Patton vs. Rommel

Box front of Patton vs. Rommel

Details

Released
1987
Developer
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Publisher
Electronic Arts, Inc.
Genre
Strategy / Turn-based
Players
Up to 2; single player, multiplayer
Type
Commercial
Platform
MS-DOS
Pack
eXoDOS
Manual
Included in the pack (PDF)

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About this game

A turn-based war game set in World War II that simulates a what-if battle between General Patton and Field Marshal Rommel for control of Normandy, hence the name.

As the war is fought you get points, and the objective, of course is to gather as much points as possible (positive points if you're Allied, negative if you're Axis). Although it's strategical simulation is rather simplistic, taking a more entertaining approach, it has many features, available options and a lot of feedback from the computer (including tips from the computerized Patton's and Rommel's).

The game had a feature very similar to today's well-known Fog-of-War, though it's functionality was not as smooth as it is today. The warzone is divided into Zones of Control, with it's units and actions invisible to the adversary until he attempts to move through it and fight for it.

Also known as

Patton vs. RommelMedia
Patton versus RommelMacintosh in-game

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Historical Conflict
World War II
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