The Operational Art of War II: Modern Battles 1956–2000 is a 1999 computer wargame developed and published by TalonSoft. It is the second game in the Operational Art of War series.
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Developer(s) | TalonSoft |
Publisher(s) | TalonSoft |
Series | The Operational Art of War |
Release | 1999 |
The Operation Art of War II was developed by TalonSoft as a sequel to its earlier game The Operational Art of War Vol. 1: 1939–1955.
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CNET Gamecenter | 9/10[1] |
In the United States, The Operational Art of War Volume II sold 1,298 copies during 1999.[2]
The Operational Art of War II won the 1999 Charles Roberts Award for "Best 20th Century Era Computer Wargame".[3] The editors of PC Gamer US nominated The Operational Art of War Volume II for their 1999 "Best Wargame" award, although it lost to Close Combat III: The Russian Front. They wrote that "no serious wargaming library should be without a copy" of Volume II.[4] Computer Gaming World also nominated The Operational Art of War Volume II as 1999's "Wargame of the Year", a prize ultimately given to Sid Meier's Antietam! The editors noted it as a step down from the first game.[5] CNET Gamecenter nominated Modern Battles for its "Best Turn-Based Strategy Game" award, which went to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.[6]
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