Published by Strategic Simulations

11 games

Eye of the Beholder II: The Legend of Darkmoon

Westwood Associates, Strategic Simulations

Eye of the beholder II: The legend of Darkmoon is an all-3D leisure series computer role-playing adventure based on the popular AD&D 2nd edition game rules and on an original story created for this game. THe action takes place in and around the dreaded temple Darkmoon located in TSR's Forgotten Realms gameworld. Everything in Eye of the Beholder II is from your point of view. Watch the trees pass by as you move through the forest around the temple. Pick up items and take them with you. Open door with keys, by pressing buttons or by pulling release levers. See monsters draw nearer to you and close in for battle. Attack with the weapons your characters have in their hands. Cas spells with your Cleric's or Paladin's hoily symbols and your mages' spell books. Those in the front of the party may attack with weapons such as swords and maces, while characters in the rear ranks may attack with spells or ranged weapons such as bows and slings.

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)

Imperialism

Frog City Software, Strategic Simulations

In Imperialism you rule one of the Great Powers in a world modeled on the real world of the nineteenth century. As the game begins, your country and the other Great Powers begin a period of rapid economic, military, and social advancement due to the onset of the Industrial Revolution. You must first harness these historic forces to develop your own country, and then use your new found wealth and resources to compete successfully with the other Great Powers in the realms of diplomacy, trade, and war. Only one Great Power can establish the pre-eminent Empire in the world.

StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate

Random Games, Strategic Simulations, GOG.com, Games Workshop

As a turn-based strategy with RPG elements, the game offers you the ability to fully customise your army between missions and augment your forces to ensure strategic superiority. With the might of a Space Marine company at your disposal, you can fully customise your squads down to the last marine, ensuring that only the Emperor's finest are entering the fray. But be warned, for any suffered losses are not recovered between missions, so you must carefully decide which missions are worthy of your efforts. As SSI's second entry in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, Chaos Gate marries the lore of the 40,000 universe with the strategic depth of an SSI game and creates an engaging experience that further glorifies the Emperor and the Adeptus Astartes' Legacy.

StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)

Panzer General

Strategic Simulations, Ergo Software, AMT Savan Corp, Xing Entertainment, Mindscape, Inc.

You are the brightest and best of the new Axis generals in the Second World War. Your tactical skills will be tested in armored assaults, amphibious invasions, paradrops, naval engagements, and fierce aerial combat for control of the skies. Go from triumph to triumph, invading and seizing the capitals of Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and ultimately the United States of America on your way to conquering the whole world! Can you achieve a place in history?

Strategy

Eye of the Beholder

Westwood Associates, Capcom, Strategic Simulations, Pony Canyon, Sega, US Gold Ltd, Kixx, FCI

Eye of the Beholder is an all 3-D, Legend Series computer role-playing adventure based on the popular Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition rules and on an original story created for this game . The action takes place in the sewers and catacombs beneath the City of Waterdeep located in TSR's Forgotten Realms game world.

Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)

Renegade Legion: Interceptor

Strategic Simulations

Renegade Legion: Interceptor is a video game adapted from the board game of the same name. It is a two-player game in which players battle with squadrons of starfighters. One of the game's key features is a ship creation tool that allows players to design and build their own custom ships. The game was met with generally positive reviews. It was praised for its challenge and replayability,

Strategy

Great Naval Battles: Burning Steel 1939-1942

Divide By Zero Software Inc., Strategic Simulations, Mindscape

Great Naval Battles IV Burning Steel expands the scope of SSI’s line of naval simulators to include World War II naval actions in many of the theaters that saw the shadow of the battle wagon. From the frigid Barents Sea to the balmy Mediterranean, the North Atlantic and the English Channel, the Allies can be pitted against Axis forces in one-day battle scenarios or longer campaigns. The Axis forces include the German, Italian and French navies, while U. S., British, and Soviet ships are available on the Allied side. More than fourteen major engagements are featured, including the Battle of the Denmark Straits, Atlantic Convoy Run, and Bismarck and Prinz Eugen versus the Hood and Prince of Wales of the Royal Navy. In addition, over 100 random scenarios for either surface or carrier actions can now be fought. The player has a choice of difficulty levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert. The higher the level, the more the computer opponent receives an advantage in material, rate of fire, and accuracy.

Real Time Strategy (RTS)SimulatorStrategy

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Dragons of Flame

U.S. Gold, Strategic Simulations, Pony Canyon

This game is a sequel to Heroes of the Lance. It is arcade oriented, with RPG elements. The player utilizes both a top-down view of map travelling, as well as side-view scrolling combat.

AdventureArcadeRole-playing (RPG)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes of the Lance

U.S. Gold, Strategic Simulations, Pony Canyon, FCI

Heroes of the Lance is a side-scrolling action game. The game used actual Dungeons & Dragons statistics, with statistics for the characters exactly as they were in the rule books. Eight heroes from the Dragonlance novels series must be assembled for the quest, and only one is visible on the screen at a time; when one on-screen hero dies, the next in line appears.

AdventureRole-playing (RPG)

Advanced Dungeons & Dragons: Hillsfar

Westwood Associates, FCI, Strategic Simulations, Pony Canyon

Hillsfar: An incredible fantasy that combines the best of role-playing adventures and fast-paced action games.* Every visit to Hillsfar is a different, exhilarating experience. Explore the city, meet its colorful denizens on the streets or in pubs and discover a quest (there are many possible ones). Transfer your favorite character from the Pool of Radiance or Azure Bonds AD&D role-playing games, or create one from scratch. Your quest and the options available to you each game will change to suit your character's specialty (thief, mage, cleric or fighter). Your quest will keep you constantly on the move. Fight in the arena against raging minotaurs, ill-tempered orcs or insulted swordsmen. Enter different buildings and your maze-running and lock-picking skills will be required. Archery and equestrian events may also be part of your overall quest. Think fast. Move fast. These mini-games happen in real time! For both adventure and action, there's no place like Hillsfar!