Duke two
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| Duke Two logo from Sega Genesis packaging | |
| Studio | Technosoft |
| Publisher | Technosoft |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
 December 15, 1989 1990  |
| platform | Sega Mega Drive |
| genre | Real-time strategy |
| Game mode | Single player , two player |
| control | Gamepad |
| medium | Game module |
| language | Japanese , English |
Duke Two ( Japanese ヘ ル ツ ォ ー ク ・ ツ ヴ ァ イ , Herutsōku Tsuvai ) is a real-time strategy game by Technosoft and was released in 1989 for the Sega Mega Drive . It is the successor to the Herzog gamefor the MSX .
This game is considered to be the oldest game that implements the elements of the real-time strategy genre known today in game form.
Game description
In the game, one or two players act against each other in real time on an overview map, whereby a missing second player can be played through the computer. Both parties have a home base, and a larger number of neutral bases are distributed on the maps (similar to the computer game Z ) that can be conquered. A selection of different types of troops (for example infantry, tanks, defense towers) can be built in the respective bases and assigned an order (attack, defend, conquer the base). After these units have been deployed, they act independently according to the orders given to them.
The game's cursor is special in that it interacts directly with the game. It is a jet that can attack enemy units, transport individual units of its own, and transform itself into a ground combat robot. It is possible to destroy it for a short time, but afterwards it reappears very quickly at the home base.
Individual evidence
- ^ Are Real Time Strategy Games At Their Peak? ( English ) www.strategyplanet.com. May 9, 2001. Archived from the original on November 15, 2010. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 22, 2011.
- ↑ Scott Sharkey: Duke Two in 1up.com's essential top 50 ( English ) 1up.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2004. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved September 27, 2007.
- ↑ Bruce Geryk: A History of Real-Time Strategy Games: Part I: 1989-1998 ( English ) GameSpot. Retrieved January 9, 2009.
- ↑ Damien McFerran: Herzog Zwei ( English , PDF; 1.8 MB) In: Issue 28 . Retro gamer. 2005. Retrieved January 24, 2011.
Web links
- Duke Two at MobyGames (English)
- The Essential 50 Part 31: Herzog Zwei on 1UP.com (English)