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World War III: Black Gold

by Reality Pump·published by TopWare Interactive, JoWooD Productions Software

2001Teen73
PCWindowsMac

Reader score

6.9/ 10

7 votes

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About

World War III: Black Gold is a real-time strategy game with a futuristic theme. In the year 2015 the oil reserves are exhausted. Therefore, the USA, in the name of the United Nations, confiscated all oil sources in the world. The player must choose a side and lead it to victory in the global confrontation that followed.

With one of the three parties (USA, Russia or Iraq), the player can go through two campaigns, each having five missions. As in many other strategy games, the player can construct bases and other buildings. It is also possible to spent resources in research (weapons or technologies). The player has a choice between fifteen units types and thirteen kinds of buildings in the game. Every party has a specific skill: the Americans can overtake buildings, the Russians have chemical weapons, and the Iraqis are good in camouflage.

Ways to play

Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operative

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Languages

6 languages, with audio, subtitles and interface
Languageaudiosubtitlesinterface
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish (Spain)

Game details

Business Model

Commercial

Media Type

CD-ROM, Download

Input Devices Supported/Optional

Keyboard, Mouse

Additional Hardware Required

3D Accelerator

Multiplayer Options

Internet, LAN

Number of Offline Players

1-4 Players

Number of Online Players

2-8 Players

System requirements

Min. CPU Class Required

Intel Pentium MMX

Min. OS Class Required

Windows 95

Min. RAM Required

32 MB

Min. DirectX Version Required

DirectX 8.0

Min. CD-ROM Drive Speed Required

4X (600 KB/s)

Min. Video Memory Required

8 MB

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Also known as

WW3.exe — Windows Executable

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Facts

Developer

Reality Pump

Released

2001

Platforms

PCWindowsMac

Age ratings

ESRBTeenPEGI12USK12ELSPA11+VET/SFB11 (Square)

Standing

Top 2% by 24hr peak players

Tags

Diagonal-downFree cameraReal-timeReal-time strategy (RTS)Multiple units/characters controlPoint and selectSci-fi / futuristicWar