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Herzog

Herzog is a real-time tactics and tactical shooter game with real-time strategy elements. The game served as the prototype for its sequel Herzog Zwei and is often considered the first true real-time strategy…

31 December 1988

Herzog is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Technosoft, released 31 December 1988 on MSX.

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What Herzog is

Herzog is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Technosoft and released in 1988. It is available on MSX only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Herzog is a real-time tactics and tactical shooter game with real-time strategy elements. The game served as the prototype for its sequel Herzog Zwei and is often considered the first true real-time strategy game.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Herzog launched on 31 December 1988, within three weeks of Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad and Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

Released around the same time: Last Ninja 2: Back with a Vengeance, Keith Van Eron's Pro Soccer, Laser Squad, Cybernoid: The Fighting Machine.

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When did Herzog come out?
Herzog was released on 31 December 1988 for MSX.

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