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Spearhead (video game)

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Spearhead
Developer(s)Zombie Studios, MAK Technologies, Inc.
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
Genre(s)Tank simulation, action
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Spearhead is a tank simulation / action video game developed by Zombie Studios and MAK Technologies, Inc., and published by Interactive Magic and Midas Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows in 1998.

Development

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Spearhead was jointly developed by Zombie Studios and MAK Technologies, Inc. The networking protocols used in the game were originally developed by MAK for the United States Air Force.[2] The game was showcased at E3 1997.[3] The original publisher, BMG Interactive, shut down a few months later, and I-Magic acquired the publication rights.[2]

Reception

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Spearhead received mixed reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4]

The game was described as a mix between tank simulation and an action game. GameSpot said, "The game offers a handful of features and elements that seem ideal for hard-core sim fans, but the mission designs and the general feel of gameplay seem more appropriate for an action game than a serious sim."[11] IGN said, "the emphasis here is definitely more on fun than it is on realism."[12] PC Accelerator called it an "action/strategy/tank sim hybrid".[13]

References

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  1. ^ GameSpot staff (August 24, 1998). "New Releases [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on February 18, 1999. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "The Fall of BMG: Spearhead". Next Generation. No. 41. Imagine Media. May 1998. p. 45.
  3. ^ GameSpot staff (February 25, 1998). "Spearhead Goes to IMagic [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 11, 2000. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Spearhead for PC". GameRankings. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 5, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Smith, Nick. "Spearhead - Review". AllGame. All Media Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  6. ^ Brenesal, Barry (September 3, 1998). "Spearhead". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on July 11, 2000. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  7. ^ Walker, Mark H. (September 24, 1998). "Spearhead". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on May 29, 2003. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  8. ^ Cobb, Jim (December 1998). "Blunt Instrument (Spearhead Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 173. Ziff Davis. p. 378. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  9. ^ Dultz, Marc (1998). "Spearhead Review for PC on GamePro.com". GamePro. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  10. ^ Brian B. (September 1998). "Spearhead Review". GameRevolution. CraveOnline. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  11. ^ a b Ryan, Michael E. (September 14, 1998). "Spearhead Review [date mislabeled as "April 12, 2000"]". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on October 19, 2004. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  12. ^ a b Buckman, Chris (September 29, 1998). "Spearhead". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 5 December 1998. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Mahood, Andy (November 1998). "Spearhead". PC Accelerator. No. 3. Imagine Media. p. 100. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Dobbings, Steve (December 1998). "Spearhead". PC Zone. No. 70. Dennis Publishing. p. 126. Retrieved April 7, 2021.
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