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Strife

by S2 Games·published by S2 Games

199622
PCDOS

Reader score

7.2/ 10

62 votes

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About

In the distant future, the Earth is ruled by a group of people who call themselves "The Order". Many disasters have plagued the planet, and after many wars, misery, and death, the Order controls people's lives and deprives them of their freedom. A rebel organization has been formed, seeking to overthrow the Order and whoever else might be behind their rise to power. Somewhere in the depths of a ruined Town Hall, a group of people who oppose the Order's regime welcome a lone wanderer to become the one who will free the Earth from terror.

Strife is a plot-driven first-person shooter that uses the Doom engine. Rather than taking the player through a linear series of levels, the game offers a continuous world with free-roaming elements and a central "hub" (the town), which the player can visit between missions and explore. Although there are no true role-playing elements in the game, it has several features rarely seen in contemporary FPSs: there are "friendly" areas where there are no enemies but people to talk to, stores where new equipment can be bought, and taverns where the latest gossip is told. The player can also purchase upgrades that permanently increase the player character's health bar.

The game has a branching storyline with a few paths that lead to three different endings. These paths are determined by a decision the player makes during the course of the plot.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeMassively Multiplayer Online (MMO)

Together

Online co-op

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Engine

K2 Engine

Languages

1 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English—

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Controller Types Supported

Analog Joystick

Multiplayer Options

IPX, Modem, Null-modem cable

Number of Offline Players

1 Player

Number of Online Players

2-8 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel i486 DX2

Min. OS Class Required

PC/MS-DOS 5.0

Min. RAM Required

8 MB

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

2X (300 KB/s)

Video Modes Supported

VGA

Sound Devices Supported

Adlib, General MIDI, Gravis Ultrasound / ACE, PC Speaker, Pro Audio Spectrum, Roland Sound Canvas, Sound Blaster, Sound Blaster AWE32

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Also known as

Strife: Quest for the Sigil — In-game title

Strife: Trust No One — Tag-lined title

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Facts

Developer

S2 Games

Publisher

S2 Games

Released

1996

Platforms

PCDOS

Age ratings

USK16ACBMA15+RSACLevel 3BBFC15

Standing

Top 10% by 24hr peak players

Tags

1st-personRPG elementsShooterDirect controlPost-apocalypticSci-fi / futuristic