West Front (video game)

West Front is a 1998 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft.[1][2] It is the sequel to East Front and the second game in the Campaign series.

West Front
Developer(s)TalonSoft
Publisher(s)TalonSoft
Platform(s)Windows
Release1998
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

In 1999, West Front was followed by East Front II: The Russian Front.

Gameplay

West Front is a computer wargame that simulates conflict during the Western Front of World War II and the North African campaign.[1]

Development

West Front was created with an updated version of the game engine from East Front, its direct predecessor.[2] It is the second entry in TalonSoft's Campaign series.[3]

Reception

According to TalonSoft head Jim Rose, West Front's early sales were strong, and were on track to surpass the roughly 90,000 units sold by its predecessor.[6] By February 2000, the overall Campaign series had achieved global sales above 250,000 copies.[7]

The editors of GameSpot nominated West Front for their 1998 "Wargame of the Year" award, which ultimately went to TalonSoft's The Operational Art of War Vol. 1: 1939–1955. They called West Front "much improved" over its "disappointing" predecessor.[8]

Legacy

The second game in the Campaign series, West Front was followed by East Front II: The Russian Front, Rising Sun and Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973.

See also

References
  1. Trotter, William R. (March 1999). "West Front". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on February 26, 2000.
  2. "West Front Nears Retailers". GameSpot. November 12, 1998. Archived from the original on March 6, 2000.
  3. Udell, Scott (December 17, 1998). "West Front". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 6, 2005.
  4. Cobb, Jim (March 1999). "Second Front". Computer Gaming World (176): 192–194.
  5. Cirulis, Martin E. (February 2, 1999). "PC Reviews; West Front". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on June 11, 2000.
  6. "TGN Interview with Talonsoft's Jim Rose". The Gamers Net. 1999. Archived from the original on September 13, 1999.
  7. "Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Subsidiary TalonSoft Releases TalonSoft's Rising Sun" (Press release). New York: TalonSoft. February 1, 2000. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000.
  8. "GameSpot's Best and Worst of 1998". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000.
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