Developer(s) Dangerous Software | Initial release date 1992 | |
Platform Macintosh operating systems | ||
M4 is a computer game developed by Dangerous Software in 1992 for the Macintosh.
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Plot
M4 is a tank simulation where the player is a tank commander for an M4 Sherman tank during World War II.
Gameplay
The game comes with a set of earphones, allowing the player to hear communications from HQ and other units in the battle zone directly to the ears. Game options are point-and-click on a graphic representation of a piece of tank hardware and that is the command to activate. A map overlay allows you the player navigate toward a sector. On the communication screen, the player sets the frequency to listen and respond to commands, weather reports, and other items.
Reception
M4 was reviewed in 1993 in Dragon #193 by Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in "The Role of Computers" column. The reviewers gave the game 5 out of 5 stars. Computer Gaming World gave the game two stars out of five, calling it "an arcade-type treatment".