NATO Commander

NATO Commander (1983)

by MicroProse Software, Inc.
Genres:Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Themes:Historical, Warfare
Game modes:Single player
Story:You command the forces of the NATO against those of the Warsaw Pact in this WWIII scenario. Legendary designer Sid Meier's first game.
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user avatar@pda68user avatar@pda68
March 04, 2025
One of the earliest real-time strategy (RTS) games I can remember, this game was a forerunner of Microprose's 'Command' series of games, which featured Crusade in Europe, Decision in the Desert and Conflict in Vietnam. A single-player game where you take the role of NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR), you control the NATO forces in West Germany resisting an attack by the Warsaw Pact in the early 1980s. The game has several scenarios and varying difficulty levels. Still, it is far from easy, as the Warsaw Pact has a large numerical superiority. There are political events that can influence the campaign, plus, if NATO can start winning the war in the air, ground support can help. It would be great to be able to play this piece of RTS history.
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