Harpoon Classic 97
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Publisher: Interactive Magic

Game: Strategy/Wargames

Difficulty Level: Advanced

Ratings:

4 stars from Computer Gaming World

The Strategy Game of Modern Naval Warfare

Sitting in the frigid waters off the Norwegian Sea, you guard the coastline and begin to plan a full-scale naval assault on the enemy. Suddenly, sensors report a hidden submarine 60 degrees port side and a fleet of enemy ships 92 degrees starboard. Knowing that the best defense is a good offense, you decide to attack. And now, armed with an arsenal of over 100 high-powered weapons, you proceed to destroy everything that stands in the way of total sea control.

Based on the original Harpoon, one of the most sophisticated and realistic contemporary war games ever developed, Harpoon Classic 97 offers two games in one: (1) strategic, modern naval warfare with 50 new missions and (2) a gateway to Harpoon On-line with free internet play via AOL. Containing new displays, new and updated scenarios and a more intuitive approach, Harpoon Classic 97 will continue to test your growing expertise.

Features

Redesign of control interface and introductory quick start mode makes Harpoon Classic 97 easy to play and accessible to everyone

Gateway to Harpoon On-line with free on-line time to Internet play included

50 new missions for a total of over 250 scenarios

Control ships, submarines and aircraft in four theaters of play: Greenland & Iceland/North Atlantic/Indian Ocean & Persian Gulf/Mediterranean

Upgraded artwork and terrain graphics

Scenario Editor included on CD

Requirements: Windows 3.1 - 486SX/33 MHz minimum, Windows 3.1, 4MB RAM, SVGA minimum, CD-ROM Drive.

Requirements: Windows 95 - Windows 95 and 100% compatible system (including CD-ROM drive, video card, sound card and input devices), 486DX/50 MHz minimum processor (Pentium recommended), 8MB RAM (16MB RAM recommended), SVGA minimum.

Reviews:

Computer Gaming World, April 1997

"Harpoon is the Iowa class battleship of serious naval games. The underlying structure is so solid that it's worth any number of patches and add-ons to keep it around. This latest refit not only polishes the model and centralizes the many battlesets, but also adds features that enhance the original. Interactive Magic correctly choose Harpoon Classic as a base, avoiding the multimedia excesses of Harpoon II."

"Veterans will enjoy not only the complete collection of Harpoon battlesets, covering the Cold War and the period after 1990, but also a new calculus for conflict with the EC2000 battleset. Its paradigm is that an European Union, free of NATO, challenges the economic interests of the U.S. Ensuing trade wars heat up into a series of small conflicts involving the latest deadly toys. How would the U.S. fare, in limited actions, against traditional allies who were backed by Russia? The Scenario Editor is a pleasure for players who'll want to create their own battles."

"In a nutshell, Harpoon 97 continues a tradition of elegant and enjoyable, if admittedly complex, gaming. The open-endedness and continuing improvement of this series make it one of gaming's jewels, and it's well worth the purchase for any naval enthusiast."

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