Tigers in the Snow
Pelit was a Finnish-language (bi)annual book series published from 1987 to 1991 containing gaming-related articles, tips and most importantly game reviews. Here you can find all the reviews from the books. The reviews were originally written in Finnish; the English versions are translations of the Finnish originals.
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1989 Kevät
1989 Syksy
1990 Kevät
1990 Syksy
1991 Kevät
1991 SyksyTigers in the Snow
1987Peli on tyypillinen strategiapeli. Ideana on taistella uudelleen Hitlerin Saksan viimeinen kunnon taistelu länsirintamalla. Historiallinen taistelu loppui saksalaisten häviöön.
Saksalaisen pelaajan on edettävä mahdollisimman pitkälle ja valloitettava monia kaupunkeja. Liittoutuneet pyrkivät tietenkin estämään tämän. Pelin alkuvaiheessa tuntuukin liittoutuneiden tilanne onnettomalta. Vasta monen siirron jälkeen alkavat kunnon taisteluvahvuudella varustetut reservit ilmestyä kentälle.
Grafiikkaa pelissä on tarkalleen tarvittava määrä, mikään Slide Show se ei siis ole. Interrupteilla aikaansaatu kuvaruudun jako teksti-ja grafiikkaosaan ilmenee joskus rajalinjan pienenä välkkymisenä. Se on kuitenkin vain pieni kauneusvirhe.
Pelin valmistaja Strategic Simulations Inc. takaa pelin laadun. SSI onkin yksi niistä harvoista ohjelmistotaloista, joiden ohjelmat ovat erittäin harvoin epäonnistuneita. Tämä peli ei liene parhaimpia, mutta varmasti ei huonoimpiakaan. Hankittaessa Tigers in the Snowia, on kuitenkin muistettava, että kyseessä on kokeneiden peli.
1987This is a typical strategy game. The idea is to refight the last proper battle Hitler's Germany fought on the Western Front. The historical battle ended in German defeat.
The German player has to advance as far as possible and capture a good many towns. The Allies naturally try to prevent this. And indeed, early in the game the Allies' situation feels dismal. Only after many moves do reserves with proper combat strength start to appear on the field.
The game has exactly as much graphics as it needs, so it's no Slide Show. The split of the screen into text and graphics sections, done with interrupts, sometimes shows up as a slight flicker along the dividing line. That is, however, only a minor cosmetic flaw.
The game's maker, Strategic Simulations Inc., is a guarantee of its quality. SSI is indeed one of those few software houses whose programs very rarely turn out to be failures. This game is probably not among their best, but certainly not among their worst either. When buying Tigers in the Snow, however, remember that it is a game for experienced players.
