Jolt Country

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

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.

Ice Cream Jonsey wrote:I, like most of us here, have control and power issues. This is why we are all destined to remain unloved and uncared for.

However! There is a game that makes up for all of this, and it's coming shortly! Yes, indeed, Republic: The Revolution is the latest game to get highly -- hotly! -- anticipated by a member of the JC Killaz Zoo Crew.

This of course means the game is probably doomed to suck shit, like Warcraft III and Grand Theft Auto III.

Republic: The Revolution is scheduled to arrive on 6/24/03. Fascism Fever... catch it!

Debaser wrote:This of course means the game is probably doomed to suck shit, like Warcraft III and Grand Theft Auto III.

And Master of Orion III (yes, I'm ready to admit it, now). Quite the pattern developing here.

Hey, cool. But please please please let this not be like Tropico where you're never given any reason to oppress or murder anybody.

pinback wrote:Grand Theft Auto III sucked ass.

Grand Theft Auto III sucked ass?

The greatest game in the history of computers sucked ass?

This is my last visit to JC BBS. Have a nice life.

Vitriola wrote:Is this the right time to state that I'm drunk off a foty (yes, I spelled it right) of Mickey's and I have control issues? Shopuld I give up? I mean, like, should I make dinner plans?

It really pisses me off that all you geeks have women problems. I'm sitting here thinking, damn, not a single guy is geeky enough for me, where are they all? On the BBS, of course...

Vitriola wrote: It really pisses me off that all you geeks have women problems. I'm sitting here thinking, damn, not a single guy is geeky enough for me, where are they all? On the BBS, of course...