Lords of Chaos
1990 · Mythos Games
Commodore C64/128/MAX · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · ZX Spectrum · +1
Strategy · Role-playing (RPG) · Tactical
1988 · Arcade & Origins
Laser Squad
Mythos Games · Strategy · Role-playing (RPG) · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
- Developer
- Mythos Games
- Original release
- 31 dicembre 1988
- Genre
- Strategy · Role-playing (RPG) · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
Overview
Laser Squad is a turn-based tactics war game where the player completes objectives such as rescue or retrieval operations, or simply eliminating all of the enemy by taking advantage of cover, squad level military tactics, and careful use of weaponry. The squad's team members are maneuvering around a map one at a time, taking actions such as move, turn, shoot, pick up and so on that use up the unit's action points. More heavily laden units may tire more easily, and may have to rest to avoid running out of action points more quickly in subsequent turns. Morale also plays a factor; a unit witnessing the deaths of his teammates can panic and run out of the player's control. Including the expansion pack, there are seven scenarios in total, each one with its own difficulty settings and squad allocation Laser Squad originally came with five mission scenarios, with an expansion pack released for the 8-bit versions, containing a further two scenarios. Reaction from gaming magazines was positive, gaining it high review rating and several accolades. The legacy of the game can be seen in other titles like the X-COM series, especially the acclaimed UFO: Enemy Unknown which was also created by Julian Gollop and was initially conceived as a sequel to Laser Squad
Releases
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Commodore C64/128/MAX
31 dic 1988 Original
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Amiga
31 dic 1989
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Amstrad CPC
31 dic 1989
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ZX Spectrum
31 dic 1988
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MSX
31 dic 1988
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Atari ST/STE
31 dic 1989
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1988 — A year in gaming
Il catalogo di quell’anno, distinto dalla pagina editoriale su Generazioni.
Part of an era
Arcade & Origins
1972–1983
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Game data
- Original title
- Laser Squad
- Developer
- Mythos Games
- First release
- 31 dicembre 1988
- Genres
- Strategy · Role-playing (RPG) · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Tactical
- Era
- Arcade & Origins