- World Empire
Infobox VG
title = World Empire
developer =Viable Software Alternatives
publisher =Viable Software Alternatives
designer =Casey Butler
engine =
released =1991 ,1992 ,1994 ,1996 ,2003
genre =Turn-based strategy
modes =Single player ,Multiplayer
ratings =
platforms =IBM PC (DOS ,Microsoft Windows )
media =
requirements =
input = Keyboard, MouseWorld Empire is a grand strategy
computer game originally published in1991 byViable Software Alternatives . The game is similar to Risk in that players compete to conquer the Earth country by country through military force.Release history
World Empire was originally released for
DOS . It featured 16-colourEGA graphics and aclassical music al score played through thePC speaker . Later versions were released forMicrosoft Windows and include full-colour graphics andMIDI music. All versions areshareware .Gameplay
Each player is controlled by either a human or by the computer; recent versions of the game have included the option of
network play . At the beginning of the game, the players choose a uniquepolitical ideology , select or are assigned a flag and a home country, and are given the same number of armies. Each country on the map is assigned a political ideology. Players then take turns during which they attack neighbouring countries and, if successful, occupy them with some of their armies. If the occupied country's political ideology matches that of the player, then only one occupying army is required; otherwise, the game informs the player how many more occupying armies are required. If the player fails to maintain the minimum number of occupying armies in a country, the country may revolt and switch allegiances to another player. A player can end his turn at any time, and usually does so when he has no further armies with which to attack. At the beginning of each turn other than the first, the player receives a number of armies calculated from the number of countries he holds, plus a bonus if he controls entire continents.The game ends once one player has occupied all his opponents' countries, or when all his opponents have surrendered.
Critical reception
The game was favourably reviewed in "
PC Plus ", "Computer Shopper ", "Windows User ", and "Computer Gaming World ". World Empire III won 1995's Best Shareware Strategy Game Award fromZiff-Davis and "Computer Gaming World".External links
* [http://www.worldempiregame.com/ World Empire V]
* [http://viablesoftware.com/ Viable Software Alternatives]
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