''Battle Group'' is a 1986

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and published by

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. It is a follow-up to Grigsby's earlier '' Kampfgruppe''.

Gameplay

''Battle Group'' is a

that simulates the

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at the

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scale, between 1943 and 1945. It features an editor that allows players to create their own combat scenarios.

Development

''Battle Group'' was designed by

and published by Strategic Simulations Inc. (SSI). It is a follow-up to Grigsby's game '' Kampfgruppe'', and reuses that title's game engine and

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. ''Battle Group'' was released in 1986, the same year Grigsby and SSI launched ''

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''.

Reception

Jay Selover reviewed the game for '' Computer Gaming World'', and stated that "Just as the title of the game is a translation of the earlier title, the game itself is basically a translation. The system, mechanics, and design are straight from ''Kampfgruppe''; and here even the "feel" of the combat is still very World War II-ish." ''

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'' named ''Battle Group'' one of the top computer wargames of 1986. In his 1989 survey of computer wargames, J. L. Miller of ''Computer Play'' offered the game a middling score.

Reviews

*'' Jeux & Stratégie'' #40 *'' Jeux & Stratégie'' HS #3

Reviews

*'' Computer Gaming World'' - November 1991

References

External links

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