M4 (video game)
| M4 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Dangerous Software |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh |
| Release date(s) | 1992 |
M4 is a computer game developed by Dangerous Software in 1992 for the Macintosh.
Plot
M4 is a tank simulation where the player is a tank commander for an M4 Sherman tank during World War II.[1]
Gameplay
The game comes with a set of earphones, allowing the player to hear communications from HQ and other units in the battle zone directly to the ears. Game options are point-and-click on a graphic representation of a piece of tank hardware and that is the command to activate. A map overlay allows you the player navigate toward a sector. On the communication screen, the player sets the frequency to listen and respond to commands, weather reports, and other items.[1]
Reception
M4 was reviewed in 1993 in Dragon #193 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars.[1] Computer Gaming World gave the game two stars out of five, calling it "an arcade-type treatment".[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Lesser, Hartley; Lesser, Patricia & Lesser, Kirk (May 1993). "The Role of Computers". Dragon (193): 57–63.
- ↑ Brooks, M. Evan (October 1993). "Brooks' Book Of Wargames: 1900-1950, R-Z". Computer Gaming World. pp. 144–148. Retrieved 26 March 2016.