''Overrun!'' is a 1989

computer wargame A computer wargame is a wargame played on a digital device. Descended from board wargaming, it simulates military conflict at the tactical, operational or strategic level. Computer wargames are both sold commercially for recreational use an ...

Gary Grigsby Gary Grigsby is a designer and programmer of computer wargames. In 1997, he was described as "one of the founding fathers of strategy war games for the PC." '' Computer Games Magazine'' later dubbed him "as much of an institution in his niche of ...

and published by Strategic Simulations.

Gameplay

''Overrun!'' is a

that simulates historical and hypothetical conflicts from 1973 onward.

Development

''Overrun!'' was designed by

and released in 1989. It is based on the

game engine A game engine is a software framework primarily designed for the development of video games and generally includes relevant libraries and support programs. The "engine" terminology is similar to the term "software engine" used in the software i ...

and mechanics of Grigsby's earlier '' Typhoon of Steel'', itself adapted from his game ''

Panzer Strike ''Panzer Strike'' is a 1988 tactical wargame that simulates small unit actions during World War II. It was made for Apple II and Commodore 64 and was released by Strategic Simulations. ''Panzer Strike'' spawned the follow-up titles '' Typhoo ...

''. Grigsby revised the system to support modern warfare scenarios; the previous games had been set during World War II.

Reception

In ''

Computer Gaming World ''Computer Gaming World'' (CGW) was an American computer game magazine published between 1981 and 2006. One of the few magazines of the era to survive the video game crash of 1983, it was sold to Ziff Davis in 1993. It expanded greatly through ...

'', Buddy Knight wrote, "All things taken together, ''Overrun!'' gives you your money's worth. I would heartily recommend buying a copy." Erik Olson of '' Compute!'s Gazette'' was similarly positive toward the game: he dubbed it "possibly the most complex war game available for the 64" and "an excellent simulation". ''

Zzap! ''Zzap!64'' was a computer games magazine covering games on the Commodore International series of computers, especially the Commodore 64 (C64). It was published in the UK by Newsfield Publications Ltd and later by Europress Impact. The magazine ...

''s Robin Hogg wrote that it " ips up in the possibilities of modern combat but despite this san extensive and very comprehensive wargame."

References

External links

* {{Gary Grigsby 1989 video games Amiga games Apple II games Commodore 64 games Computer wargames Strategic Simulations games Video games developed in the United States World War II video games