Sid Meier's Gettysburg! facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Sid Meier's Gettysburg! |
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| Developer(s) | Firaxis Games |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Designer(s) | Sid Meier |
| Composer(s) | David Evans |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
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| Genre(s) | Real-time wargame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Sid Meier's Gettysburg! is an exciting computer game released in 1997. It's a wargame where you control armies in real-time, meaning events happen as you play. The famous game designer Sid Meier created it. This game lets players experience a major battle from American history!
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Playing the Game
This game puts you in charge of soldiers during the Battle of Gettysburg. This was a very important fight in the American Civil War. You can choose to lead either the Confederate (Southern) army or the Union (Northern) army.
You can play single battles, or you can play a whole series of linked battles called a "campaign." The campaign can follow the real history of the battle. Or, you can try out different choices to see what might have happened!
Playing with Friends Online
When the game first came out, many people played it online together. There were even groups of players called "clans" and online competitions. While some old ways to play online no longer work, you can still play Gettysburg! with friends using a service called GameRanger.
How the Game Was Made
The special computer program (called an "engine") used for Sid Meier's Gettysburg! was also used for other historical games. These included games about Napoleon's battles, like Waterloo: Napoleon's Last Battle.
Game's Impact and Legacy
Gettysburg! became very popular for its "mod" community. "Mods" are changes or additions players make to a game. Players could change uniforms, maps, sounds, and even units in the game.
This ability to tweak the game was important for fans of the Civil War. They wanted to make the game as historically accurate as possible. This led to players creating new game versions based on other famous battles. These included the Battle of Fredericksburg and the First Battle of Bull Run.
See also
In Spanish: Sid Meier's Gettysburg! para niños
