Carrier Command 1988
Developed by Realtime Games Software Ltd.
- Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Tactical
Carrier Command is a landmark 1980s computer game available on Amiga, Atari ST, PC, ZX Spectrum, Apple Macintosh, Commodore 64 and Amstrad CPC computers. Described by The Games Machine as a "seminal game destined to change the state of gaming", Carrier Command won accolades from across the industry.
ShooterSimulatorStrategyTacticalActionScience fictionreal-timeairplaneCommodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS
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Character
Earnest, plot-driven, grave and cool.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- classical in formformally daring
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About the game
- Platforms
- Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
- Developer
- Realtime Games Software Ltd.
- Publisher
- Rainbird, Microplay Software, U.S. Gold, Mirror Image Games, MicroProse Software, Inc.
- Released
- July 1, 1988
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Bird view / Isometric
IGDB rating 7.9/10 from 6 ratings.
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