World War III

Background

World War III: Black Gold takes the player to an unknown future where 3 powers have declared WWIII in the advent of an oil crisis. WWIII: Black Gold is a fully 3D RTS where you play as one of 3 parties in the game: the USA, Russia and Iraq. Each side allows the player to select two campaigns, consisting of 5 missions. Build units which gain experience in battles, and various defense systems. An underground trench system adds a new level of warfare.

Features

• Fully 3-D terrain
  
• Day/night cycles and variable weather conditions affect the game and its strategy
  
• Highly detailed, realistic vehicles and weapons systems based on current military hardware
  
• Units gain combat experience during the fight
  
• Kamikaze units
  
• "Technology Tree" weapons research system
  
• Tunnels, trenches and interconnected underground tunnel systems)
  
• Ability to modify the 3D terrain (flatten terrain, create bulwarks or dig ditches using Army bulldozers)
  
• Build bridges
  
• Defense systems (missile defense, decoys and anti-chemical filters)
  
• Camouflage and jamming systems (Stealth Units,...)
  
• Electronic Battle System (eavesdrop on enemy communications, computerized firing control,…)

Hardware Requirements

Pentium MMX 300 MHz
At least 32 MB RAM
200 MB free disk space
DirectX- compatible graphic card
Hardware-acceleration with Direct3D,OpenGL or Glide
4-X CD-ROM drive
Mouse
Windows '9x, ME, 2000

Recommended System Specs

Pentium III 450 MHz
64 MB RAM
800 MB free disk space
16 MB RAM graphic card with acceleration
12-X CD-ROM drive
Windows '9x, ME, 2000
SoundBlaster Live-card

Editor's Note:
Developed by Reality Pump.
Added on: August 07, 2001

Official URL

Official Site