The Great Battles of Hannibal
The Great Battles of Hannibal is a 1997 computer wargame developed by Erudite Software and published by Interactive Magic. Based on the board wargame SPQR, it is the sequel to The Great Battles of Alexander and the second game in the Great Battles computer wargame series.
The Great Battles of Hannibal
The Great Battles of Hannibal was adapted from the board wargame SPQR, part of a series that had achieved commercial success at a time of decline for physical game sales.
The Great Battles of Alexander
The Great Battles of Alexander is a 1997 turn-based computer wargame developed by Erudite Software and published by Interactive Magic. Adapted from the GMT Games physical wargame of the same name, it depicts 10 of Alexander the Great's key conflicts, and simulates the interplay between Ancient Macedonian battle tactics and its rival military doctrines. Gameplay occurs at the tactical level: players direct predetermined armies on discrete battlefields, in a manner that one commentator compared to chess.
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The Great Battles of Alexander was adapted from a board wargame of the same title, which had achieved commercial success in a period of declining sales for the medium.
The Great Battles of Alexander was designed to simulate Ancient Macedonian battle tactics and their collision with the tactics of the nation's rivals.