Tides of War (video game)

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Tides of War
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Developer Devil's Thumb Entertainment
Publisher GT Interactive
Platform Windows
ReleaseSeptember 1998 [1]

Tides of War is a naval real-time strategy game developed by Devil's Thumb Entertainment and published by GT Interactive. [2] [3] It was released in September 1998 for Windows.

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Gameplay

Tides of War is a mission-based naval combat and exploration game in which players start as low-ranking officers on modest ships and can upgrade to larger ships as they complete missions and accumulate wealth. Players the weapons, crew morale, food, and upgrades of their ship. Real-time combat against other ships uses a top-down view, and players can use tactics like sinking ships, tearing down sails, or boarding and robbing ships. Missions can involve combat, pursuit, escort, delivery, search and destroy, or exploration. Players can choose sides like English, Spanish, or Pirates. Players have total freedom to explore and discover the vast and non-linear world. The game includes 8-player TCP/IP or LAN gaming, computer animated cut-scenes, and multiple camera angles. [3]

Development

The game was developed by Devil's Thumb Entertainment, a company founded in November 1996 in Boulder, Colorado. [4]

Reception

Games Domain said "Tides of War is an excellent game that is toppled by design implementation that comes at odds with its best intentions, ultimately reducing it to a (noticeable) step above mediocrity". [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Shorts-Tides of War". PC Zone . August 1998. p. 24. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tides of War". Devil's Thumb Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 3, 1998. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Saltzman, Marc. "Tides of War Preview". PC Gamer . Archived from the original on February 18, 1998. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "About the Thumb". Devil's Thumb Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hernandez, Rich. "Tides of War". All Game Guide . Archived from the original on November 15, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Tides of War". Hacker (in Croatian). January 1999. p. 77. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Tides of War". PC Joker (in German). March 1999. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ Finn, David. "Tides of War". Games Domain . Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved October 30, 2025.
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