The Herzog Zwei wiki last edited by Jagged85 on 09/25/13 08:03PM
View full history   Developed by Technosoft, Herzog Zwei is the
sequel to the original Herzog that came out on home computers.
The German named game (which translates into Duke 2) was
released in 1989 and then later again in 1991 in limited
quantities, and tasks the player with building a military force
in what became to be typical Real Time Strategy fashion in an
attempt to destroy the enemy base. The game could be played
against the computer or against another human player via split-
screen play, which while providing each player view of their
enemy tactics, still kept the action moving at a fast pace. The
game is often regarded as the first real-time strategy game, and
was a major influence on Dune II.   Building an Army  In a
different approach than many modern RTS games, the player
controlled a Bi-pedal walking Mech/Flying Jet hybrid that was
used to build, order, transport and deploy all of the units. The
player had to manage variables such