1984 · Strategic Simulations, Inc. · Turn-based strategy

Reforger '88

The campaign is set during the fictional combat between NATO forces and those of the Warsaw pact at the Fulda Gap in 1988.

Released: 1984
Platforms: Apple II Atari 8-bit
Genres: Turn-based strategy
Developers: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Publishers: Strategic Simulations, Inc.
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Themes: Warfare
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

Reforger '88 is a computer wargame designed by Gary Grigsby and published by Strategic Simulations in 1984. It takes place in a near-future setting and covers a hypothetical conflict between NATO and Warsaw Pact nations.

Keywords

cold war

Media

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Gameplay

Reforger '88 is a computer wargame that simulates the hypothetical invasion of West Germany by the Warsaw Pact alliance, met with retaliation by NATO forces.

Development

Reforger '88 was designed by Gary Grigsby and released in 1984, the same year he launched Objective: Kursk and War in Russia. Reforger was built with the game engine and mechanics from Kursk.

Reception

Jasper Sylvester reviewed the game for Computer Gaming World, and stated that "Reforger '88 is an excellent game using a free-flowing and user-friendly system which is satisfying to play from the initial boot to the last turn of battle. It is the product of an incredible amount of research and even a perusal of the list of weapon systems makes some Pentagon budget considerations seem clearer."

In a 1985 survey of computer wargames for Current Notes, M. Evan Brooks called Reforger '88 a flawed title that "suffer[s] from the same defects as Objective: Kursk", although he considered it "somewhat more successful". In his similar 1989 survey, J. L. Miller of Computer Play called Reforger "somewhat dated" and offered it a middling score.