Bluebyte Software GbmH both developed and published Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos. It was created in the early nineties and also found its way to several console platforms and the Amiga gaming system. It is part of an absolutely huge strategy gaming series, all of which feature turn-based strategy games with awesome futuristic themes. This science fiction strategy game plays out from the bird’s eye view third person perspective, which is a very user friendly approach for a complex game of this nature.
Bluebyte Software GbmH both developed and published Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos. It was created in the early nineties and also found its way to several console platforms and the Amiga gaming system. It is part of an absolutely huge strategy gaming series, all of which feature turn-based strategy games with awesome futuristic themes. This science fiction strategy game plays out from the bird’s eye view third person perspective, which is a very user friendly approach for a complex game of this nature.
Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos has some board game influence, and the entire playing field…or battlefield for the most part…is divided into numerous hexagonal tiles. The gamer is the general of a strong military power and begins the game by strategically
positioning his troops around the tiles on the battlefield. The goal is to utterly destroy the competition. There are two ways to accomplish this feat and win the game. The first way is to completely wipe out all of the opposition’s forces from the battlefield. The second way is to capture the opposition’s headquarters. If the user manages to do this, it does not matter how large or powerful of an army the enemy still possesses. The gamer will be declared the winner.
Primarily, the Battle Isle series takes place on the planet of Chromos, but Battle Isle 93 is a data disk that puts the user into conflicts on Chromos’s moon. Even though it is considered a data disk or add on, it can be used as a stand alone game. The futuristic setting is nicely emphasized by the advanced technology that the people of Chromos have to work with. The user will find himself commanding units that feature powerful computer systems, large robots and clone infantry, and advanced space fliers.
The interface and play of the Moon of Chromos is very similar to the other games in the series. The user will see two sides to the screen, one showing the moves of the opposition, and the other showing the gamer’s own moves. The gamer and the opposition take turns attacking and defending and making management moves. Therefore, there is always something to do on the screen, even though the game is turn based.
This is a good strategy game with great futuristic themes and some innovative designs for its time that make it a speedy, interesting play. It fits nicely into the series, but is also a very solid single play for those who have not participated in the rest of the games of the series. Battle Isle 93: The Moon of Chromos is a recommended play.
