Nuclear War (video game)
A cartoonish nuclear battle where the last survivor wins.
Nuclear War is a single-player turn-based strategy game developed by New World Computing for the Amiga in 1989 and later for MS-DOS. It offers a satirical, cartoonish depiction of a nuclear conflict among five world powers, where victory goes to the player who retains any population after all others are eliminated. The game is notable for its darkly humorous treatment of global annihilation.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- New World Computing
- Publisher
- U.S. Gold
- Designer
- Eric Hyman, Jon Van Caneghem
- Artist
- Avril Harrison
- Released
- 1989
- Genre
- Turn-based strategy
- Modes
- Single player
- Platforms
- Amiga, MS-DOS
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Reception
In July 1990, Brian Walker of Games International found the game unchallenging, calling it "All good clean fun with nothing to stretch the brain cells," and rated it 7 out of 10 for gameplay and 8 out of 10 for graphics, noting that "What lifts the game above average is the omnipresent humour." That same month, Hartley, Patricia, and Kirk Lesser in Dragon characterized the game as "challenging" despite its tongue-in-cheek humour, but were disappointed by its single-player limitation, giving it a rating of 4½ out of 5. Chuck Moss in Computer Gaming World (October 1990) praised the graphics, fast and brief gameplay, and humorous computer opponents. Surveys for Computer Gaming World in 1992 and 1994 awarded the game a rating of 3½ out of 5.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who published Nuclear War (video game)?
Nuclear War was published by U.S. Gold.
Who designed Nuclear War (video game)?
Nuclear War was designed by Eric Hyman and Jon Van Caneghem.
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