Strategic Simulations, Inc. hommage

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

They had an amazing list of games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Strategic_Simulations,_Inc._games

Some of my favorites:

[Herman Hum]

North Atlantic '86 ate up many nights for me.

[Shelldrake]

That list is a trip down gaming memory lane! I spent countless hours playing the Panzer General, Steel Panthers, and Great Naval Battles series of games, to name only a few. It would sure be nice if GOG could get publishing rights to more of the SSI stable. Thanks for the memories SSI.

[RyanE]

Is someone still keeping the flame burning for Steel Panthers.  I used to follw the Matrix version, but not much happening there.

[steve58]

Nice list!  I played many of those titles:  Steel Panthers I/II/III, Silent Hunter I/II, Carrier Strike (actually just fired this up recently!), Clash of Steel, GG Pacific War, Great Naval Battles (I-V), Imperialism I/II, Panzer General.  Looks like I missed a lot though!

[bobarossa]

The list is incomplete!  The link at the bottom goes to Moby Games which lists 240 titles from SSI.  I count 36 that I or my brother owned.  Reforger 88, the first computer game I ever played.  USAAF, one of my favorites of all time!  Many of those early games (for my Atari) were $49.99 each. 

[Sir Slash]

Back in the day, I would've bought a rock if it had the SSI logo on it. Battles of Napoleon, Kampgruppe, the Gold Box series and all the "Whatever" Generals. I miss them :-\

[vyshka]

Is someone still keeping the flame burning for Steel Panthers.  I used to follw the Matrix version, but not much happening there.

A revisit to the series is on the list of things Grigsby plans to do in the next 10-20 years as long as health allows. It was in a list of his plans from a presentation at last year's sliterine/matrix gathering I believe. It is somewhere behind the rest of the War in the * series.

Sadly a large portion of the SSI catalog from the 80s are games that I just dreamed of playing as a kid, but never got the opportunity. I remember being on family vacation in San Diego and seeing Mech Brigade in a computer store, and Shaw's Fighter Combat, and Hughes' Fleet Tactics in a book store and wanting them all so badly.

[magnus]

 Age of Rifles, need I say more?

[bbmike]

Age of Rifles, need I say more?

Yes, in fact you need to say Soldiers at War!

[DennisS]

Pools of Radiance, Pools of Darkness, and Wargame Construction Set were awesome.

I played a disturbingly large percentage of games from that list. If it was from Microprose, the percentage would be higher.    ;D

[Greybriar]

I have many of those SSI titles, including all of the Gold Box games (except for Spelljammer: Pirates of Realmspace).

SSI and MicroProse were my two favorite brands. So many pleasant memories, so much time spent playing those games.

[Staggerwing]

Pools of Radiance, Pools of Darkness, and Wargame Construction Set were awesome.

I played a disturbingly large percentage of games from that list. If it was from Microprose, the percentage would be higher.    ;D

IIRC, Norm Koger unofficially allowed WCS2: Tanks! to be released out into the wilds of the internet.

[Grim.Reaper]

Hard to believe this was one of my favorite games back then...remember you got a nice box, good manual, etc....love this game....probably would still like it today even as I would have to type in commands:)  If I remember correctly, each soldier had its own bio/personality which actually made me care when they died....why can't modern games bring this type of emotion?

[Barthheart]

Hard to believe this was one of my favorite games back then...remember you got a nice box, good manual, etc....love this game....probably would still like it today even as I would have to type in commands:)  If I remember correctly, each soldier had its own bio/personality which actually made me care when they died....why can't modern games bring this type of emotion?

Oh man..... I played so many hours of Computer Ambush. Great game, great atmosphere, and like you I learned to care for my soldiers.... so hard to send them not harms way.... :'(

I believe that Soldiers At War was the direct descendant of Ambush. Another fantastic game where you cared for your men.