Man of War (video game) explained

Released:1997
Developer:Strategy First
Publisher:Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Platforms:MS-DOS, Windows

Man of War is a 1997 real-time strategic naval combat video game developed by Strategy First and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for MS-DOS compatible operating systems and Microsoft Windows. A sequel, Man of War II: Chains of Command, was released in 1999.

Plot and gameplay

Players complete naval battles through a series of historical scenarios.[1] The games included a character creator, and a scenario editor.[2]

Development

The game was developed by the small studio Strategy First (established in 1991[3]), and would become one of its flagship series.[4] [5] Man of War was released December 31, 1997, while the sequel was released December 31, 1999.[6] [7] On June 17, 1997, Virgin Interactive signed a distribution agreement with Strategy First for North and South America; as part of the deal Virgin Interactive would also distribute two additional titles from Strategy First.[8] [9]

Reception

CD Mag felt the game took players to places they had never been before,[10] though described it as a "pretty straightforward classic wargame with a new-fangled wrapper".[11] Game Revolution said that while the game sounds good on paper it falls flat in its execution.[12] The game sold 30,000 copies by April 1999.[13]

Legacy

Man of War II was released in North America in 1999 by GT Interactive.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STRATEGY FIRST LAUNCHES "MAN OF WAR II". - Free Online Library. www.thefreelibrary.com. 2019-02-10.
  2. Web site: GameZone Online - Man of War II. https://web.archive.org/web/20000520133038/http://www.gamezone.com/gamesell/p12139.asp. dead. 2000-05-20. 2000-05-20. 2019-02-10.
  3. Web site: Man of War 2 by Al Giovetti. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221231503/http://www.thecomputershow.com/computershow/reviews/manofwar2.htm. dead. 2018-02-21. 2018-02-21. 2019-02-10.
  4. Web site: Strategy First Gets Clans. IGN Staff. 1998-12-04. IGN. en-US. 2019-02-10.
  5. Web site: Playnet.com stops the clocks on the free 30-day trial period - Blue's News. www.bluesnews.com. 2019-02-10.
  6. Web site: Man of War - PC - GameSpy. pc.gamespy.com. 2019-02-10.
  7. Web site: Man of War II: Chains of Command - PC - GameSpy. pc.gamespy.com. 2019-02-10.
  8. Web site: Man of War article by Al Giovetti. www.thecomputershow.com. 2019-02-10.
  9. Web site: SFI News Page. https://web.archive.org/web/19980214230000/http://www.strategyfirst.com/news.html. dead. 1998-02-14. 1998-02-14. 2019-02-11.
  10. Web site: Man of War Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20030930235713/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/005/138/man_of_war_review.html. dead. 2003-09-30. 2003-09-30. 2019-02-10.
  11. Web site: Man of War II Preview. https://web.archive.org/web/20031024074811/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/018/016/man_war2_preview.html. dead. 2003-10-24. 2003-10-24. 2019-02-10.
  12. Web site: Man of Bore Review. GameRevolution. 5 June 2004 . 2019-02-10.
  13. Web site: Hunders being hired for new operations. Montreal Gazette. April 10, 1999. August 17, 2021. Newspapers.com.
  14. Web site: Man of War II Released News. https://web.archive.org/web/20031024083446/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/020/083/mow2_ships.html. dead. 2003-10-24. 2003-10-24. 2019-02-10.

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