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Paradox Takes Command Global publisher Paradox Interactive announced today that they have added yet another major strategy game title to their 2006 portfolio. Developed by MadMinute Games, Take Command: 2nd Manassas explores the titular 1862 battle of the American Civil War, which proved to be the pivotal engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign. Take Command: 2nd Manassas is the latest game based on MadMinute Games’s award-winning real-time game engine, which has been hailed by many critics as the greatest tactical Civil War PC engine of all time. While focusing on the essential elements of decision-making, the player needs to Take Command or be overcome by it. "The detail within Take Command: 2nd Manassas is amazing, and strategy gamers will get hours of gameplay out of this great release,” said Fredrik W. Lindgren, Director of Publishing at Paradox Interactive. “MadMinute Games shares Paradox Interactive's passion for quality strategy games and we are excited to finally be able to include a Civil War game of this caliber to our portfolio." "MadMinute Games is thrilled to be working with Paradox,” said Norb Timpko, CEO MadMinute Games, Inc. “We wanted someone that would let the world know about the Take Command series and we feel that we have found that in Paradox. With their history of successfully publishing strategy titles, we feel that this is the perfect match.” FEATURES INCLUDE: 48 Scenarios from the three most important battles of the 2nd Manassas Campaign Linked Scenario Tree, where results of one battle carry over into the next 5 Gigantic battlefield maps based on historical records from the Library of Congress; the most accurate American Civil War battlefield maps available in a PC game 3 Modes of gameplay: Historical, Open Play, and Custom/User Created Battles Control thousands of troops and direct them over 3D terrain (including Generals, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Supply Wagons) Accurate ballistics for weapons The ability to play as any leader in Custom/Open Play Battles About Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has been a leading publisher and developer of strategy games for the PC platform since 1999. Well-known for their strategy titles, the company's distribution network and followers span the globe. Paradox's experienced team has completed more than 16 titles, including such best-selling games as the Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as Crusader Kings. Their latest worldwide PC release was DIPLOMACY, the game of international intrigue. Paradox website About MadMinute Games, Inc MadMinute Games, Inc is a true "garage game" company. The company was founded by two friends who, with minimal experience in the gaming industry, worked at night and on weekends for three and a half years to complete their initial project, Bull Run. Now joined by a group of volunteer designers and testers, they've soldiered on to produce MadMinute's second product, Take Command: 2nd Manassas. The MadMinute community is growing and the founders hope to someday work on the "Take Command" series full-time. Their combat engine has received excellent reviews and their AI has been lauded in numerous publications, even by the difficult to please "Grognards." Madminute Games website Please check your machine specs and make sure that they meet our minimun requirements. Many of the websites that sold the game had the wrong specs listed. The proper specs are: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM (must run in low video mode) P3 1000 64MB Video Card (DX9 Compatible) 256MB RAM DirectX 9 (On CD) Win 98/ME/2000/XP 800MB Hard Drive Space CDROM/Mouse/Keyboard/Computer :) RECOMMENDED (to run in high video mode) P4 1.8 Ghz 128MB Video Card (DX9 Compatible) 512MB RAM To check your system specs you can use the system info tool found in the accessories/system tools folder or a better way is to follow the following directions: 1. Are you running DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux, or any Apple computer? If so stop here, you are out of luck. 2. From 'Start' select 'Run'. In the box type: dxdiag and then click OK. 3. The dxdiag program will load, on the page tab 'System' check these items: Processor: must be Pentium 3 or Pentium 4, 1000 mHZ or higher. Memory: must be 256MB RAM or higher. 4. Click on the 'Display' tab, look in the 'Device' box on the left side. The entry 'Approx Total Memory' must be 64 MB or higher. 5. Click 'exit' to close this tool. 6. From 'Start' select 'My Computer' look at the listing for your C: drive. The game needs 800 MB of space to install so if your free space is in the single numbers of GB, you might want to delete some stuff from your hard drive or buy a second drive.
Paradox Takes Command Global publisher Paradox Interactive announced today that they have added yet another major strategy game title to their 2006 portfolio. Developed by MadMinute Games, Take Command: 2nd Manassas explores the titular 1862 battle of the American Civil War, which proved to be the pivotal engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign. Take Command: 2nd Manassas is the latest game based on MadMinute Games’s award-winning real-time game engine, which has been hailed by many critics as the greatest tactical Civil War PC engine of all time. While focusing on the essential elements of decision-making, the player needs to Take Command or be overcome by it. "The detail within Take Command: 2nd Manassas is amazing, and strategy gamers will get hours of gameplay out of this great release,” said Fredrik W. Lindgren, Director of Publishing at Paradox Interactive. “MadMinute Games shares Paradox Interactive's passion for quality strategy games and we are excited to finally be able to include a Civil War game of this caliber to our portfolio." "MadMinute Games is thrilled to be working with Paradox,” said Norb Timpko, CEO MadMinute Games, Inc. “We wanted someone that would let the world know about the Take Command series and we feel that we have found that in Paradox. With their history of successfully publishing strategy titles, we feel that this is the perfect match.”
Global publisher Paradox Interactive announced today that they have added yet another major strategy game title to their 2006 portfolio. Developed by MadMinute Games, Take Command: 2nd Manassas explores the titular 1862 battle of the American Civil War, which proved to be the pivotal engagement of the Northern Virginia Campaign.
Take Command: 2nd Manassas is the latest game based on MadMinute Games’s award-winning real-time game engine, which has been hailed by many critics as the greatest tactical Civil War PC engine of all time. While focusing on the essential elements of decision-making, the player needs to Take Command or be overcome by it.
"The detail within Take Command: 2nd Manassas is amazing, and strategy gamers will get hours of gameplay out of this great release,” said Fredrik W. Lindgren, Director of Publishing at Paradox Interactive. “MadMinute Games shares Paradox Interactive's passion for quality strategy games and we are excited to finally be able to include a Civil War game of this caliber to our portfolio."
"MadMinute Games is thrilled to be working with Paradox,” said Norb Timpko, CEO MadMinute Games, Inc. “We wanted someone that would let the world know about the Take Command series and we feel that we have found that in Paradox. With their history of successfully publishing strategy titles, we feel that this is the perfect match.”
FEATURES INCLUDE: 48 Scenarios from the three most important battles of the 2nd Manassas Campaign Linked Scenario Tree, where results of one battle carry over into the next 5 Gigantic battlefield maps based on historical records from the Library of Congress; the most accurate American Civil War battlefield maps available in a PC game 3 Modes of gameplay: Historical, Open Play, and Custom/User Created Battles Control thousands of troops and direct them over 3D terrain (including Generals, Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Supply Wagons) Accurate ballistics for weapons The ability to play as any leader in Custom/Open Play Battles About Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has been a leading publisher and developer of strategy games for the PC platform since 1999. Well-known for their strategy titles, the company's distribution network and followers span the globe. Paradox's experienced team has completed more than 16 titles, including such best-selling games as the Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as Crusader Kings. Their latest worldwide PC release was DIPLOMACY, the game of international intrigue. Paradox website About MadMinute Games, Inc MadMinute Games, Inc is a true "garage game" company. The company was founded by two friends who, with minimal experience in the gaming industry, worked at night and on weekends for three and a half years to complete their initial project, Bull Run. Now joined by a group of volunteer designers and testers, they've soldiered on to produce MadMinute's second product, Take Command: 2nd Manassas. The MadMinute community is growing and the founders hope to someday work on the "Take Command" series full-time. Their combat engine has received excellent reviews and their AI has been lauded in numerous publications, even by the difficult to please "Grognards." Madminute Games website Please check your machine specs and make sure that they meet our minimun requirements. Many of the websites that sold the game had the wrong specs listed. The proper specs are: SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM (must run in low video mode) P3 1000 64MB Video Card (DX9 Compatible) 256MB RAM DirectX 9 (On CD) Win 98/ME/2000/XP 800MB Hard Drive Space CDROM/Mouse/Keyboard/Computer :) RECOMMENDED (to run in high video mode) P4 1.8 Ghz 128MB Video Card (DX9 Compatible) 512MB RAM To check your system specs you can use the system info tool found in the accessories/system tools folder or a better way is to follow the following directions: 1. Are you running DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux, or any Apple computer? If so stop here, you are out of luck. 2. From 'Start' select 'Run'. In the box type: dxdiag and then click OK. 3. The dxdiag program will load, on the page tab 'System' check these items: Processor: must be Pentium 3 or Pentium 4, 1000 mHZ or higher. Memory: must be 256MB RAM or higher. 4. Click on the 'Display' tab, look in the 'Device' box on the left side. The entry 'Approx Total Memory' must be 64 MB or higher. 5. Click 'exit' to close this tool. 6. From 'Start' select 'My Computer' look at the listing for your C: drive. The game needs 800 MB of space to install so if your free space is in the single numbers of GB, you might want to delete some stuff from your hard drive or buy a second drive.
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About Paradox Interactive Paradox Interactive has been a leading publisher and developer of strategy games for the PC platform since 1999. Well-known for their strategy titles, the company's distribution network and followers span the globe. Paradox's experienced team has completed more than 16 titles, including such best-selling games as the Europa Universalis and Hearts of Iron franchises, as well as Crusader Kings. Their latest worldwide PC release was DIPLOMACY, the game of international intrigue. Paradox website
About MadMinute Games, Inc MadMinute Games, Inc is a true "garage game" company. The company was founded by two friends who, with minimal experience in the gaming industry, worked at night and on weekends for three and a half years to complete their initial project, Bull Run. Now joined by a group of volunteer designers and testers, they've soldiered on to produce MadMinute's second product, Take Command: 2nd Manassas. The MadMinute community is growing and the founders hope to someday work on the "Take Command" series full-time. Their combat engine has received excellent reviews and their AI has been lauded in numerous publications, even by the difficult to please "Grognards." Madminute Games website
Please check your machine specs and make sure that they meet our minimun requirements. Many of the websites that sold the game had the wrong specs listed. The proper specs are:
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To check your system specs you can use the system info tool found in the accessories/system tools folder or a better way is to follow the following directions:
1. Are you running DOS, Windows 3.1, Linux, or any Apple computer? If so stop here, you are out of luck.
2. From 'Start' select 'Run'. In the box type: dxdiag and then click OK.
3. The dxdiag program will load, on the page tab 'System' check these items: Processor: must be Pentium 3 or Pentium 4, 1000 mHZ or higher. Memory: must be 256MB RAM or higher.
4. Click on the 'Display' tab, look in the 'Device' box on the left side. The entry 'Approx Total Memory' must be 64 MB or higher.
5. Click 'exit' to close this tool.
6. From 'Start' select 'My Computer' look at the listing for your C: drive. The game needs 800 MB of space to install so if your free space is in the single numbers of GB, you might want to delete some stuff from your hard drive or buy a second drive.
