Defcon 5 (1987 video game)

Defcon 5 is a 1987 video game by Cosmi, created by Paul Norman. It was released first for the Commodore 64, and then ported to the Amiga and DOS.

Gameplay

Defcon 5 is a game which is set during the Cold War era.

Reception

The Palm Beach Post said that Defcon 5 for DOS seemed realistic but was "absurdly difficult". Ahoy!'s AmigaUser stated that "Defcon 5 strikes a pleasing balance between strategy and action". ACE thought the game was "one of the less impressive offerings in the current Cosmi range"; despite the "sharp digitised graphics", the magazine said that Defcon 5 would "fall short in the playability stakes".
In 1996, Computer Gaming World declared Defcon 5 the 2nd-worst computer game ever released.