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North & South

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3/5

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North & South
Description
  North & South is a combined strategy and action game developed and published by Infogrames in 1989. It features the struggle for preserving the Union during the Civil War (1861 – 1865) through exciting gameplay that combines 3 modes:   A turn-based strategy where you take command of ope...
Genre:
Strategy - Action - Historical
Tags:
Action, Strategy, 2D, Turn-Based, Classic, show 8 more... Tactical, Platformer, Historical, Real-Time, War, Military, Local Multiplayer, Good Old Game
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3/5

( 24 Reviews )

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Product details
1991, Microids, ...
System requirements
Windows 10, 1.8 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c, DirectX 9.0c, 1 GB ava...
Time to beat
1.5 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
2 h All Styles

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North & South is a combined strategy and action game developed and published by Infogrames in 1989. It features the struggle for preserving the Union during the Civil War (1861 – 1865) through exciting gameplay that combines 3 modes:
 

  • A turn-based strategy where you take command of operations and move your armies to capture new states, engage the enemy, and control the railways.
  • Tactical real-time battles where you use your infantry, cavalry, and artillery to achieve victory. The success comes thanks to bold decisions on the field, as well as sheer audacity!
  • A platformer feature where you take control of forts and hijack trains. Prepare your reflexes as every such mission will put your skills to the challenge.


North & South can be played in single-player mode, yet the game uncovers its full potential when you clash with a living opponent in an engaging hot-seat struggle!

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Time to beat
1.5 hMain
7 h Main + Sides
-- Completionist
2 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Strategy - Action - Historical
Tags:
Action, Strategy, 2D, Turn-Based, Classic, show 8 more... Tactical, Platformer, Historical, Real-Time, War, Military, Local Multiplayer, Good Old Game
Works on:
Windows (10, 11)
Release date:
{{'1991-01-01T00:00:00+02:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0200 ' }}
Company:
Microids / Microids
Size:
57 MB
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What improvements we made to this game:
1.0 GOG v2 (28 October 2025)
  • Fixed the game running too fast by adjusting CPU cycles and added an option in the Game Configurator to tweak them manually
  • Fixed keyboard layout issues by remapping keys and added a layout switch option (QWERTY or AZERTY) in the Game Configurator
  • Enabled Cloud Saves to keep progress safely stored
  • Updated to DOSBox Staging for better performance and more customization options
  • Enhanced audio with increased chorus and reverb, plus new options in the Game Configurator to fine-tune them
  • Expanded the Game Configurator with multiple graphics options, letting players select emulated machines, graphics cards, color palettes, and shaders
  • Stability validated
  • Fully compatible with Windows 10 and 11
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User reviews

Posted on: June 12, 2025

Adrian_Salter

Games: 3 Reviews: 1

Unplayable

Totally unplayable. Fort battles are super fast and uncontrollable. You can't use a controller and the keyboard controlls that you cant change are: z=up w=down q=left s=right tab=fire just try that for a second....then don't buy this game

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Posted on: July 7, 2025

badfish1983

Verified owner

Games: 90 Reviews: 1

Nostalgia at its best

Probably won't be very interesting for players who haven't played it before, but it is a small fun game :)

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Posted on: June 30, 2023

DryMouse

Verified owner

Games: 235 Reviews: 1

Memories refreshed :)

Great game from my childhood. Thank you Gog for bringing it back :) Maybe another one could be this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_and_Ice_(video_game)

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Posted on: March 13, 2025

petefunny

Verified owner

Games: 101 Reviews: 1

Game not the original Amiga 500 version!

Unfortunately I did not read the reviews before buying. The game seemed to be the version I know from the Amiga 500...(by looking at the screenshots) But... it is some other version with way worse graphics and sound (which was epic in the amiga version in the day). Well...not complaining too much for I got it on sale with a massive discount. Dissapointing anyways, already opened a beer to celebrate the good ol' days...then it is back to battle bugs instead then. MEH

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Posted on: September 2, 2025

Rambler

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Games: 98 Reviews: 1

Controls are terrible

Graphics look corrupted. Controls are near impossible to determine. I remember playing this on the NES and it was great.

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