M-1 Tank Platoon was released by Microprose in 1990. While being considered a tank simulator, it ... functioned effectively as a platoon level tactical wargame in that the player could give orders to all units on the mapboard, but only assume a first person view in tanks of his own platoon. The game was also generally played out in the 3-D world though the 2-dimensional map was realistically portrayed and fully interactive, with increased level of detail as the magnification increased (a shortcoming of the later Muzzle Velocity). The game was played solo, but was remarkable for its (at the time) realistic 3-D graphics as well as modelling of various weapons systems. The tactical AI still required human intervention, however, in order to be able to defeat the computer opponent.