1989 MicroProse Software, Inc.72Good
Command a platoon of tanks around the battlefield, enter a tank and take on the role of any of four stations available. Call in artillery strikes or helicopters even command another platoon of tanks but above all teach the enemy a lesson.
Me at armor basic training: Sergeant, what are these angled metal panels? Oh! Are these the laser detectors?
Tank Commander instructor: What THE HELL are you talking about, private?!
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For the basics of leading a tank platoon, and to learn the fundamentals of maneuver, this game is far, far better than it looks.
M1 Tank Platoon is a landmark title in the history of military simulation games, representing an era when depth, realism, and player agency were prioritized over visual spectacle. Developed by MPS Labs and Digital Theory Ltd. and published by Interplay Entertainment Corp., the game places players in command of a U.S. Army M1 Abrams tank platoon during...