Harpoon Classic '97

Release Date: December 10, 1996

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The next installment of the legendary series of marine tactical games. Traditionally, the authors put the emphasis on realism. We have at our disposal numerous scenarios, from simple sea battles involving several vessels to complex air-desant operations involving hundreds of planes and ships.

In 1989, a small company Three-Sixty released a game that revolutionized the then strategy game market. Developed on the basis of a board game by Larry Bond - "Harpoon" is a simulation of contemporary theatre of warfare at sea and in the air. The authors of the game put special emphasis on the maximum faithful representation of the realities of the battlefield. In the game there is a very rich library of data, containing detailed descriptions of most types of marine and airborne weapons used by modern powers. As the main commander of one side of the conflict, the player has an influence on almost every factor on the battlefield, even such as the type of weaponry taken to the patrol, or the altitude of the flight. The game contains numerous scenarios, from simple sea battles involving several units, to complex air-desant operations involving hundreds of planes and ships.

It should be noted that due to the degree of complication "Harpoon" was never intended for a wide range of computer players. Despite this, in November 1996 it was recognized by "Computer Gaming World's" as one of 150 games of all time. In 1997 "Harpoon Classic'97" was published, which is the peak development of the original. In addition to updated weaponry data, it contains a huge amount of new scenarios of air and sea conflicts in many regions of the world. An interesting fact is that "Harpoon" was used to train U.S. Navy Reserve Officers.

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Last updated on August 14, 2015

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[1:10] Harpoon Classic '97 Steam Trailer