Tag: Bullfrog Productions

In this edition of Retro Revisited, we’ll be looking back at Syndicate Wars, the much-anticipated sequel to one of the best real-time action-strategy games of the early 90’s, Syndicate. The original game proved to be incredibly popular, and remains one of my favourite games of all time – to say that I was excited when I learned that a sequel was in development would be something of an understatement! The game…

Of all the games development studios to emerge during the late 1980’s, Bullfrog Productions was undoubtedly one of luminaries of the British games development scene. Responsible for a string of critically acclaimed strategy and simulation titles that include Populous, Theme Park and Dungeon Keeper, the Guildford-based studio would build an enviable reputation for quality, engaging game design, not to mention considerable…

Of all the games I played during my formative years, there’s one particular title that always sticks in my mind. Developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts for the Commodore Amiga and MS-DOS PC platforms in 1993, Syndicate was quite unlike anything that I had ever played before. Not only that, it also holds the unique status as…