Tag: Cold War-Turns-Hot Games
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Old Gamers Never Die (Sea Power Edition): ‘Desert Spear’ is a Fun But Inaccurate ‘Mod’
As many of my regular readers know, I’ve been a long-time fan of military-themed computer games, especially those set during World War II or in Cold War-turned-hot scenarios. I’ve been playing war games like Crusade in Europe, Silent Service II, M1 Tank Platoon, and Strategic Command WWII: World at War since the late 1980s, and…
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Old Gamers Never Die: Some More Thoughts on ‘Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age’
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in Alternative History (Alt History), Cold War-Turns-Hot Games, Cold Waters, Computer and Video Games, Killerfish Games, MicroProse Software, Naval Warfare Simulations, Red Storm Rising (1986 novel), Regiments (2022), Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age, Strike Fleet (1987), The Third World War: August 1985, The Third World War: The Untold Story (1982), Tom Clancy (author)Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age Genre: Real-time strategy/naval warfare simulation Developed by: Triassic Games Published by: MicroProse Release Date: November 12, 2024 Current Status: Early Access If you’re a regular visitor to A Certain Point of View, Too, you probably know I lived through the last 28 years of the Cold War.…
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Old Gamers Never Die: A Perfect Victory in Sea Power’s ‘Hair Trigger Scenario’ Kicks Off My Christmas Celebration
Midafternoon, Tuesday, December 24, 2024, Miami, Florida Since I am not working today, I decided to play Hair Trigger, one of the shortest – and easier – scenarios in Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age. Today the developer announced that a couple of new patches for the game had been uploaded in time…
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Old Gamers Never Die: Learning New Things…and Re-Learning Things I Already Knew
Early Afternoon, Sunday, December 22, 2024, Miami, Florida I’ve been diving into Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age ever since Triassic Games and MicroProse launched it in Early Access this past November. And let me tell you, even though it’s still a work in progress, I’m thoroughly enjoying this simulation of late 20th-century…
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Old Gamers Never Die: My Thoughts on the ‘CVBG Norwegian Sea’ Scenario in ‘Sea Power’
I have been hooked on Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile Age since its Early Access release on Steam last month. This naval combat simulation plunges you into the high-stakes world of 20th-century maritime warfare, giving you the thrill of commanding forces from NATO, Warsaw Pact, and even regional powers like Iran, Israel, and…
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Old Gamers Never Die: ‘CVBG Norwegian Sea’ Scenario in ‘Sea Power’ Revisited
“Dawn Clash in the Norwegian Sea” Time Magazine March 11, 1985 Issue By James K. Garraty, Senior Correspondent. With reporting by Alex Diaz-Granados from Washington In the early light of dawn on March 1, 1985, the tranquil waters of the North Atlantic were shattered by the deafening roar of jet engines and the explosive engagement…
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Old Gamers Never Die: Another ‘Sea Power’ After Action Report (Told as a News Story)
USS Nimitz Repels Soviet Attacks in Eastern Mediterranean By A. D. Grant, New York Times Staff Writer ABOARD USS NIMITZ, October 21, 1984 In a dramatic turn of events in the eastern Mediterranean, the USS Nimitz and its battlegroup have successfully repelled Soviet air and submarine attacks while en route to the coast off Lebanon.…
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Old Gamers Never Die: My Turkey Day Adventures with ‘Sea Power’
Late Afternoon, Friday, November 29, 2024, Miami, Florida Hi there, Constant Readers. Welcome to the Friday edition of A Certain Point of View, Too. Yesterday was Thanksgiving Day in the United States and its associated territories – including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Although I didn’t do anything special on this national…
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Computer Game Review: Regiments (2022) – NATO and Warsaw Pact Clash in Alternate Version of 1989 West Germany Where Glasnost and Perestroika Did NOT Lead to Peace
Regiments Developed by: Bird’s Eye Studios Published by: MicroProse Software Release Date: August 16, 2022 Genre: Tactical Real-Time Tactics (RTT), Cold War-Turns-Hot (Alternative History), 1980s-Era Combined Arms Warfare Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires…
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Old Gamers Never Die: Fighting Near a Nuclear Power Plant in ‘Regiments’ Poses New Twists, New Challenges
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in 4K UHD Blu-rays, Amazon, Bird's Eye Games, Blogging, Blu-ray Collection, Cold War-Turns-Hot Games, Computer and Video Games, Gaming, Life in Florida, MicroProse Software, Movies, Online Shopping, Personal Thoughts, Regiments (2022), Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek: The Original Motion Picture 6-Movie Collection, Star Trek: The Original SeriesRegiments: The Battle for a ‘Hot’ Zone Last night, after trying – and failing – to choose a movie or TV show to watch, I decided to play Regiments again. Once more I selected the Skirmish titled Raw Power, which depicts a fictional 1989 battle near what looks like a nuclear plant in what was…
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