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The game features a PDF basic manual which runs around 153 pages.
MATRIX GAMES HARPOON ULTIMATE EDITION WINDOWS 7
A button is also offered to lock the selected unit in to the center of one of the tactical screens.Ī “Help” function is included but does not work on Windows 7 operating systems. The top of the screen offers buttons for easy control of the games turn speed in seconds and minutes, attack options, speed and depth settings, course settings, unit formations, air asset controls and sensor settings.
When weapons launch or weapon systems impact, a window opens up to show the player overhead low resolution graphics of the attack. These updates are delivered by a naval officer. The other window is used for intelligence updates on attacks, contacts, nuclear states, etc. Two other windows provide data on the speed, course, number of units, number of damaged units, and designation of the selected unit. The player has the option of zooming in to a particular area or locking the chosen unit in to the middle of the view. Once screen is used to plot attacks while the other screen provides information overviews.
MATRIX GAMES HARPOON ULTIMATE EDITION PLUS
The basic game play screen includes two tactical display windows which show the disposition of the player’s naval and air assets plus little things like land masses. For example, one version may treat torpedoes in a way that players like and other versions (both past and future) do not. The idea behind the compilation is that various versions of the game treated aspects differently. Plus the game offers an extensive scenario builder. The Ultimate Edition of the venerable game actually includes all previous versions of the game and over 290 scenarios covering everything from the Cold War of the 1980s, the 1st Gulf War of 1991, alternate universe Soviets vs NATO, modern pirate interdiction actions, and more. The game accommodates one player and the A/I is very challenging.
MATRIX GAMES HARPOON ULTIMATE EDITION FULL
For each type of unit, Harpoon’s programmers have given us a full data file including pictures, weapon load outs, sensor abilities, range, etc. The amazingly extensive database of units includes all major air and naval units that are either in use currently or have been used in the last 30 years. The player controls one or more ships, submarines, helicopters or airplanes as they fight for the control of the seas. The player can accelerate time so that up to 30 minutes can pass per second. As each second passes for your units, a second passes for you, the player. Let’s first look at how the game is played. But it is this huge 3GB bundle of different editions of Harpoon which leads to confusion but more on this later. Any older scenario can now be imported in to an edition of Harpoon which works on modern computers. Packaged with the Harpoon Ultimate Edition are 20 older versions of the game making this new release the ultimate Harpoon lover’s feast.
MATRIX GAMES HARPOON ULTIMATE EDITION PC
Matrix Games and Slitherine have released what may be the most complete version of Harpoon on a PC platform. Harpoon has been used by the US Navy to provide tactical naval warfare training since the 1980s.
Both the minis game and the computer games were so advanced that they transcended the term “game” and are generally referred to as modern naval warfare simulations. In 1989, the game was released for the PC/MS Dos platform with Macintosh and Amiga versions following in 19. Clancy even wrote supplements for the minis game. It rose to popular prominence when it was revealed that Tom Clancy had used the game for research for his books The Hunt for Red October and Red Storm Rising. Harpoon was the brainchild of designer Larry Bond and started life as a minature game in 1981. Harpoon has been the Cadillac of modern naval warfare games for over 20 years but, sadly, this new edition of the game falls short of bringing the game up to 21st Century expectations. Could not find the multiplayer mode option. Could not find tutorials in the Ultimate Edition folder. Over 20 previous editions of the game are also included!įailed Basic: I had trouble finding the same scenario twice. Complete look at modern naval warfare with no limits as to the scenarios. Passed Inspection: Highly immersive with tense action. $59.99 Digital Download and $69.99 Physical Box. Harpoon Ultimate Edition – PC Game Review By Rick Martin
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