12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich

1999 video game June 2017 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich 12 O'Clock High Bombing the Reich Cover.jpg TalonSoft TalonSoft Windows NA November 2, 1999The Games of 1999 http://gonegold.com/golden/goldenfull99.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20010203120300/http://gonegold.com/golden/goldenfull99.shtml February 3, 2001 November 10, 2025 Gone Gold UK March 3, 2000European Release Page http://gonegold.com/golden/eurogold.shtml https://web.archive.org/web/20001121052100/http://gonegold.com/golden/eurogold.shtml November 21, 2000 November 10, 2025 Gone Gold Computer wargame Single-player 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. Designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors, it is follow-up to Battle of Britain and a spiritual sequel to the 1985 wargame U.S.A.A.F. - United States Army Air Force. Gameplay The game simulates the strategic bombing campaign of the Allies against the Germans during World War II. Day and night combat are distinguished between. The overall player score is judged by the following: German industry collateral, German town collateral, and Luftwaffe production completion. The game has multiplayer options. Development The game was designed by Gary Grigsby and Keith Brors.https://web.archive.org/web/20050425232716/http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2001/02/2by3-int/ http://www.combatsim.com/memb123/htm/2001/02/2by3-int/ Interview with Joel Billings of 2BY3 Games Pawelek, Peter February 14, 2001 Combatsim April 25, 2005 dead The game reuses the game engine and interface from Grigsby's previous game with TalonSoft, Battle of Britain.https://web.archive.org/web/20050406150444/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/024/187/12och_review.html http://www.cdmag.com/articles/024/187/12och_review.html 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Chong, David December 12, 1999 Computer Games Strategy Plus April 6, 2005 dead Battle of Britain had marked Grigsby's return to the air-combat wargame format, which he had not attempted since U.S.A.A.F. - United States Army Air Force.https://web.archive.org/web/20050205230925/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/014/071/battle_of_britain_preview.html http://www.cdmag.com/articles/014/071/battle_of_britain_preview.html Battle of Britain Preview Udell, Scott Computer Games Strategy Plus September 14, 1998 February 5, 2005 dead While Battle of Britain had been a successor title to U.S.A.A.F., GameSpots Alan Dunkin described 12 O'Clock High as the older game's "true sequel", as it covered identical subject matter.https://web.archive.org/web/19981205064634/http://www.gamespot.com/misc/columns/alan_980824.html http://www.gamespot.com/misc/columns/alan_980824.html StrategyNet Dunkin, Alan August 24, 1998 GameSpot December 5, 1998 dead https://web.archive.org/web/19990129031628/http://gamespot.com/misc/columns/alan_980417.html http://gamespot.com/misc/columns/alan_980417.html StrategyNet Dunkin, Alan April 17, 1998 GameSpot January 29, 1999 dead Reception 78%Trotter, William R. William R. Trotter Reviews; 12 O'Clock High February 2000 PC Gamer US 7 2 115 CNET Gamecenter 8/10https://web.archive.org/web/20001101070431/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3580,00.html http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-3580,00.html PC Reviews; 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Cirulis, Martin E. December 30, 1999 CNET Gamecenter November 1, 2000 dead Bruce Grey of GameSpot acknowledged the game was meticulously researched, but that the result was mediocre at best.http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/12-oclock-high-bombing-the-reich-review/1900-2542303/ 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Review GameSpot 2017-03-12 enhttp://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/12oclockhighbombingtr/review.html 12 O'Clock High: Bombing the Reich Review for PC at GameSpot 2003-06-16 2017-03-12 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20030616092409/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/12oclockhighbombingtr/review.html June 16, 2003 CDMags David Chong compared its "horrible interface" and "unimaginative game engine" to that used in Battle of Britain. References External links /talonsofts-12-oclock-high-bombing-the-reich Category:1999 video games Category:Computer wargames Category:TalonSoft games Category:Video games developed in the United States Category:Windows games Category:Windows-only games Category:World War II video games