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The Battle of Britain 2

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The Battle of Britain 2
the Battle of Britain
Developer(s)Deadly Games
Publisher(s)Deadly Games
Designer(s)Rene Vidmer
Platform(s)Macintosh, Windows, Windows 3.x
Release1992 (Mac), 1998 (Win/Win 3.x)
Genre(s)Simulation, Strategy

The Battle of Britain 2 is a 1992 video game published by Deadly Games.

Gameplay

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The Battle of Britain 2 is a game in which the player orders squadrons from the No. 11 Group RAF to defend Britain, commanding from the war room at Uxbridge.[1] The game uses a plotting map and a tote-board system, and the player keeps track of observer reports on potential threats from radar and the ground.[2]

Reception

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Alan Emrich reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Don't miss out on The Battle of Britain 2 if you want a gaming distraction that is, at once, enjoyable, pleasant, easily learned, historical and 'lite.'"[1]

Andrew Miller from Macworld commented that "even though the graphics and sound on The Battle of Britain [2] are not spectacular, I recommend the game. What it lacks in aesthetics it makes up for in strategy, historical insight, and entertainment."[3]

Don Crabb for the Chicago Sun-Times said that "If you like war games and simulations, or even if you have never tried one before, The Battle of Britain 2 deserves your attention. It's a superb, thinking persons computer game that proves you don't need arcade graphics to have fun playing computer games."[4]

Reviews

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References

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  1. ^ a b Emrich, Alan (October 1992). "The Battle of Britain 2: "A" Musings From Deadly Games". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 99. pp. 152–153.
  2. ^ "New Products: The latest Macintosh releases. Edited by Evan Cooper". In: Macworld. October 1992. p. 221.
  3. ^ Miller, Andrew. "Battle of Britain [Review]." In: Macworld. January 1993. p. 194.
  4. ^ Crabb, Don (26 July 1992). "Thinking Person's War Game". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 46.
  5. ^ "The Battle of Britain 2". PC Novice. Archived from the original on 2 November 1996. Retrieved 11 October 2022 – via www.deadlygames.com.