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==Reception==
==Reception==
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In ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'', Bruce Geryk wrote that ''Squad Battles: Vietnam'' was "not the most original design, but it's one of the best of recent years."<ref name=cgw /> [[William R. Trotter]] of ''[[PC Gamer US]]'' was strongly positive toward the game, which he considered "one of the best tactical games since Avalon Hill's ''Squad Leader'' boardgame."<ref name=pcgamerus />
In ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'', Bruce Geryk wrote that ''Squad Battles: Vietnam'' was "not the most original design, but it's one of the best of recent years."<ref name=cgw /> [[William R. Trotter]] of ''[[PC Gamer US]]'' was strongly positive toward the game, which he considered "one of the best tactical games since Avalon Hill's ''Squad Leader'' boardgame."<ref name=pcgamerus />


''Computer Gaming World'' and ''[[Wargamer (website)|Wargamer]]'' named ''Squad Battles: Vietnam'' the best computer wargame of 2001; the former publication dubbed it a "compelling" title that "shows that there's still some life in traditional wargaming systems".<ref name=wargamer2001>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602115524/http://www.wargamer.com/articles/2001_awards_main.asp | url=http://www.wargamer.com/articles/2001_awards_main.asp | title=Best of the Year 2001 | author=Editors | work=[[Wargamer (website)|Wargamer]] | archivedate=June 2, 2002 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=cgwpremier2001>{{cite journal | author=Editors of ''Computer Gaming World'' | journal=[[Computer Gaming World]] | title=Games of the Year; The Very Best of a (Sometimes) Great Year in Gaming |date=April 2002 | issue=213 | pages=69–73, 76–84 }}</ref> The editors of ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' nominated the game in this category, but ultimately gave the prize to ''[[Panzer Campaigns: Bulge '44]]'', another John Tiller title.<ref name=cgm11th>{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=[[Computer Games Magazine]] | title=11th Annual ''Computer Games'' Awards |date=March 2002 | issue=136 | pages=50–56 }}</ref>
''Computer Gaming World'' and ''[[Wargamer (website)|Wargamer]]'' named ''Squad Battles: Vietnam'' the best computer wargame of 2001; the former publication dubbed it a "compelling" title that "shows that there's still some life in traditional wargaming systems".<ref name=wargamer2001>{{cite web | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020602115524/http://www.wargamer.com/articles/2001_awards_main.asp | url=http://www.wargamer.com/articles/2001_awards_main.asp | title=Best of the Year 2001 | author=Editors | work=[[Wargamer (website)|Wargamer]] | archivedate=June 2, 2002 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=cgwpremier2001>{{cite magazine | author=Editors of ''Computer Gaming World'' | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | title=Games of the Year; The Very Best of a (Sometimes) Great Year in Gaming |date=April 2002 | issue=213 | pages=69–73, 76–84 }}</ref> The editors of ''[[Computer Games Magazine]]'' nominated the game in this category, but ultimately gave the prize to ''[[Panzer Campaigns: Bulge '44]]'', another John Tiller title.<ref name=cgm11th>{{cite journal | author=Staff | journal=[[Computer Games Magazine]] | title=11th Annual ''Computer Games'' Awards |date=March 2002 | issue=136 | pages=50–56 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 00:20, 22 January 2022

Squad Battles: Vietnam
Developer(s)HPS Simulations
Publisher(s)HPS Simulations
Designer(s)John Tiller
Platform(s)Windows
Release2001
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Squad Battles: Vietnam is a 2001 computer wargame developed and published by HPS Simulations. It was designed by John Tiller.

Gameplay

Squad Battles: Vietnam is a computer wargame that simulates conflict during the Vietnam War.[1]

Development

Squad Battles: Vietnam was designed by John Tiller.[2] For its design, he was inspired by the board wargame Squad Leader, published by Avalon Hill.[3]

Reception

In Computer Gaming World, Bruce Geryk wrote that Squad Battles: Vietnam was "not the most original design, but it's one of the best of recent years."[1] William R. Trotter of PC Gamer US was strongly positive toward the game, which he considered "one of the best tactical games since Avalon Hill's Squad Leader boardgame."[4]

Computer Gaming World and Wargamer named Squad Battles: Vietnam the best computer wargame of 2001; the former publication dubbed it a "compelling" title that "shows that there's still some life in traditional wargaming systems".[5][2] The editors of Computer Games Magazine nominated the game in this category, but ultimately gave the prize to Panzer Campaigns: Bulge '44, another John Tiller title.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Geryk, Bruce (November 2001). "Review; Squad Battles: Vietnam". Computer Gaming World. No. 208. p. 112.
  2. ^ a b Editors of Computer Gaming World (April 2002). "Games of the Year; The Very Best of a (Sometimes) Great Year in Gaming". Computer Gaming World. No. 213. pp. 69–73, 76–84. {{cite magazine}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Marciniak, Jean (April 29, 2002). "Interview with John Tiller". World at Wargaming. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002.
  4. ^ a b Trotter, William R. (January 2, 2002). "Reviews; Squad Battles: Vietnam". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on April 25, 2005.
  5. ^ Editors. "Best of the Year 2001". Wargamer. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ Staff (March 2002). "11th Annual Computer Games Awards". Computer Games Magazine (136): 50–56.
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