| ZuluWar! | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Incredible Simulations |
| Publisher(s) | Incredible Simulations |
| Designer(s) | Jeff Lapkoff, Dennis Bishop |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 1996 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
ZuluWar! is a 1996 computer wargame published by Incredible Simulations. Designed by Jeff Lapkoff and Dennis Bishop, it simulates the Anglo-Zulu War.
Gameplay
ZuluWar! is a computer wargame that simulates the Anglo-Zulu War from a strategic level. The player may control either the British Empire or Zulu Kingdom.
Development
ZuluWar! was designed by Jeff Lapkoff and Dennis Bishop for Incredible Simulations, a company owned by Lapkoff. It follows the design trend in Lapkoff's earlier work, such as Custer's Last Command and Defend the Alamo, of focusing on losing battles. It was the first computer wargame dedicated to the Anglo-Zulu War released since Rorke's Drift released by Impressions Games in 1990, and Lapkoff's first game developed for Microsoft Windows.
Reception
Reception| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Strategy Plus |   |
| Computer Gaming World | |
| PC Gamer (US) | 83% |
Computer Gaming World wargame columnist Terry Coleman offered ZuluWar! a positive review. He later the game for his 1996 "Good Things Come in Small Packages" award, highlighting its "nice balance between historicity, play balance, simplicity, and fun."
References
- ^ Coleman, Terry (October 1996). "The Washing of Spears". Computer Gaming World. No. 147. pp. 263–265.
- ^ Trotter, William R. (November 1996). "ZuluWar!". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on December 21, 1999.
- ^ Udell, Scott (October 3, 1996). "ZuluWar! Review". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on October 7, 1997.
- Phang, Andrew (November 1990). "Rorke's Drift". Commodore and Amiga Review: 75.
- Coleman, Terry (May 1997). "The Golden Hex Awards". Computer Gaming World. No. 154. pp. 193, 194.
External links
- Official page (archived)
- ZuluWar! at MobyGames
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- 1996 video games
- Computer wargames
- Multiplayer and single-player video games
- Turn-based strategy video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Video games set in South Africa
- Video games set in the 19th century
- Windows games
- Windows-only games
- Works about the Anglo-Zulu War
- Wargame stubs
- Strategy video game stubs