Global Commander Explained

Global Commander
Developer:Martech
Publisher:Martech, Datasoft
Genre:Real-time strategy
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum

Global Commander (known as The Armageddon Man in Europe) is a computer game developed by Martech in 1987 for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, and ZX Spectrum.

Gameplay

Global Commander is a game in which the player must prevent conflict between the 16 nations of the U.N.N., each with its own level of technology and natural resources. The player's nation can use laser-defense satellites to stop missile attacks launched between nations, as well as three reconnaissance satellites to track military activity. The player receives memos when one nation makes a demand of another, and the player is also able to scan radio frequencies to detect coded messages.

Reception

Computer Gaming World criticized Global Commanders music and lack of a save option. It concluded that "the game can be entertaining, but overall, the inconveniences may outweigh the advantages".[1] A 1992 survey in the magazine of wargames with modern settings gave the game two stars out of five, stating that "it bears little resemblance to reality and has limited entertainment value",[2] and a 1994 survey gave it one star.[3] The game was reviewed in 1988 in Dragon #140 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 4 out of 5 stars.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Global Commander . . 51 . September 1988 . 23 April 2016 . Brooks . M. Evan . 23 . 29 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160329213703/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/issues/cgw_51.pdf . live.
  2. News: The Modern Games: 1950 - 2000 . Computer Gaming World . June 1992 . 24 November 2013 . Brooks, M. Evan . 120 . 2 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131202224157/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1992&pub=2&id=95 . live.
  3. Brooks . M. Evan . January 1994 . War In Our Time / A Survey Of Wargames From 1950-2000 . Computer Gaming World . 194–212 . 2017-11-08 . 2019-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191214005055/http://www.cgwmuseum.org/galleries/index.php?year=1994&pub=2&id=114 . live.
  4. The Role of Computers. Lesser. Lesser. Lesser. Hartley. Patricia. Kirk. Dragon. 140. December 1988. 74–79.
  5. Web site: ACE Magazine Issue 02 . November 1987.
  6. Web site: Archived copy . 2021-12-19 . 2016-04-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160416013246/http://ysrnry.co.uk/articles/thearmageddonman.htm . dead.
  7. Web site: Commodore User Magazine Issue 49 . October 1987.
  8. Web site: ZZap!64 Magazine Issue 031 . November 1987.
  9. Web site: CVG Magazine Issue 072 . October 1987.
  10. Web site: Aktueller Software Markt (ASM) Magazine (November 1987) . November 1987.
  11. Web site: The Games Machine Magazine Issue 08.