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SuperPower

27 March 20024.5/ 10 · 10 votesEveryone1

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About

SuperPower is a geopolitical simulation game in the tradition of Balance of Power and Shadow President. Diplomacy, espionage, economics, demographics, and military might are all placed in the player's hands, and the goal is global domination.

Game time passes primarily in turns, with the turn order being determined by a nation's GDP--wealthier countries move first. Combat occurs in real-time, but the player does not control individual units as in standard real-time strategy games. The player must devise a battle plan and then watch the action from afar. If things aren't going according to plan, the player may opt to establish direct communications with troops in the field and issue a new set of orders. Over 4,500 different military units are included, additionally the player may also design new units.

Other key game features:* A database with current United Nations (U.N.) and Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) info on 140 different playable countries. Accurate geography/topography is an important part of this data, as terrain plays a role in combat.

  • Evolutive Human Emulator (EHE) artificial intelligence. This Artificial Intelligence (AI) is supposed to adapt its behavior based upon the player's actions and also behave in decidedly human ways: favoring certain countries over others, anticipating potential problems, and even acting out of frustration.

Ways to play

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Additional Hardware Required

3D Accelerator

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 98

Min. RAM Required

64 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 8.0

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

4X (600 KB/s)

Min. Video Memory Required

16 MB

Video Resolutions Supported

800×600

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Also known as

Chaoji LiliangChinese title

DefconOriginal name later discarded

Global PowerUK release title

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Facts

Developer

Golem Labs

Released

27 March 2002

Series

Superpower

Platforms

PCWindows

Age ratings

ESRBEveryoneUSK12ACBG8+OFLC (New Zealand)PG

Tags

Top-downManagerial / business simulationHistorical events