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Encyclopedia > Chaos Overlords
Chaos Overlords
Developer(s) Stick Man Games
Publisher(s) New World Computing
Designer(s) John K. Morris
Release date(s) April 30, 1996
February 17, 1998 (Japan)
February 17, 1998 (Europe)
Genre(s) Turn-based strategy
Mode(s) Single player, Multiplayer (2-6 players)
Platform(s) Windows, Mac OS
Media CD-ROM
Input Mouse, keyboard

Chaos Overlords is a turn-based strategy computer game developed by Stick Man Games and published by New World Computing for Microsoft Windows and classic Mac OS in 1996. The game is set in a dystopian cyberpunk city where criminal masterminds called Chaos Overlords battle for control. Gameplay involves hiring mercenary gangs and deploying them on an 8-by-8 grid of city sectors to generate income, occupy sectors and take over the city. A video game developer is a software developer (a business or an individual) that creates video games. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... New World Computing, Inc. ... A game designer is a person who designs games. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... Video games are generally categorized into genres. ... The Battle for Wesnoth, an example of a turn-based tactics game. ... In computer games and video games, single-player refers to the variant of a particular game where input from only one player is expected throughout the course of the gaming session. ... Online gaming redirects here. ... 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The CD-ROM (an abbreviation for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (ROM)) is a non-volatile optical data storage medium using the same physical format as audio compact discs, readable by a computer with a CD-ROM drive. ... A contemporary computer mouse, with the most common standard features — two buttons and a scroll-wheel. ... A computer keyboard is a peripheral partially modeled after the typewriter keyboard. ... The Battle for Wesnoth, an example of a turn-based tactics game. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... New World Computing, Inc. ... Microsoft Windows is the name of several families of proprietary software operating systems by Microsoft. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... A dystopia (from the Greek δυσ- and τόπος, alternatively, cacotopia[1], kakotopia or anti-utopia) is a fictional society that is the antithesis of utopia. ... Berlins Sony Center reflects the global reach of a Japanese corporation. ...


As of September, 2006, Chaos Overlords' developer John K. Morris was working on a sequel.[1] 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Reception

Chaos Overlords attracted mixed reviews from the gaming press.[2] GameSpot praised its addictive qualities,[3] while All Game Guide noted its ability to generate strategic depth from a simple game concept.[4] In a retrospective for IGN, gaming journalist Tom Chick praised the clarity of the game's design, claiming its "elegant and exciting" gameplay was hampered mainly by a mouse-intensive interface.[5] GameSpot is a video gaming website that provides news, reviews, previews, downloads, and other information. ... All Media Guide (commonly known as AMG), is the company which maintains All Music Guide, All Game Guide and All Movie Guide. ... IGN is a multimedia news and reviews website that focuses heavily on video games. ... Tom Chick, Sept. ...


References

  1. ^ John K Morris (September 22, 2006). Chaos Overlords. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
  2. ^ Chaos Overlords. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
  3. ^ Blevins, Tal (August 15, 1996). Chaos Overlords review. GameSpot. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
  4. ^ Honeywell, Steve. Chaos Overlords review. All Game Guide. Retrieved on 2007-02-28.
  5. ^ Chick, Tom. "PC Retroview: Chaos Overlords", IGN, December 1, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-03-02. 

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