The Great War: 1914-1918
A turn-based strategy game set in World War I, using a similar engine and gameplay system as Battle Isle. Both players act simultaneously on a split screen. While one player can move his units, the other can…
31 December 1992
The Great War: 1914-1918 is a strategy developed by Blue Byte Software, released 31 December 1992 on Amiga and DOS.
What The Great War: 1914-1918 is
The Great War: 1914-1918 is a strategy game developed by Blue Byte Software and released in 1992. It is available on Amiga and DOS.
The premise, in the publisher's words
A turn-based strategy game set in World War I, using a similar engine and gameplay system as Battle Isle. Both players act simultaneously on a split screen. While one player can move his units, the other can attack and vice versa. The results of battles are shown in animated sequences that can be turned off or on depending on a player's choice. Terrain affects the performance of units during battles adding a little variety factor. The more damage a unit causes to opponents the more experienced it becomes. It has a huge influence on its accuracy and strength. Units have different weapon and movement range depending on the type and the purpose of the unit. Different units are introduced as…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are historical and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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When did The Great War: 1914-1918 come out?
The Great War: 1914-1918 was released on 31 December 1992 for Amiga and DOS.
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