Battleground 9: Chickamauga is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. A simulation of conflict during the American Civil War, it is the ninth and final game in the Battleground series.
| Battleground 9: Chickamauga | |
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| Developer(s) | TalonSoft |
| Publisher(s) | TalonSoft |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 1999 |
| Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Gameplay
editBattleground 9: Chickamauga is a computer wargame that simulates military conflict during the American Civil War. It focuses on the Battle of Chickamauga and the Battle of Stones River.[1]
Development
editBattleground 9: Chickamauga was developed and published by TalonSoft, as the ninth entry in the company's Battleground series. Its predecessor Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo had been intended as the final game in the franchise,[2] but TalonSoft reported that Chickamauga was greenlit in response to fan demand.[2][3] It was announced in June 1998 for a fall 1998 release.[4] TalonSoft developed Chickamauga with an upgraded 32-bit version of the series' game engine.[1][5] It is the fifth Battleground title to cover the American Civil War.[1] The game reached gold status in December 1998.[6]
TalonSoft announced that only 5,000 copies of Chickamauga would be printed.[4][6] The company opted not to give the game a brick-and-mortar release, but rather to sell it directly via mail order. At the time, CNET Gamecenter's Mark Asher called this an "unusual move" that he hoped would succeed, as a way to allow "more niche titles [to be] developed".[6]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Computer Games Strategy Plus |   [3] |
| Computer Gaming World |  [7] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 8/10[1] |
| PC Games | 4/5[2] |
Battleground 9: Chickamauga was nominated for the 1998 Charles S. Roberts Award for "Best Pre-Twentieth Century Computer Wargame", which ultimately went to The Great Battles Collector's Edition.[8]
Tom Chick of Computer Games Strategy Plus offered Chickamauga a positive review, calling it "a solid send-off to one of the most polished and reliable hybrids of computer and board wargaming."[3] In a positive review, PC Games' Dan Morris opined that "TalonSoft can keep pumping these out forever—they'll get no complaints from wargamers."[2] Writing for CNET Gamecenter, Marc Dultz was similarly positive, citing its "incredible attention to detail and quality workmanship".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Dultz, Marc (February 25, 1999). "Battleground 9: Chickamauga". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on May 2, 1999.
- ^ a b c d Morris, Dan. "Battleground 9: Chickamauga". PC Games. Archived from the original on September 28, 2005.
- ^ a b c Chick, Tom (March 10, 1999). "Battleground 9: Chickamauga". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 28, 2005.
- ^ a b Dultz, Marc (June 18, 1998). "TalonSoft Readies for Battle". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on October 12, 1999.
- ^ Staff (September 1998). "100+ Hot New Games; Computer Gaming World's Annual Nostradamus Simulation". Computer Gaming World. No. 170. pp. 153, 156.
- ^ a b c Asher, Mark (December 16, 1998). "Game Spin: It's Gone Gold!". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on January 17, 2001.
- ^ Cobb, Jim (July 1999). "Apocalypse and Civil War". Computer Gaming World. No. 180. p. 162.
- ^ "The Awards Story". Charles S. Roberts Awards. 1999. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009.
External links
edit- Official page (archived)
- Battleground 9: Chickamauga at MobyGames