Western Front: The Liberation of Europe 1944–1945
| Western Front: The Liberation of Europe 1944–1945 | ||
|---|---|---|
Designer(s) Gary Grigsby | | |
| Platform(s) | DOS | |
| Release | 1991 | |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame | |
Western Front: The Liberation of Europe 1944–1945 is a 1991 computer wargame developed and published by Strategic Simulations, Inc.[1][2] It was designed by Gary Grigsby.[2]
Gameplay
Western Front is a computer wargame that simulates the Western Front of World War II. Its scope covers the conflict starting from the lead-up to the Normandy landings, and concludes with the fall of Germany to the Allies.[3]
Development
Western Front was designed by
Eastern Front.[3] He reused the earlier title's game engine,[4] with upgrades such as mouse support. Published by Strategic Simulations,[1] the game was released in 1991.[2]
Reception
In a positive review, Computer Games Strategy Plus, Brian Walker called Western Front "a potentially great game" hampered by cost-cutting measures, particularly with regard to its documentation.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Emrich, Alan (November 1991). "All's Violent on the Western Front". Computer Gaming World. No. 88. pp. 154, 156.
- ^ a b c Emrich, Alan (September 1995). "The Pioneering Spirit of a Wargame Guru". Computer Gaming World. No. 134. pp. 201, 202, 204.
- ^ Game Players PC Entertainment. 5 (1): 56.
- Game Player's PC Entertainment. 5 (4): 67.
- Computer Games Strategy Plus(13): 14.