Battle Command
Battle Command is a futuristic 3D tank simulation game released by Ocean in 1990. It was written by Realtime Games and is a development of their successful title Carrier Command.
Battle Command
- Date
- 1990
- Publisher
- Ocean Software
- Genre
- vehicle simulation game · action game · simulation video game · strategy video game
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Battle Command is a futuristic 3D tank simulation game released by Ocean in 1990. It was written by Realtime Games and is a development of their successful title Carrier Command.
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• Title — Battle Command • Developer — Realtime Games • Publisher — Ocean Software • Released — 1990 • Genre — Vehicle simulation • Modes — Single-player • Platforms — Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Amiga, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum
Plot
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In some unknown time in the future, armies of tanks battle for supremacy as the Ultra War rages between the two dominant races in the New World.
Gameplay
Gameplay
The player takes control of a single "Mauler" assault tank in a series of combat missions against other armoured vehicles and stationary targets. Unlike Carrier Command which incorporated significant strategic elements, Battle Command is a simple arcade game reminiscent of Battlezone. The player views the battle from the forward perspective of the tank. As with Battlezone, the turret is fixed and cannot be rotated or elevated. However the playing area is flat and shells travel in long horizontal trajectories, so to aim the gun the tank is simply rotated left or right. The player may equip their tank with a variety of weapons, the choice of which will depend on the nature of the mission. The Helicarrier will then drop the tank into the combat zone to carry out its objectives. On successful completion of the mission the Helicarrier will retrieve the Mauler and carry it to safety. There are ten missions in all to complete.
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The circumstances in which Battle Command stands. Developed by Realtime Games Software. Published by Ocean Software. Issued for Commodore 64. Issued for Amstrad CPC. Battle Command was issued for ZX Spectrum. Recorded as video game. Issued for Atari ST. The identifiers under which Battle Command may be traced in institutional catalogues. Classed in the genre vehicle simulation game. Classed in the genre strategy video game. Associated with United Kingdom.
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