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Genre Perspective Pacing Vehicular Narrative |
Description
A very encompassing game that allowed players to issue orders to Tanks, AA units, Aircraft, Artillery and Infantry in a campaign against Warsaw Pact units in Europe, while specifically controlling a platoon of 4 M1 tanks. The player could jump into the position of the driver, gunner or commander of any of the tanks to view the world from a 1st person perspective, or work from a tactical map to command all his forces. Characters in the M1 platoon actually increased in skill as they survived battles.
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Alternate Titles
- "M-1 Tank Platoon" -- Alternate spelling
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
Critic Reviews
Dragon |
DOS |
Feb, 1990 |
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100 |
Play Time |
Amiga |
Apr, 1991 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
The One |
Amiga |
Nov, 1990 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
ST Action |
Atari ST |
Mar, 1993 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
Info |
Amiga |
Feb, 1991 |
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80 |
Computer Gaming World (CGW) |
Atari ST |
Jun, 1991 |
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80 |
Your Amiga |
Amiga |
Dec, 1990 |
80 out of 100 |
80 |
Computer and Video Games (CVG) |
Amiga |
Nov, 1990 |
79 out of 100 |
79 |
ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) |
Amiga |
Nov, 1990 |
8.4 out of 12 |
70 |
Computer Gaming World (CGW) |
DOS |
Dec, 1989 |
Unscored |
Unscored |
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Trivia
Graphics
Around Desert Storm, MicroProse released a "bundle" called "
Allied Forces, which contains
Gunship and
M1 Tank Platoon, but with a patch to make the terrain yellow/brown like Kuwait instead of the "green" of Europe.
Troops
You don't just control your own platoon of 4 tanks. Sometimes additional forces will be assigned to you, anything from infantry (Bradley IFVs and M-113 APCs) and missile carriers (ITV-improved TOW vehicle) to A-10 or helicopter support. Sometimes you may even see some M-60 tanks assigned to you! Artillery is also available on call depending on what's available (HE, smoke, etc.).
Awards
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 01/1991 – #5 Best Simulation Game in 1990
- Computer Gaming World
- November 1991 (Issue #88) – Introduced into the Hall of Fame
- September 1990 (Issue #74) - Simulation Game of the Year
- November 1996 (15th anniversary issue) - #32 in the “150 Best Games of All Time” list
- EMAP
- Golden Joystick Rewards 1990: Winner Best Simulation.
- Power Play
- Issue 01/1990 - #2 Best Simuation in 1989
Information also contributed by
Adam Baratz and
PCGamer77