The Falklands War: 1982 , has now officially reached gold
status. The Falklands War: 1982 is the
first computer wargame (and one of the first wargames in general, whether
computer or board) to truly examine all the facets of the conflict and wrap it
in a shell that provides gamers with an in-depth look at the how and why of the
battles that raged over a chain of islands with nearly 700,000 sheep and only
1,800 human inhabitants. While the conflict is still quite fresh in the
minds of the English and the Argentineans, for the rest of the world it was a
vaguely remembered sideshow during the Cold War era. Designed by Gary
Bezant, a veteran artillery officer in the British Army with an extensive
repository of British military lore, it is hoped that as wargamers delve into
The Falklands War: 1982 they will walk away with a deeper understanding of the
events in the South Atlantic over two decades ago.
Based on an upgraded and evolved ATF game engine (most recently seen in Raging Tiger:
The Second Korean War), The Falklands War: 1982 covers everything from bitter hand
to hand combat (since the Falklands was mostly an infantry battle the system
has been overhauled to handle individuals even at a company level), to special
operation insertions, to amphibious landings. A dynamic weather system
(brand new to the ATF engine) adds some true fog to the "fog of war",
and variable troop skill levels both help reflect the various levels of troops
(from conscripts to highly trained and motivated
professionals) and provide an amazing range of replayability within a single
scenario (Hmm, let's see now what happens if the defenders are hastily
called-up reservists.).
The game has real-world topographical maps of the era, detailed modeling of artillery systems, multiplayer
capability and scenario creation.
While The Falklands War: 1982 represents ProSIM's first all historical game
there will also be hypothetical situations to examine.
The projected ship date is June 24, 2005. In the meantime be sure to
check out the two scenario demo at http://www.shrapnelgames.com/prosim/falklands_82/6.htm" href="http://www.shrapnelgames.com/prosim/falklands_82/6.htm">http://www.shrapnelgames.com/prosim/falklands_82/6.htm for a taste of what to expect.