Software:Rising Sun (video game)
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| Developer(s) | TalonSoft |
| Publisher(s) | Take-Two Interactive |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | February 1, 2000 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Rising Sun is a 2000 computer wargame developed by TalonSoft and published by Take-Two Interactive.[1] Set during the Pacific War, it is an entry in TalonSoft's Campaign series.[2]
Rising Sun won positive reviews from critics and was nominated for awards by Computer Gaming World and Computer Games Magazine.
Gameplay
Rising Sun is a computer wargame that simulates conflict during the Pacific War.[2]
Development
Rising Sun was developed by TalonSoft as the last game in its Campaign series,[2] following titles such as East Front and West Front.[3] It was released on February 1, 2000.[4]
Reception
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Rising Sun received an average score of 82% on the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] The game was nominated for Computer Games Magazine's 2000 "Wargame of the Year" award.[6] Computer Gaming World nominated Rising Sun in the same category, but gave the prize to Combat Mission. The editors called Rising Sun a "terrific" title that "took the traditional hex-based wargame to its zenith".[7]
In Computer Games Magazine, Carl Lund wrote that Rising Sun's "epic scope and sheer massiveness ensure replayability for months, if not years, to come."[2] Bruce Geryk of Computer Gaming World similarly praised the game for "tak[ing] the hex-based, sequential-turn wargame to a level of refinement previously unseen".[1]
Legacy
Imperial Strike
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Sequel
Although announced as the final game in the Campaign series, Rising Sun received a follow-up in 2001 under the title Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Geryk, Bruce (April 4, 2000). "South Seas Slugfest". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on February 12, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010212103248/http://www.zdnet.com/cgw/stories/main/0,11529,2470364,00.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Lund, Carl (March 20, 2000). "Review; Rising Sun". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. https://web.archive.org/web/20040815170728/http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/risingsun-01-r1.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Walker, Mark H. (February 24, 2000). "PC Reviews; Rising Sun". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20001007103834/http://gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3793,00.html.
- ↑ "Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Subsidiary TalonSoft Releases TalonSoft's Rising Sun" (Press release). New York City: TalonSoft. February 1, 2000. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ↑ "Rising Sun – PC". GameRankings. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050123072150/http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/198483.asp.
- ↑ CGM staff (February 8, 2001). "Computer Games Magazine announces nominees for annual best in computer gaming awards". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20050209070529/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/031/125/010208-07.html.
- ↑ Staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards; Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World (201): 72–80, 82, 83.
- ↑ "CG Online-- Imperial Strike Review". http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/imperialst-01-r1.html.
- ↑ "Rising Sun: Imperial Strike - PC Review - Gamecenter - CNET.com". http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-4919,00.html.
External links
- Official page (archived)
- Rising Sun at MobyGames
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