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Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo

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Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo
Developer(s)TalonSoft
Publisher(s)TalonSoft
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseSeptember 1997[1]
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo is a 1997 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. It is the eighth entry in the Battleground series.

Gameplay

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Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo is a computer wargame that simulates military conflict during the Napoleonic Wars.[2]

Development

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Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo is the eighth game in the Battleground series.[3] It was developed and published by TalonSoft,[4] and was originally planned as an expansion pack for Battleground 3: Waterloo. Scott Udell of Computer Games Strategy Plus reported that "the popularity of that game and the demand for more Napoleonic coverage [led] TalonSoft ... to flush it out into a full release." It was announced in November 1996 as one of the next two titles in the Battleground series, alongside Battleground 7: Bull Run.[5] Prelude to Waterloo shipped to retailers on September 15, 1997. At the time, TalonSoft announced it as the final game in the Battleground series.[3]

Reception

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Mark McIntosh of Computer Games Strategy Plus gave Prelude to Waterloo a rave review, calling it "without a doubt the best game TalonSoft has produced" in the Battleground series.[2] Computer Gaming World's Bob Proctor was also positive: he dubbed it "a very good game" despite the presence of "more than a few" small flaws.[4]

Legacy

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Although Prelude to Waterloo was announced as the final game in the Battleground series, it received a sequel in 1999, under the title Battleground 9: Chickamauga.

References

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  1. ^ "Online Gaming Review". ogr.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 1998. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c McIntosh, Mark (1997). "Prelude to Waterloo". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 28, 2005.
  3. ^ a b Jebens, Harley (September 19, 1997). "Prelude to Waterloo Ships". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 28, 2000.
  4. ^ a b c Proctor, Bob (November 21, 1997). "Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
  5. ^ Udell, Scott (November 19, 1996). "TalonSoft's 1997 line-up". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on January 1, 1997.
  6. ^ McDonald, T. Liam (December 5, 1997). "Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000.
  7. ^ Hill, Ken (February 24, 1998). "Reviews; Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on April 28, 1999.