1066 is the most famous date in British history, but how might events have been different if you had been commanding the armies that fought for control of England? Take part in 1066, the unique and historically accurate strategy game and you'll take the field with the Saxons, the Normans and the Vikings to fight out the visceral, dynamic battles which decided England's fate.
This educational game is a Flash collaboration between digital media specialists Preloaded and UK TV station Channel 4 and ties in with the documentary series of the same name the TV channel is currently screening.
A turn-based strategy game set around the Battle of Hastings, 1066 sees you choosing an army from the ranks of English, Vikings or Normans, and playing through either single- or multiplayer skirmishes. Using a 2D side-scrolling perspective the game features a trembling voiceover by Ian “Bilbo Baggins” Holm himself, who even calls the England of the period Middle Earth. It even offers multiplayer features and is well worth checking out for anyone in serious games research.
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