Space Battle (video game)

Space Battle
Developer(s)Level IV
Publisher(s)The Software Exchange
Designer(s)Rick Papo[1]
Platform(s)TRS-80
Release1978
Genre(s)Strategy
For science fiction space battles in general, see space warfare in fiction.

Space Battle (also known as Space Battles)[2] is a 1978 video game developed by Level IV for the TRS-80 16K Level II microcomputer.

Gameplay

Space Battle is a Star Trek-style game, in which the player take the role of a mercenary ship engaged in combat with hostile alien ships.[3]

Reception

In 80-US, Geo Blank compared the game to Time Trek, and rated its content "Excellent" and its value "Good to very good", concluding that it was "One of the best space war games available."[4] J. Mishcon reviewed Space Battle in The Space Gamer No. 28, commenting that "I believe most gamer will set this aside - a nice try, but not really a challenge. The tactics are just too easily optimized."[3] In Moves, the game was criticised for not holding long-term interest compared to other similar games.[2]

References

  1. ^ Green, Wayne, ed. (April 1979). "Level IV". Kilobaud Microcomputing. Peterburough, NH: 1001001 Inc. p. 179 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Space Battles" (PDF). Moves. No. 55. February–March 1981. p. 32. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Mishcon, J. (May–June 1980). "Space Battle". Capsule Reviews. The Space Gamer. No. 28. Steve Jackson Games. pp. 25–26. ISSN 0194-9977 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ^ Blank, Geo (March–April 1980). "Space Battle". 80-U.S. Vol. 3, no. 2. Tacoma, WA: 80-Northwest Publishing Co. p. 69 – via Internet Archive.


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