Word War 5
A five-game word puzzle compilation with multilingual support.
Released in 1995, Word War 5 is a word puzzle compilation for Macintosh and Windows. Designed by Pierre Berloquin and developed by Créalude, it was distributed in North America by Millennium Media Group and Merriam-Webster.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Créalude
- Designer
- Pierre Berloquin
- Platforms
- Macintosh, Windows
- Released
- March 1, 1995
- Genre
- Puzzle
- Modes
- Single-player
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Did You Know?
- Pierre Berloquin had been creating puzzles for 30 years at the time of the game's release and had authored several books on the subject.
- Word War 5 was initially released in France by CFI on March 1, 1995.
Reception
Computer Game Review gave the game an overall score of 86 out of 100, calling it educational entertainment for all ages. Next Generation rated it two stars out of five, describing it as an obscure and severe edutainment misfire. PC Gamer praised the soundtrack and stylized graphics, calling it a brainteaser for word lovers. Computer Games Strategy Plus found the games simple to understand but nearly impossible to explain, recommending it to puzzle fans. Sun Sentinel called it a mixed bag of mind-benders, noting the five-language option.
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