North and South

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Developer: N/AGraphics:
Publisher: InfogramesSound:
Year: 1989Difficulty:
Genre: Strategy-arcadeLastability:
Number of players: 2 simultaneousRating: 7/10


North and South (or Nord et Sud) is a humorous wargame based on the comic strip Les Tuniques Bleues (for the uninitiated, it’s set during the American Civil War).

At first, you move your troops around on a map. If two armies land in the same area, they clash. You can also attack supply trains or enemy forts, leading to some rather enjoyable mini-games, though completely unplayable if you ask me.
The most fun part is the battle phases: set in a cartoonish atmosphere, you control different unit groups (artillery, cavalry, and infantry) in real time, each with their own movement style (artillery moves sideways and fires from a distance; cavalry sticks to hand-to-hand combat, never retreating; and infantry sacrifices some speed for mobility). Plus, an unexpected event might spice things up (storm, Indians).

You can play simultaneously with two players, which really multiplies the fun.

Where to download it?
Abandonware-France (PC)
Planet Emulation
The Old Computer