Fields of Glory
| Company type | Video game |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | MicroProse |
| Products | Fields of Glory (video game) |
| Parent | MicroProse |
Fields of Glory is a real-time strategy game released in 1993 by MicroProse for platforms including MS-DOS, Amiga (AGA and ECS), and Amiga CD32. The title enables users to simulate four significant engagements from Napoleon's Waterloo campaign—namely, the Battle of Ligny, Battle of Quatre-Bras, Battle of Waterloo, and the Battle of Wavre. Additionally, it offers two fictional confrontations at Nivelles and Wagnee, derived from alternate scenarios preceding the campaign. Rooted in a tabletop game series sharing its name, the gameplay centers on real-time battles with a strong focus on historical authenticity.
Reception
In its July 1994 issue, Computer Gaming World assigned Fields of Glory a rating of three stars out of five. The review commended the game's comprehensive in-game database, describing it as "one of the best orders of battle ever developed for the computer," which significantly enhanced its appeal. The faithful representation of terrain also received positive remarks. Conversely, the artificial intelligence was labeled as "incapable," and the pacing of real-time combat faced criticism—being too rapid at the brigade scale and excessively slow at the corps level—resulting in challenges when managing large engagements such as Waterloo. Consequently, the publication suggested that the game mainly suits wargaming enthusiasts with an interest in Napoleonic conflicts due to its demanding nature.