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Force 21

PC fans craving real-time strategy action on Game Boy Color may have found their title with FORCE 21. In the year 2015, World War III has broken out. Technology has progressed to the point that air-based…

12 August 1999

Force 21 is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Red Storm Entertainment, released 12 August 1999 on Game Boy Color and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Force 21 is

Force 21 is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Red Storm Entertainment and released in 1999. It is available on Game Boy Color and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

PC fans craving real-time strategy action on Game Boy Color may have found their title with FORCE 21. In the year 2015, World War III has broken out. Technology has progressed to the point that air-based nuclear attacks are ineffective, so warfare will be conducted the old-fashioned way: through large-scaled attacks of armored units and infantry. In this one-player strategy or action game, you'll choose to either control the American or the Chinese military forces, each side comprised of the same eight different unit types. From the speed and power of a tactical helicopter attack to the all-out brawn of a platoon of tanks, you'll have all the warfare options you'll need to carry out your…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, horror and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Force 21 launched on 12 August 1999, within three weeks of Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Shadow Man and Croc 2.

Released around the same time: Commandos: Beyond the Call of Duty, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear, Shadow Man, Croc 2.

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When did Force 21 come out?
Force 21 was released on 12 August 1999 for Game Boy Color and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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