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Final Assault

Final Assault is a mountaineering simulation game with a realism that will surprise you. You will find all the elements that characterize a mountain route: duration (day and night), season, snow consistency…

31 December 1987

Final Assault is a simulator developed by Infogrames, released 31 December 1987 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS and Atari ST/STE.

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What Final Assault is

Final Assault is a simulator game developed by Infogrames and released in 1987. It was published by Epyx. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

The premise, in the publisher's words

You're in the Alps, ready to start off on an expedition to the highest peaks of Europe. And you're going to do it the hard way, avoiding the easy, well-marked tourist trails with their ladders and handholds. The more risky and difficult the route, the greater the challenge. That's why you're here.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Final Assault launched on 31 December 1987, within three weeks of Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus and Head Over Heels.

Released around the same time: Wasteland, Final Fantasy, Nebulus, Head Over Heels.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Final Assault come out?
Final Assault was released on 31 December 1987 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIGS, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS and ZX Spectrum.

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