<s>
Battleground	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ardennes	I-Application
is	O
a	O
1995	O
computer	B-Application
wargame	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
TalonSoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleground	B-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
released	O
by	O
TalonSoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleground	B-Application
was	O
designed	O
by	O
Jim	O
Rose	O
and	O
John	O
Tiller	O
,	O
the	O
latter	O
of	O
whom	O
was	O
"	O
destined	O
to	O
become	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
prolific	O
and	O
respected	O
designers	O
in	O
all	O
Grognardia	O
"	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
Rock	O
,	O
Paper	O
,	O
Shotgun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleground	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ardennes	I-Application
was	O
commercially	O
successful	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Terry	O
Coleman	O
of	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
noted	O
that	O
it	O
was	O
"	O
rare	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
wargame	B-Application
company	O
makes	O
much	O
of	O
a	O
splash	O
in	O
terms	O
of	O
units	O
sold	O
,	O
but	O
TalonSoft	O
is	O
off	O
to	O
a	O
solid	O
start	O
with	O
this	O
title.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
1998	O
,	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
dubbed	O
Battleground	B-Application
"	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
wargame	B-Application
series	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
,	O
William	O
R	O
.	O
Trotter	O
called	O
Battleground	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ardennes	I-Application
"	O
a	O
most	O
auspicious	O
debut	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
noted	O
that	O
he	O
"	O
eagerly	O
await[ed]	O
future	O
releases	O
in	O
the	O
Battleground	B-Application
Series.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
US	O
later	O
nominated	O
Ardennes	O
for	O
its	O
1995	O
"	O
Best	O
Wargame	B-Application
"	O
award	O
,	O
which	O
ultimately	O
went	O
to	O
Steel	B-Application
Panthers	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Battleground	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ardennes	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
Battleground	B-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
USs	O
William	O
R	O
.	O
Trotter	O
argued	O
in	O
1996	O
that	O
Battleground	B-Application
and	O
its	O
sequels	O
had	O
"	O
single-handedly	O
rejuvenated	O
the	O
hex-grid	O
system	O
,	O
combining	O
it	O
with	O
thrilling	O
miniatures-style	O
graphics	O
and	O
beautiful	O
video.	O
"	O
</s>
