Rising Sun (video game)

Rising Sun is a 2000 computer wargame developed by TalonSoft and published by Take-Two Interactive.[1] Set during the Pacific War, it is an entry in TalonSoft's Campaign series.[2]

For other uses, see Rising Sun (disambiguation).
Rising Sun
Developer(s)TalonSoft
Publisher(s)Take-Two Interactive
Platform(s)Windows
ReleaseFebruary 1, 2000
Genre(s)Computer wargame
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Rising Sun won positive reviews from critics and was nominated for awards by Computer Gaming World and Computer Games Magazine.

Gameplay

Rising Sun is a computer wargame that simulates conflict during the Pacific War.[2]

Development

Rising Sun was developed by TalonSoft as the last game in its Campaign series,[2] following titles such as East Front and West Front.[3] It was released on February 1, 2000.[4]

Reception

Rising Sun received an average score of 82% on the review aggregation website GameRankings.[5] The game was nominated for Computer Games Magazine's 2000 "Wargame of the Year" award.[6] Computer Gaming World nominated Rising Sun in the same category, but gave the prize to Combat Mission: Beyond Overlord. The editors called Rising Sun a "terrific" title that "took the traditional hex-based wargame to its zenith".[7]

In Computer Games Magazine, Carl Lund wrote that Rising Sun's "epic scope and sheer massiveness ensure replayability for months, if not years, to come."[2] Bruce Geryk of Computer Gaming World similarly praised the game for "tak[ing] the hex-based, sequential-turn wargame to a level of refinement previously unseen".[1]

Legacy

Imperial Strike

Sequel

Although announced as the final game in the Campaign series, Rising Sun received a follow-up in 2001 under the title Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973.

References
  1. Geryk, Bruce (April 4, 2000). "South Seas Slugfest". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on February 12, 2001.
  2. Lund, Carl (March 20, 2000). "Review; Rising Sun". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004.
  3. Walker, Mark H. (February 24, 2000). "PC Reviews; Rising Sun". CNET Gamecenter. Archived from the original on October 7, 2000.
  4. "Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. Subsidiary TalonSoft Releases TalonSoft's Rising Sun" (Press release). New York: TalonSoft. February 1, 2000. Archived from the original on June 20, 2000.
  5. "Rising Sun – PC". GameRankings. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005.
  6. CGM staff (February 8, 2001). "Computer Games Magazine announces nominees for annual best in computer gaming awards". Computer Games Magazine. Archived from the original on February 9, 2005.
  7. Staff (April 2001). "The 2001 Premier Awards; Games of the Year". Computer Gaming World (201): 72–80, 82, 83.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20040813125314/http://www.cgonline.com/reviews/imperialst-01-r1.html
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20001205195800/http://www.gamecenter.com/Reviews/Item/0,6,0-4919,00.html
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