BCT Commander
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BCT Commander is a computer wargame
developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games
. The lead developer was ProSIM Company founder, Pat Proctor
. It is a modern combat simulator and includes scenarios ranging from the 1973 October War to near-future scenarios in Cuba
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This game began life was BCT: Brigade Combat Team, published online, independently by ProSIM Company in 1998. It was picked up by Shrapnel Games in 2000 and spawned the follow-on products, BCT Expansion Pack 1 & 2 and BCT Construction Kit. Just before the roll out of ProSIM's second generation engine, Armored Task Force
, the game and all of its expansions were repackaged as a single product and, along with a number of upgrades, renamed BCT Commander. The game was also, for the first time, sold as a physical product rather than as a download.
, the game received an average score of 61 out of 100 based on 10 reviews. PC Gamer
was initially among the most positive of reviewers, giving it a 93% rating in their November 2001 issue.. PC Gamer
revisited the title again in their March 2002 issue and reduced their rating to 81%.
Wargame (video games)
Wargames are a subgenre of strategy video games that emphasize strategic or tactical warfare on a map, as well as historical accuracy.-History:The genre of wargame video games is derived from earlier forms of wargames...
developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games
Shrapnel Games
Shrapnel Games is an independent American video game publisher that specializes in the strategy and role playing genres, particularly turn-based strategy games. It was founded in 1999 by Tim Brooks in Cary, North Carolina...
. The lead developer was ProSIM Company founder, Pat Proctor
Pat Proctor
Pat Proctor is currently an active duty US Army lieutenant colonel serving at Fort Riley, KS. Lt.Col. Proctor is a graduate of the highly selective School of Advanced Military Studies. In 2007, Lt.Col...
. It is a modern combat simulator and includes scenarios ranging from the 1973 October War to near-future scenarios in Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
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This game began life was BCT: Brigade Combat Team, published online, independently by ProSIM Company in 1998. It was picked up by Shrapnel Games in 2000 and spawned the follow-on products, BCT Expansion Pack 1 & 2 and BCT Construction Kit. Just before the roll out of ProSIM's second generation engine, Armored Task Force
Armored Task Force
Armored Task Force is a hyper-realistic computer wargame developed by ProSIM Company and published by Shrapnel Games. The lead developer was ProSIM Company founder, Pat Proctor...
, the game and all of its expansions were repackaged as a single product and, along with a number of upgrades, renamed BCT Commander. The game was also, for the first time, sold as a physical product rather than as a download.
Reception
BCT Commander received mixed reviews from critics. On the review aggregator MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, the game received an average score of 61 out of 100 based on 10 reviews. PC Gamer
PC Gamer
PC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries...
was initially among the most positive of reviewers, giving it a 93% rating in their November 2001 issue.. PC Gamer
PC Gamer
PC Gamer is a magazine founded in Britain in 1993 devoted to PC gaming and published monthly by Future Publishing. The magazine has several regional editions, with the UK and US editions becoming the best selling PC games magazines in their respective countries...
revisited the title again in their March 2002 issue and reduced their rating to 81%.