Software:Real War (video game)

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Real War
Real War video game cover.jpg
Developer(s)Rival Interactive[1]
Publisher(s)Simon & Schuster Interactive[1]
SeriesReal War
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
ReleaseAugust 2001[2]

Real War is a 2001 video game from Simon & Schuster Interactive.

Development

The game was announced in January 2001.[2] It was developed by Rival Interactive a company based in Alexandria, Virginia.[3]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
IGN4.8/10[4]
GameSpy54%[5]
GameZone7/10[6]
Computer Gaming World2/5[1]
Computer Games Magazine2/5[7]

The game holds a rating of 48 of 100 on Metacritic.[8]

GameSpy gave the game a score of 54% out of 100 stating"Real War is a dud of an RTS, with a few minor strengths buried under a mountain of problems"[5]

Sales

The game sold 300,000 copies.[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fletcher, John (February 2002). "Real War". p. 103. https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_211/page/n103/mode/2up. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Walker, Trey (January 23, 2001). "Simon & Schuster announces Real War". Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231124104900/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/simon-and-schuster-announces-real-war/1100-2677613/. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  3. "About Rival Interactive". Archived from the original on December 2, 2005. https://web.archive.org/web/20051202014653/http://www.rivalinteractive.com/about.asp. Retrieved May 7, 2023. 
  4. IGN Staff (October 25, 2001). "Real War". Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131023102926/https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/10/24/real-war. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  5. 5.0 5.1 Osborne, Scott. "Real War (PC)". Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020602220101/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/october01/realwar/index4.shtm. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  6. Rgerbino (September 10, 2001). "Real War". Archived from the original on December 18, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20011218003550/http://www.gamezone.com:80/gzreviews/r17373.htm. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  7. Abner, William (January 21, 2002). "Real War". Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. https://web.archive.org/web/20020806130349/http://www.cgonline.com:80/reviews/realwar-01-r1.html. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  8. "Real War". https://www.metacritic.com/game/real-war/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved June 25, 2022. 
  9. Adams, Dan (September 24, 2002). "Real War: Rogue States". Archived from the original on December 6, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131206035538/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/09/24/real-war-rogue-states-2. Retrieved June 25, 2022.