Man of War II Preview". 2003-10-24. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/018/016/man_war2_preview.html.
- ↑ "Man of Bore Review". 5 June 2004. https://www.gamerevolution.com/review/33252-man-of-war-review.
- ↑ "Hunders being hired for new operations". April 10, 1999. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90815808/the-gazette/. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Man of War II Released News". 2003-10-24. http://www.cdmag.com/articles/020/083/mow2_ships.html.
External links
- Man of War at Strategy First (archived)
- Man of War II at Strategy First (archived)
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