''Deadline'' is a 1996

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developed by

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and published by

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Gameplay

''Deadline'' is a

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game, in which the player navigates a squad of soldiers through discrete missions. The game combines real-time gameplay with pre-planning stages. Its gameplay style has been compared to that of ''

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'' and '' X-COM: UFO Defense''.

Reception

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of ''

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'' was unimpressed with ''Deadline''. He concluded, "Despite its interesting concept, ''Deadline'' is dead on arrival." ''

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''s critic was significantly more positive, calling the gameplay "great fun" and arguing that "strategy and action game fans should take a good look at ''Deadline''."

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* {{Guerrilla Games 1996 video games DOS games DOS-only games Real-time strategy video games Strategy video games Real-time tactics video games Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games with isometric graphics