Battle of Britain (1999 video game)

Battle of Britain is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. It was designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors.[1]

Battle of Britain
Developer(s)TalonSoft
Publisher(s)TalonSoft
Designer(s)Gary Grigsby, Keith Brors
Platform(s)Windows
Release1999
Genre(s)Grand strategy wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Set in World War II, Battle of Britain is a computer wargame that simulates the conflict between Germany and the United Kingdom during the Battle of Britain. [1]

Development

Battle of Britain was developed by TalonSoft and was designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors.[2] The pair had previously co-created the Steel Panthers series at Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI), but had left the company in late 1997 to join TalonSoft, with the stated goal of making a wargame based on the Battle of Britain.[3] It was planned as the pair's first of three games for TalonSoft,[4] and was originally entitled Battle of Britain 1941 and set for a release date of August 1998.[5] According to Alan Dunkin of GameSpot, Battle of Britain was envisioned as a semi-remake of Grigsby's earlier game U.S.A.A.F. - United States Army Air Force.[1] It was Grigsby's first attempt at an air-combat title since U.S.A.A.F.; the subject matter was relatively rare in computer wargames at the time.[6] Grigsby and Brors developed Battle of Britain while simultaneously working on a fourth Steel Panthers game at SSI.[7]

Battle of Britain was Grigsby's first game developed for Microsoft Windows.[8]

Reception

According to David Chong of Computer Games Strategy Plus, critical reactions toward Battle of Britain were "lukewarm".[10] Reviewing the game for PC Gamer US, William Trotter concluded, "There's a lot to admire in the depth and accuracy of this simulation, but you'd better be a serious student of the World War Two air war. For everyone else, it may just be too much work."[2]

Legacy

In late 1999, Battle of Britain received a "follow-up" game from TalonSoft, entitled 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich. It was again designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors.[11] It reused the game engine from Battle of Britain.[10] In 2009, publisher Matrix Games reworked and re-released Battle of Britain and 12 O'Clock High together as Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich.[12]

References
  1. Dunkin, Alan (May 4, 1999). "Battle of Britain". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 30, 2004.
  2. Trotter, William (July 1999). "Reviews; Battle of Britain". PC Gamer US. 6 (7): 126.
  3. Staff (December 12, 1997). "Grigsby Joins TalonSoft". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on February 18, 1998.
  4. Dunkin, Alan (January 26, 1998). "War Games Update". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 3, 2000.
  5. Coleman, Terry (March 1998). "Read.Me; Talonsoft Signs Hall-of-Famer Gary Grigsby". Computer Gaming World (164): 44.
  6. Udell, Scott (September 14, 1998). "Battle of Britain Preview". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on February 5, 2005.
  7. Coleman, Terry (August 1999). "Free Agency". Computer Gaming World (181): 166.
  8. Staff (September 1998). "100+ Hot New Games; Computer Gaming World's Annual Nostradamus Simulation". Computer Gaming World (170): 153, 156.
  9. Dultz, Marc (March 23, 1999). "PC Reviews; Battle of Britain". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on October 16, 2000.
  10. Chong, David (December 12, 1999). "12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Review". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 6, 2005.
  11. Fudge, James (November 1, 1999). "12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Released". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 6, 2005.
  12. Levandowski, Larry (November 24, 2009). "Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich - PC Game Review". Armchair General. Archived from the original on June 3, 2010.
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