Rising Sun | |
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Developer(s) | TalonSoft |
Publisher(s) | Take-Two Interactive |
Platform(s) | Windows |
Release | February 1, 2000 |
Genre(s) | Computer wargame |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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]
Rising Sun won positive reviews from critics and was nominated for awards by Computer Gaming World and Computer Games Magazine.
Rising Sun is a computer wargame that simulates conflict during the Pacific War.[2]
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]
Publication | Score |
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Computer Games Magazine | [2] |
Computer Gaming World | [1] |
CNET Gamecenter | 9/10[3] |
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]
Publication | Score |
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Computer Games Magazine | [8] |
CNET Gamecenter | 6/10[9] |
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.