On the chopping block for today is Larry Bond's Harpoon 3 Advanced Naval Warfare strategy game by Matrix Games.  The series has apparently been through a long history of development and fan input, all of which has now led to the latest and greatest release: Harpoon 3. The game is a hardcore navy strategy game and, as much as I enjoyed it, I unfortunately cannot recommend it for the faint of heart.

Installation and Setup

Harpoon 3 is an easy install.  All I had to do was unzip the install file from the CD, run the installer, and then I could jump into the game.  However, I soon found that it's really a much better idea to read the manual before you even think about starting the game.

System Requirements:
Windows 98/XP/2000
800mHz CPU (1gHz recommended)
512MB RAM (1GB recommended)
80MB hard disk space
DirectX 9.0 or better
16bit DirectX compatible sound card
Updated video drivers
Windows compatible mouse

Personally, I found these requirements to be very conservative.  I ran the game perfectly fine on an old Compaq of mine with Windows Me, 800mHz Celeron, and only 384MB of memory.  The installer popped up with a warning that I failed to meet the minimum system requirements, but you can click "continue" to continue anyway.  The game ran fine.  Honestly, I would say that you don't need anywhere near the juice that the packaging calls for.