War Inc.
War Inc. | |
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Developer(s) | Optik Software |
Publisher(s) | Interactive Magic |
Platform(s) | MS-DOS |
Release | June 1997[1] |
Genre(s) | Real-time strategy |
War Inc. (Project Airos in Australia and Germany) is a real-time strategy video game developed by Optik Software. It was published by Interactive Magic for MS-DOS on August 31, 1997. It incorporates a rudimentary stock market, placing the player directly in control of research and development,[1] and the ability to completely customize units by using a variety of components.
Reception[]
GameSpot gave War Inc. an overall score of 5.2 out of ten, expressing that the game 'doesn't meet its potential' in that it has innovative and 'varied' gameplay options, but its combat and map design is "subpar" and "boring".[3] Game Revolution praised War Inc.'s 'varied' technology trees and high degree of unit customization, further expressing that War Inc. sets itself apart from the "stagnating genre of real-time strategy games", giving it an overall score of a B+.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b Major Mike (June 1997). "W.A.R., Inc". GamePro. No. 105. IDG. p. 58. ISSN 1042-8658.
- ^ a b Daniel (June 5, 2004). "War Inc.: It's About Time for a Hostile Takeover..." Game Revolution. Net Revolution. Archived from the original on June 14, 2004.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
- ^ a b McDonald, Tim (May 2, 2000). "War Inc. Review". GameSpot. SpotMedia Communications.
External links[]
- 1997 video games
- DOS games
- DOS-only games
- Free-to-play video games
- Real-time strategy video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Strategy video game stubs