''Defcon 5'' is a 1987 video game by

Cosmi Cosmi may refer to: * Cosmi Corporation Cosmi Corporation (COSMI) is an American computer software company based in Carson, California. Software publishing Cosmi Corporation was established in 1982, founded by George Johnson. The company publish ...

, created by Paul Norman. It was released first for the

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, and then ported to the

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and

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Gameplay

''Defcon 5'' is a game which is set during the Cold War era.

Reception

In 1996, ''Computer Gaming World'' declared ''Defcon 5'' the 2nd-worst computer game ever released. Advanced Computer Entertainment thought the game was "one of the less impressive offerings in the current Cosmi range"; despite the "sharp digitised graphics" it was said to "fall short in the playability stakes."

Reviews

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'' - Jan, 1989 *''

ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment) ''ACE'' (Advanced Computer Entertainment) was a multi-format computer and video game magazine first published in the United Kingdom by Future Publishing and later acquired by EMAP. History ACE launched in October 1987, roughly the same time as ...

'' (Mar, 1989)

References

{{reflist 1987 video games Amiga games Cold War video games Commodore 64 games Cosmi Corporation games DOS games Simulation video games Video games developed in the United States