TalonSoft, Inc.
Founded in Baltimore, Maryland in 1995 by Jim Rose and John Davidson, TalonSoft, Inc. operated as a PC-focused publisher and developer best known for hex-and-hex/turn-based wargames and strategy series. During the late 1990s and early 2000s it produced and published titles including the Battleground line (for example Battleground 9: Chickamauga), the East Front/West Front Campaign games, and Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948–1973. Take-Two Interactive acquired the company around 1999; TalonSoft ceased operations in the mid-2000s and many assets were subsequently sold to Matrix Games. The game entries below, including versions and later rereleases grouped in this archive, cover Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, and PSP.
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Age of Sail
WindowsReleased1996 6.7/10Step into the Golden Age of Sail and command your very own tall ship in an exhilarating real-time naval combat experience. Harness shifting winds and master…Read more -

Age of Sail II
WindowsReleased2001 6.9/10Set sail on an epic voyage through naval history with Age of Sail II, the stunning sequel to the acclaimed Age of Sail. Command a fleet…Read more -

Battle of Britain
WindowsReleased1999 6/10Battle of Britain plunges you into the pivotal aerial clashes between Britain and Germany in 1940, offering two distinct campaigns: defend the British Isles from relentless…Read more -

Battleground 2: Gettysburg
WindowsReleased1996 7.3/10Ride into the heart of the North American Civil War with this tactical wargame that elevates the classic Battleground mechanics through a refined Ardennes engine. Command…Read more -

Battleground 3: Waterloo
WindowsReleased1996 7.5/10Experience the ultimate clash of empires with Battleground: Waterloo, the thrilling second installment in the acclaimed Napoleonic series. Step into the boots of history’s greatest commanders,…Read more -

Battleground 4: Shiloh
WindowsReleased1996 7.3/10Step onto the blood-soaked fields of Shiloh in this thrilling second installment of the acclaimed American Civil War series. Relive the dramatic clash of April 6th…Read more -

Battleground 5: Antietam
WindowsReleased1996Step into the third installment of this acclaimed American Civil War series and experience eight richly detailed scenario modules featuring over 25 distinct engagements. From small-unit…Read more -

Battleground 6: Napoleon in Russia
WindowsReleased1997 6.9/10Step onto the crimson fields of Borodino with Napoleon in Russia, the ultimate Napoleonic war simulation that transports you to the pivotal 1812 campaign. As either…Read more -

Battleground 7: Bull Run
WindowsReleased1997 6.5/10Step onto the blood-soaked fields of America’s Civil War in the fourth installment of the Battleground series, and the first to unite two headline clashes in…Read more -

Battleground 8: Prelude to Waterloo
WindowsReleased1997 7/10Experience the decisive clashes of Ligny and Quatre-Bras on 16 June 1815 in this authentic recreation powered by the acclaimed “Battleground” system. Dive into multiple scenarios…Read more -

Battleground 9: Chickamauga
WindowsReleased1999 6.8/10Experience one of the fiercest clashes of the American Civil War in the fifth installment of the acclaimed Battleground series. Battleground: Chickamauga drops you into the…Read more -

Battleground: Ardennes
WindowsReleased1995 7/10Experience the drama of the Ardennes Offensive in Battleground, the first entry in the acclaimed wargame series. Command Allied and Axis forces across 23 meticulously rendered…Read more -

Codename: Eagle
WindowsReleased1999 6/10Step into a gripping alternate‐history saga where the assassination of Russia’s Tsar in 1917 paves the way for his son Pietre to forge the world’s most…Read more -

Dogs of War
WindowsReleased2000 6.2/10Dogs of War drops you into an epic real-time tactical battlefield where three mighty factions vie for supremacy in stunning full 3D landscapes. The tyrannical Imperial…Read more -

Hidden & Dangerous
Dreamcast · PlayStationReleased1999 6.9/10Hidden & Dangerous plunges you into the heart of World War II as you lead a crack team of four Allied commandos on daring behind-enemy-lines missions.…Read more -

Jagged Alliance 2
Macintosh · WindowsReleased2001 8.2/10Jagged Alliance 2 plunges you into the heart of Arulco, a once-stable democratic monarchy now gripped by Queen Deidranna Reitman’s ruthless coup. The rightful heir, Enrico…Read more -

Martian Gothic: Unification
PlayStation · WindowsReleased2000 6.4/10It’s 2018, and you’ve been dispatched to Mars to investigate the eerie silence emanating from Vita Base. Originally established in 2017 to answer the age-old question…Read more -

Merchant Prince II
WindowsReleased2001 6.3/10Step into the opulent world of Renaissance Italy with Merchant Prince II, a turn-based strategy epic that challenges you to transform Venice from a modest maritime…Read more -

Metal Fatigue
WindowsReleased2000 7.5/10Discover Metal Fatigue, a 23rd-century real-time strategy epic where faster-than-light travel uncovers the vanished Hedoth, an alien power bent on domination. When humans finally reach the…Read more -

Spec Ops II: Green Berets
Dreamcast · WindowsReleased1999 5.8/10Gear up as an elite US Army Green Beret in Spec Ops 2, the heart-pounding follow-up to Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way. Jump into five…Read more -

Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol
PlayStation · PlayStation 3Released1999 6.5/10Stealth Patrol brings the legendary Spec Ops franchise to your console in heart-pounding third-person action. Command two elite rangers solo or in split-screen co-op, switching control…Read more -

Talonsoft’s 12 O’Clock High: Bombing the Reich
WindowsReleased1999 6.2/10Experience the intensity of the Allied strategic bombing campaign against Germany in World War II with 12 O’Clock High: Bombing the Reich. This highly detailed simulation…Read more -

TalonSoft’s Divided Ground: Middle East Conflict 1948-1973
WindowsReleased2001 6.1/10Experience the epic Arab–Israeli conflicts like never before in this gripping wargame from the creators of the acclaimed Battleground series. With 22 standalone scenarios ranging from…Read more -

TalonSoft’s East Front
WindowsReleased1997 7.2/10Step into the crucible of World War II with Talonsoft’s acclaimed turn-based tactical war game, where every decision shapes history on meticulously reconstructed battlefields. Take command…Read more
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