 The game received mixed reviews upon release . Owen Bishop of Your Sinclair found a major bug during testing of the game which caused the game to crash , and ultimately affected his experience , stating that " being Brits [ we ] were obviously too gentlemanly to take advantage of such a situation " . Bishop also criticised the high speed at which the in @-@ game messages flash as " excessive " . Philippa Irving of Crash criticised the presentation of the game , saying that the " annoying " key action ruined playability and that its controls were limited by a cursor . However , Irving praised its graphics and historical accuracy , stating that it was " attractive " yet " unatmospheric " and clearly based on the historical situation . A reviewer of Computer and Video Games called it an " excellent game " , and praised its value for money . However , the reviewer criticised the " slow moving " pace of the game , as opposed to the fast tempo of the historical battle . 
