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'''''Battles in Normandy''''' is a computer game and winner of the Best 20th Century+ PC Game [[Charles Roberts Award]] in 2004. Its release date was 15 September 2004. It is a turn-based game set in [[World War II]]. It is part of the [[Strategic Studies Group]]'s ''Decisive Battles'' series.
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'''''Decisive Battles of WWII: Battles in Normandy''''' is a 2004 [[computer wargame]] developed by [[Strategic Studies Group]] and published by [[Matrix Games]]. It is the third game in the ''Decisive Battles of WWII'' series, following ''[[Decisive Battles of WWII: The Ardennes Offensive|The Ardennes Offensive]]'' (1997) and ''[[Decisive Battles of WWII: Korsun Pocket|Korsun Pocket]]'' (2003). A fourth game in the series, ''Battles in Italy'', was released in 2005.


==Gameplay==
==Critical reception==
Set in [[World War II]], ''Battles in Normandy'' is a turn-based [[computer wargame]] that simulates the conflicts between [[Nazi Germany|Germany]] and [[Allies of World War II|Allied forces]] that surrounded [[Operation Overlord]].<ref name=gamespotrev />
[[GameSpot]] gave the game a star rating of 4 out of 5. It describes the game in the following way "Take one of the best operational-level World War II wargame engines ever devised, improve it, and cross it with one of the most compelling campaigns in military history, and you get ''Battles in Normandy'', the latest entry in SSG's ''Decisive Battles'' series." [http://reviews.cnet.com/pc-games/battles-in-normandy-pc/4505-9696_7-31314855.html#reviewPage1]

==Development==
The game features a new [[game engine]] different from that of earlier ''Decisive Battles'' games.<ref name=dday>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050317052701/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlesinnormandy/news_6107031.html | url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlesinnormandy/news_6107031.html | title=D-Day approaches for ''Battle in Normandy'' | author=Staff | date=September 9, 2004 | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=March 17, 2005 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GSpot = 8.4/10<ref name=gamespotrev />
| CGW = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=cgw>{{cite magazine | author=Luo, Di | title=Reviews; ''Decisive Battles of World War II: Battles in Normandy'' | issue=247 | date=January 2005 | magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | page=98 }}</ref>
}}

Bob Proctor reviewed the game for ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'', and stated that "it adheres tightly to the point of view of a Corps commander. It gives you data on weather, terrain, unit strength and condition but fails to provide any idea of combat odds or why a particular combat result occurred. You get a feel for this only after many games."<ref name="CGW42">{{cite magazine |last=Proctor |first=Bob |title=Battles in Normandy: SSG'S New Western Front Game |magazine=Computer Gaming World |date=December 1987 |volume=1 |issue=42 |pages=47–48, 54}}</ref>

''[[GameSpot]]''{{'}}s Tracy Baker wrote, "Take one of the best operational-level World War II wargame engines ever devised, improve it, and cross it with one of the most compelling campaigns in military history, and you get ''Battles in Normandy''".<ref name=gamespotrev>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041011035316/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlesinnormandy/review.html | url=http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/battlesinnormandy/review.html | title=''Battles in Normandy'' | date=October 8, 2004 | author=Baker, Tracy | work=[[GameSpot]] | archive-date=October 11, 2004 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'', Di Luo argued that it "may be the best operational-level computer war game on the market today."<ref name=cgw />

The editors of ''[[Computer Gaming World]]'' named ''Battles in Normandy'' the 2004 "War Game of the Year". They wrote, "This operational-level look at the Normandy campaign is probably the best war game on the market and is a must-have for any war gamer's collection."<ref name=cgwpremier2004>{{cite magazine | author=((Editors of ''CGW'' ))| magazine=[[Computer Gaming World]] | title=2004 Games of the Year |date=March 2005 | issue=249 | pages=56–67 }}</ref> The game was the winner of the Best 20th Century+ PC Game [[Charles Roberts Award]] in 2004.<ref name=csr>{{cite web | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508030713/http://www.alanemrich.com/CSR_pages/Awards%20Pages/CSR2004.htm | url=http://www.alanemrich.com/CSR_pages/Awards%20Pages/CSR2004.htm | title=2004: The Awards Story | date=August 7, 2005 | work=[[Charles S. Roberts Awards]] | archive-date=May 8, 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.consimworld.com/archives/000581.html |title=2004 CSR Award Winners |publisher=ConsimWorld |date=2005-08-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050812030406/http://www.consimworld.com/archives/000581.html |archive-date=2005-08-12}}</ref> Its release date was 15 September 2004.<ref>[http://www.cnet.com/products/battles-in-normandy-pc/specs/ CNET]</ref><ref name="Matrixgames">[http://www.matrixgames.com/products/281/details/Battles.In.Normandy Matrixgames.com]</ref>

==Reviews==
* ''[[Casus Belli (magazine)|Casus Belli]]'' #43 (Feb 1988)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://rpggeek.com/rpgissuearticle/139001/ludotique | title=Ludotique &#124; Article &#124; RPGGeek }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.matrixgames.com/products/281/details/Battles.In.Normandy]

* [http://au.gamespot.com/battlesinnormandy]
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Latest revision as of 20:59, 19 June 2023

Battles in Normandy
Developer(s)Strategic Studies Group
Publisher(s)Matrix Games
Platform(s)Windows
Release15 September 2004
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player

Decisive Battles of WWII: Battles in Normandy is a 2004 computer wargame developed by Strategic Studies Group and published by Matrix Games. It is the third game in the Decisive Battles of WWII series, following The Ardennes Offensive (1997) and Korsun Pocket (2003). A fourth game in the series, Battles in Italy, was released in 2005.

Gameplay

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Set in World War II, Battles in Normandy is a turn-based computer wargame that simulates the conflicts between Germany and Allied forces that surrounded Operation Overlord.[1]

Development

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The game features a new game engine different from that of earlier Decisive Battles games.[2]

Reception

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Bob Proctor reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "it adheres tightly to the point of view of a Corps commander. It gives you data on weather, terrain, unit strength and condition but fails to provide any idea of combat odds or why a particular combat result occurred. You get a feel for this only after many games."[4]

GameSpot's Tracy Baker wrote, "Take one of the best operational-level World War II wargame engines ever devised, improve it, and cross it with one of the most compelling campaigns in military history, and you get Battles in Normandy".[1] In Computer Gaming World, Di Luo argued that it "may be the best operational-level computer war game on the market today."[3]

The editors of Computer Gaming World named Battles in Normandy the 2004 "War Game of the Year". They wrote, "This operational-level look at the Normandy campaign is probably the best war game on the market and is a must-have for any war gamer's collection."[5] The game was the winner of the Best 20th Century+ PC Game Charles Roberts Award in 2004.[6][7] Its release date was 15 September 2004.[8][9]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Baker, Tracy (October 8, 2004). "Battles in Normandy". GameSpot. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004.
  2. ^ Staff (September 9, 2004). "D-Day approaches for Battle in Normandy". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 17, 2005.
  3. ^ a b Luo, Di (January 2005). "Reviews; Decisive Battles of World War II: Battles in Normandy". Computer Gaming World. No. 247. p. 98.
  4. ^ Proctor, Bob (December 1987). "Battles in Normandy: SSG'S New Western Front Game". Computer Gaming World. Vol. 1, no. 42. pp. 47–48, 54.
  5. ^ Editors of CGW (March 2005). "2004 Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World. No. 249. pp. 56–67.
  6. ^ "2004: The Awards Story". Charles S. Roberts Awards. August 7, 2005. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009.
  7. ^ "2004 CSR Award Winners". ConsimWorld. 2005-08-08. Archived from the original on 2005-08-12.
  8. ^ CNET
  9. ^ Matrixgames.com
  10. ^ "Ludotique | Article | RPGGeek".
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