Field of Fire (video game)

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Not to be confused with Fields of Fire (game) or Fields of Fire: War Along the Mohawk.
Field of Fire
Field of Fire (video game) Cover Art.jpg
Publisher(s)Strategic Simulations
Designer(s)Roger Damon
Programmer(s)Atari 8-bit
Roger Damon
Commodore 64
Brian Fitzgerald
Platform(s)Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64
Release1984
Genre(s)Turn-based strategy
Mode(s)

Field of Fire is a computer wargame for the Atari 8-bit family designed by Roger Damon and published by the Strategic Simulations in 1984.[1] The game was ported to the Commodore 64 by Brian Fitzgerald.[2] A version for the Apple II was also released. Roger Damon also wrote Operation Whirlwind.

Gameplay[]

Gameplay screenshot (Atari 8-bit)

Field of Fire focuses on recreating the wartime fate of Easy Company, one of the companies of the 1st Infantry Division during World War II. The player is tasked with leading Easy Company through eight historical battles in North Africa and Europe. As a company commander, the player gives orders to six-man teams armed with rifles, machine guns, mortars or bazookas. Each team's abilities, such as weapon range and firepower, are based on real-world factors, and managing individual teams is a big part of a successful battle.

Separate game phases allow the player to observe the battlefield, fire, move or storm nearby positions. The German forces are controlled by an AI that offers three levels of difficulty.

Reception[]

The game has been met with positive reviews. The reviewer for Antic in the March 1985 issue found it "an excellent simulation of tactical infantry combat,"[3] while Zzap!64 gave the game an excellent 96% rating.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Field of Fire". Atari Mania.
  2. ^ "Field of Fire". Lemon64.
  3. ^ "Field of Fire review". Antic: 15,91. March 1985.
  4. ^ "Field of Fire review". Zzap!64: 103,104. April 1986.

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