The Classical Hack web site announced that “Hack in the Dark” is planned for a March 1, 2009, release. Hack in the Dark is a “fast play game system following in the style of Classical Hack Second Edition for period play in the Dark Ages 250 to 1000 A.D.” A PDF of the introduction to the rules is available for download free on the Classical Hack site.
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“Hack in the Dark” Coming March 1
Category: Wargames | Tags: Classical Hack, dark ages, hack in the dark, release date, war game, wargame
Matrix Releases “Great Invasions” Dark Ages Wargame
The good folks over at Matrix Games recently released “Great Invasions” for Windows PCs. In Great Invasions, you take command of several of almost 80 playable nations throughout 700 years of human history starting in 350 A.D. In order to succeed, you’ll need to master diplomacy, war, economics, and administration.
The game requires Microsoft Windows 98, ME, 2000, or XP, an Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or better CPU, 256MB of RAM, a 64MB video card, a DirectX compatible sound card, 8x optical drive, mouse, keyboard, DirectX 8.1, and about 800MB of free disk space. By today’s standards, that should be pretty much any PC you have on hand unless it’s several years old.
It’s considered a game of intermediate complexity, with a theater that covers Europe, the Middle East, and Northern Africa. A player may control up to 10 nations, and online play can support 1 to 4 players.
Great Invasions can be purchased through the Matrix Games online store. The current price for a “physical shipment plus download” is $29.99. The price for a digital delivery of the product is $19.99.
Category: PC Strategy Games, Wargames | Tags: dark ages, great invasions, matrix games, pc game, wargame
