1996 · TalonSoft · Real-time tactics · Strategy

Battleground 3: Waterloo

The second game in Napoleonic series of Battleground. You can change the history by winning the ultimate battle by Napoleon, or choose the historical path and defeat "Grande Armee" by the Allied armies of Wellington and Blucher.

Released: 31 May 1996
Platforms: MS-DOS Windows
Genres: Real-time tactics Strategy Turn-based strategy
Developers: TalonSoft
Publishers: TalonSoft
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Historical
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

Battleground 3: Waterloo is a 1996 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. It is the third entry in the Battleground series.

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game features the Battle of Waterloo which was the final defeat for Napoleon Bonaparte and his French Empire.

Reception

Terry Coleman of Computer Gaming World reported in August 1996 that "BG: Waterloo had, according to Empire (the distributor for Talonsoft in the US), the highest 'buy-in' at retail chains of any historical wargame they've released this year."

A Next Generation critic said Battleground 3: Waterloo "is as good as PC war games get, featuring everything players could want in a turn-based bloodbath: historical accuracy, pleasing graphics, an easy-to-use interface, and strategic subtleties." He remarked that while the game only covers one battle, it has considerable breadth due to its many options, including the ability to play either a historically accurate campaign or a number of "what if" scenarios. He scored it four out of five stars.