This of course means the game is probably doomed to suck shit, like Warcraft III and Grand Theft Auto III.
But no matter. Here's a blurb on the game!
Stolen from Gamesdomain!The game's premise is deceptively simple - raise a revolution in the remote Soviet Republic of Novistrana, overthrow the president (who, incidentally, murdered your parents - bad man!), and take his place. Based on the boardgame Junta -- a favourite of Hassabis at college -- that simple premise conceals a cacophony of actions so vast, we're more than aware it will take more than a short demonstration to grasp them all.
One thing's for certain - nothing about the game is standard, from character creation onwards. "Character selection will feature a short psychometric test, which effectively decides your initial ideology, what your starting statistics are for your main character - your avatar," explained Hassabis. These statistics increase in power as you gain in levels in the game, but to start a game with a physical representation of yourself that's more accurate than not is a novel experience to say the least.
You start in the small town of Ekaterine - your childhood hometown, as it happens. Recruiting from amongst old friends, you create your faction, and begin to move against the dominant factions of the day - the Democracy Now Party, the government itself, and others. Of course, events take their turn, and you must consolidate your power in an increasingly hostile environment, as you progress to a larger city, then on to the nation's
Here is Eidos' summary of the game:
Er... thanks, Eidos!Summary:
Following the fall of the mighty Soviet Union, the Republic of Novistrana verges on collapse and numerous factions struggle for power.
Starting with nothing more than a small base of local support, build a nationwide faction powerful enough to oust the President and enforce a new Republic...by any means necessary.
Republic: The Revolution is scheduled to arrive on 6/24/03. Fascism Fever... catch it!
