Software:Steel Thunder

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Short description: 1988 video game
Steel Thunder
Steel Thunder cover.jpg
Developer(s)Tom Loughry
Publisher(s)Accolade
Platform(s)Commodore 64, DOS
Release1988
Genre(s)Vehicle simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Steel Thunder is a 1988 video game published by Accolade. Designed by Tom Loughry, it is labeled an "American Battle Tank Simulation" on the title screen.[1]

Gameplay

Steel Thunder is a game in which modern armored warfare is simulated.[2]

Reception

Wyatt Lee reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Accolade has: 1) paved the way for future tank simulations, 2) proven that the company is serious about developing more than action games, and 3) published a challenging game all in one bold stroke."[2]

Reviews

  • The Games Machine - Aug, 1989[3]
  • The One - Jul, 1989[4]
  • ASM (Aktueller Software Markt) - Sep, 1989
  • Computer Gaming World - Jun, 1991

References

  1. Steel Thunder at Lemon 64
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lee, Wyatt (December 1988). "Don't Tread On Me!: Accolade's "Steel Thunder" Modern Armor". Computer Gaming World 1 (54): 8–9. 
  3. "The Games Machine Issue 21". https://archive.org/details/the-games-machine-21/page/n84/mode/2up. 
  4. "TheOne Magazine Issue 10". July 1989. https://archive.org/details/theone-magazine-10/page/n77/mode/2up. 

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