| Rorke's Drift | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Plato |
| Publisher(s) | Impressions Games |
| Platform(s) | Atari ST, Amiga, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1990 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Rorke's Drift is a strategy video game for Atari ST, Amiga and MS-DOS home computers, released in 1990. The game is a recreation of the Battle of Rorke's Drift during the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War. The player assumes command of the British garrison at the Rorke's Drift shortly before the arrival of the 4,000-strong attacking Zulu force. The post's 137 defenders are rendered as individual characters which the player must order to perform actions. The game is played in real time and lasts from 4.30pm on 22 January 1879 until 7am the following morning. The game received mixed reviews, with critics praising the graphics and criticising the slow pace and complicated orders system.