Armour-Geddon

Psygnosis

Industry	Video game development and publishing
Founded	1984
Headquarters	United Kingdom

Armour-Geddon is a 3D tactical video game created and released in 1991 by Psygnosis for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS platforms. Its follow-up, titled Armour-Geddon 2: Codename Hellfire, was launched in Europe in 1994 exclusively for the Amiga system.

Plot

The narrative takes place on an Earth devastated by a nuclear holocaust, where a select group of humans survives within protected shelters. Meanwhile, those left outside harbor resentment toward the sheltered elite. In response, the outsiders construct a covert laser cannon as a means of retaliation.

Gameplay

Players assume control of the sheltered faction, striving to stop the outsiders from activating the laser weapon by assembling an ancient neutron bomb designed to eliminate it. The gameplay involves defending the home base, targeting and destroying power generators fueling the beam, and carefully managing limited time resources.

A strategic component requires players to assign scientists to research new weaponry and engineers to manufacture these arms. The 3D simulation segments allow piloting of six distinct vehicle types, including heavy and light tanks, hovercraft, helicopters, fighters, and bombers.

Reception

Computer Gaming World initially commended Armour-Geddon for its balanced simulation qualities; however, subsequent critiques awarded it two out of five stars, remarking that while entertaining at times, it lacks enduring complexity.