Cold War (video game)

Cold War
Developer(s)	Mindware Studios
Publisher(s)	DreamCatcher Games Linux Game Publishing (Linux) Runesoft (Mac OS X)
Engine	MENG
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows, Xbox, Linux, Mac OS X
Release date(s)	Windows: NA September 27, 2005 Linux: INT August 4, 2006[1]
Genre(s)	Stealth
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: T
Media/distribution	CD, DVD
System requirements Microsoft Windows Windows 98/Me/2000/XP 1.7 GHz CPU 384 MB RAM 64 MB video card 1.5 GB hard disk drive space Linux Linux 2.2.x or later 1.4 GHz CPU 450 MB RAM 64 MB video card 1.1 GB hard disk drive space Mac OS X Mac OS X 10.4.x or later PowerPC G4-/G5- or Intel-CPU 1.6 GHz CPU 384 MB RAM 3 GB hard disk drive space nVidia GeForce3 (not Geforce 4MX) / ATI Radeon 9600 or better 64 MB video card

Cold War is a video game developed by Czech developer Mindware Studios and published by DreamCatcher Games (Linux Game Publishing for Linux). The game is similar to the Splinter Cell series of games in that it uses a stealth-action system of gameplay. The game distinguishes itself by adding an invention system where the player can use seemingly useless objects to create tools and weapons. Also, the story of the game centers around a civilian reporter, so no extremely acrobatic moves are available to the player. Another aspect of the game is that the player can take many different approaches to winning the game. The game was released in North America for Microsoft Windows and Xbox on September 27, 2005. The Linux version was released on August 4, 2006.

Story

Matthew Carter

Cold War takes place in 1986 and follows the story of a freelance journalist Matthew Carter who finds himself in the midst of an international conspiracy that aims to control the U.S.S.R.

Twelve hours after arriving in Moscow in hopes of gathering material for a Pulitzer Prize winning story he finds himself thrown into KGB's political prison and framed for an attempted murder of the president.

Using only recovered weapons and improvised gadgets, he must now evade or overcome elite Soviet forces and defeat the conspiracy before he is sent to a Siberian prison camp or killed.

Reception

Cold War received more positive reviews on Linux, with Phoronix stating the game is "truly phenomenal" and that its "one of the best single-player shooters we have ever played on Linux."^[2] LinuxGames awarded it 8 out of 10 penguins, commenting that the game was "the most enjoyable Linux gaming experience of 2006 so far."^[3] PC Burn "heartily" recommended the game's Linux version.^[4]

Notes

• Although the game refers to the U.S.S.R. leader as "president", there was no such office in the Soviet Union in 1986. The actual country leader held the dual title of the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

References

1. ^ Cold War Shipping Phoronix, August 04, 2006
2. ^ Initial Impressions: Cold War Phoronix, May 13, 2006
3. ^ Cold War Review LinuxGames
4. ^ Cold War on Linux PC Burn, June 2006

External links

• Official Cold War page