Defcon 5 (1987 video game)

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Defcon 5
Developer(s)Paul Norman
Publisher(s)Cosmi Corporation
Platform(s)Commodore 64, Amiga, DOS[1]
Release
  • WW: 1987
Genre(s)Wargame
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Defcon 5 is a 1987 video game by Cosmi, created by Paul Norman. It was released first for the Commodore 64, and then ported to the Amiga and DOS.

Gameplay

Defcon 5 is a game which is set during the Cold War era.[2]

Reception

In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Defcon 5 the 2nd-worst computer game ever released.[2] Advanced Computer Entertainment thought the game was "one of the less impressive offerings in the current Cosmi range"; despite the "sharp digitised graphics" it was said to "fall short in the playability stakes."[3]

Reviews

References

  1. Newspapers.com
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  2. ^ a b Staff (November 1996). "150 Best (and 50 Worst) Games of All Time". Computer Gaming World. No. 148. pp. 63–65, 68, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 84, 88, 90, 94, 98.
  3. ^ "ACE Magazine Issue 18". March 1989.
  4. ^ "Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (February 1989)". February 1989.
  5. ^ "ACE Magazine Issue 18". March 1989.
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