Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo

Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo is a 1997 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. It is the eighth entry in the Battleground series.

Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo
Developer(s)TalonSoft
Publisher(s)TalonSoft
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseSeptember 1997[1]
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo is a computer wargame that simulates military conflict during the Napoleonic Wars.[2]

Development

Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo is the eighth game in the Battleground series.[3] It was developed and published by TalonSoft,[4] and was originally planned as an expansion pack for Battleground 3: Waterloo. Scott Udell of Computer Games Strategy Plus reported that "the popularity of that game and the demand for more Napoleonic coverage [led] TalonSoft ... to flush it out into a full release." It was announced in November 1996 as one of the next two titles in the Battleground series, alongside Battleground 7: Bull Run.[5] Prelude to Waterloo shipped to retailers on September 15, 1997. At the time, TalonSoft announced it as the final game in the Battleground series.[3]

Reception

Mark McIntosh of Computer Games Strategy Plus gave Prelude to Waterloo a rave review, calling it "without a doubt the best game TalonSoft has produced" in the Battleground series.[2] Computer Gaming World's Bob Proctor was also positive: he dubbed it "a very good game" despite the presence of "more than a few" small flaws.[4]

Legacy

Although Prelude to Waterloo was announced as the final game in the Battleground series, it received a sequel in 1999, under the title Battleground 9: Chickamauga.

References
  1. "Online Gaming Review". ogr.com. Archived from the original on 7 February 1998. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. McIntosh, Mark (1997). "Prelude to Waterloo". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 28, 2005.
  3. Jebens, Harley (September 19, 1997). "Prelude to Waterloo Ships". GameSpot. Archived from the original on May 28, 2000.
  4. Proctor, Bob (November 21, 1997). "Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
  5. Udell, Scott (November 19, 1996). "TalonSoft's 1997 line-up". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on January 1, 1997.
  6. McDonald, T. Liam (December 5, 1997). "Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo". GameSpot. Archived from the original on August 18, 2000.
  7. Hill, Ken (February 24, 1998). "Reviews; Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on April 28, 1999.
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