North vs. South: The Great American Civil War explained

North vs. South: The Great American Civil War
Developer:Erudite Software
Publisher:Interactive Magic
Released:1999
Genre:Computer Wargame

North vs. South: The Great American Civil War is a 1999 computer wargame developed by Erudite Software and published by Interactive Magic.

Development

Origins

Following the March 1998 release of developer Erudite Software's The Great Battles of Caesar,[1] [2] rumors spread inside the game industry that publisher Interactive Magic intended to reuse the Great Battles game engine for another project. Speculation arose initially that it would take place in feudal Japan.[3] In June, this new game was revealed under the tentative title Rally Round the Flag, under development again by Erudite.[4] Designed by S. Craig Taylor,[5] who had produced the Great Battles series and designed the board wargame Wooden Ships and Iron Men,[6] [7] the game was announced as a Civil War-era computer wargame with a release date of October 1998. Despite using an upgraded version of Great Battles technology, the game could not be marketed under the series' name for legal reasons: while Erudite's earlier titles were adaptations of GMT Games board products, Rally was not.[8] In early July, Rally Round the Flag was renamed North vs. South: The Eastern Campaigns of the Civil War.[9]

Production

Erudite created only the art and code for North vs. South; Interactive Magic researched, designed and published the game. Although Taylor was a Civil War history enthusiast, and had worked on eight physical games set during the period, North vs. South was his first return to the topic since designing the 1988 version of Gettysburg.

Reception

CNET Gamecenter rated the game 8/10, and Computer Gaming World gave it a 2 and a half star rating.

References

  1. Web site: Mayer, Robert . Interactive Magic's Great Battles of Caesar in Stores . . https://web.archive.org/web/20050206165704/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/011/008/caesar.html . February 6, 2005 . March 26, 1998 . dead . April 20, 2020 .
  2. Dultz, Marc . North vs. South; When I-Magic Comes Marching Home Again . November 1998 . 172 . . 106, 108 .
  3. Staff . 100+ Hot New Games; Computer Gaming Worlds Annual Nostradamus Simulation . . September 1998 . 170 . 153, 156 .
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050208085900/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/012/160/rally_round_flag_announced.html . Civil War game being done by Great Battles developer . June 24, 1998 . Ocampo, Jason . February 8, 2005 . . dead . April 20, 2020 .
  5. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20010211125822/http://www.gamespot.com/misc/columns/alan_980914.html . StrategyNet; I-Magic Returns to the Civil War . September 14, 1998 . Dunkin, Alan . February 11, 2001 . . dead . April 20, 2020 .
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/19970618235836/http://www.imagicgames.com/pr.dir/alexander.html . I-Magic Announces "Great Battles" Computer Wargame Series . January 24, 1997 . June 18, 1997 . . . dead . April 20, 2020 .
  7. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050208060921/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/014/061/nvs_preview.html . North vs. South . Walker, Mark H. . September 9, 1998 . February 8, 2005 . . dead . April 20, 2020 .
  8. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20000817184614/http://www.gamecenter.com/News/Item/0,3,0-1903,00.html . Ready to Rally Round the Flag? . June 26, 1998 . Dultz, Marc . August 17, 2000 . . dead . April 20, 2020 .
  9. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050208080419/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/013/024/north_vs_south.html . I-Magic officially names Civil War game . July 6, 1998 . Ocampo, Jason . . February 8, 2005 . dead . April 20, 2020 .

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