1990 Ocean Software (UK)
by Stephen Hey, Bryan Redman and Jonathan Dunn
Games which include Vector graphics are not among my favorites, I dont think the machines from the 80's were prepared to games which tried to look realistic. In the other hand the gameplay, which was far from the simulators of the current days, were actually quite good, although a bit boring.
Battle Command is one of those games. Here you play one of the sides of a ten year long conflict on board of a high technology tank, called the Mauler. You play ten missions, each include Hostage Rescue, River Raid, among many other specialized missions. Strategy skills are required to move along the game, but fire power is also required, which makes Battle Command a great action game, in fact sometimes a straightforward shoot 'em up.
Playability is also excellent, like I said, I'm not the biggest fun of Vector games, but Battle Command inspires a lot more than your average tank driving simulator.
All in all a very competent shoot 'em up.
