This War of Mine - Survival Simulator

    This is not advertising , but a look at an unusual phenomenon in the world of games, which is already interesting in this. Therefore, others will be encouraged to play, and now, without playing, we will dwell on the idea of ​​strategy.

    November 14, 2014 the release of the game of the Polish studio " 11 bit studios", which attracted attention on pre-releases by the unusual nature of the plot. It seems to be about a war that is common, but you are not one of the belligerents. This is a survival strategy for you and a group of civilians you control, taking into account all its usual realities: shelling, snipers, ruins, rubbish, without shops and medicines, gathering, robberies. The game is inspired by real events (Sarajevo, 92), moreover, their logic suits similar situations. There are no strict rules in the plot - adhere to moral standards in their decisions or not, but there are regular pos However, in the game itself there are no “saves”, and the game starts with randomly generating its location, the chain of decisions cannot be changed.



    The game is low-budget, 2.5D, Windows / Mac OS X / SteamOS + Linux, not heavy for hardware (GTX 260+), but the authors tried to put a lot of unusual logic in peaceful conditions. The uncertainty of the outcome of the struggle for survival constantly makes itself felt. But there are quite understandable patterns that make you sacrifice someone or something for the survival of the group, and the consequences of decisions affect the mood in the group.

    Nevertheless, there is someone to keep order: the local militias are doing this to the best of their ability. But in the afternoon it’s dangerous to go: snipers, shelling. In search of the remnants of food and firewood, the extraction of medicines, it is better to let your people go at night. You can not steal and loot, help or not help neighbors - the game gives you the choice to show the moral character of your heroes. You will also have to defend yourself against the freedom of action of others, as well as repair the ruins of your ruins, collect stoves, moonshines and other necessary devices ...

    Most importantly, there was a noticeable game, with a lot of positive reviews after the recent release, involved not in the heroism of the murder, but on the realities survival amidst murders, without any ostentatious heroism.


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