Joystick announces the release of the strategy and action game “The Bluecoats: North Vs South” on Steam (PC and Mac)
Building on its success which continues to grow “The Bluecoats – North vs South” are back on a new battlefield. This PC and Mac video game remastered versions is about to thrill the nostalgic and new players, on the world most important games downloading platform.
As a reminder, “The Blue Coats – North VS South” is a
re-mastered version of the 1980s classical hit. Based on the comic book ” The Bluecoats “, published by Dupuis. This turn-based strategy game with real-time action brings the players in the heart of the US Civil War.
North Vs South Gameplay in a few words
At the beginning of the game, the player chooses the faction he wants to leads (North or South), and he has to conquer the American territory by destroying the whole enemy army.
The game is opening up on a strategic map of America with an aerial view, on which the player moves his units turn by turn. The goal is to control the largest number of States. Those States can have a strategic importance. Some have a strong (the player will own money if he controls two train stations connected by a railroad) or a harbor welcoming reinforcements coming from Europe. Others, on the far west, can suffer from Mexican or Indian unexpected offensives.
When two enemy units meet in a State, an action-fighting phase is triggered and three types of minigames are possible according to the land’s features.
The game features a two players mode in local erea or on the same computer.
This re-mastered version of the game offers a wide range of players the opportunity to rediscover the atmosphere and thrills of the original game and to adapt it to present-day game technologies and platforms.
Strategy and Action game « The Bluecoats : North Vs South » is available on Steam (PC and Mac) since February 2, 2015 in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Polish, Korean, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese and Chinese.
THE BLUECOATS : THE COMIC BOOK
Over the backdrop of the American Civil War, the cartoon strip by Cauvin and Lambil (Editions Dupuis) follows the adventures of two legendary anti-heroes: Sergeant Chesterfield and Corporal Blutch, two Yankee officers who have had to obey ridiculous orders for more than 40 years. The amusing situations in which these two diametrically opposed characters find themselves have made this cartoon strip (55 albums, translated into five languages) a much-loved and timeless work, easily accessible to all. With more than 15 million copies sold in French (300,000 albums sold every year), the cartoon strip also provided the backdrop for the famous strategy game “North & South“.
” The Bluecoats: North Vs South ” (PC and Mac)
Launch price : $ 2,99 / Final price : $ 5,99
Size : 400 Mo
Lien : http://store.steampowered.com/app/347030
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