Software:Word War 5
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| Developer(s) | Créalude |
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| Designer(s) | Pierre Berloquin |
| Platform(s) | Macintosh, Windows |
| Release | March 1, 1995[1] |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Word War 5 is a word puzzle compilation video game designed by Pierre Berloquin and developed by Créalude for Macintosh and Windows. The game was distributed in North America by Millennium Media Group and Merriam-Webster in 1995.
Gameplay
Word War 5 is an assortment of five word games involving the creation of five-letter words.[2][3][4] "Word Targets" has the player creating words from letters floating across the screen, earning ten points for every approved word. "Crossword" is a crossword puzzle in which three words must be uncovered by rearranging their letters. "Odd One Out" has the player pick out a word that deviates from four others in some way. "Spinning Letters" requires composing words from given definitions. Finally, "Snake" is a variation of the game of the same name where the player must try to avoid obstacles which cause letters to be lost.[5] Online hints and definitions are readily available during gameplay but deduct from one's score.[3] Each game has five difficulty levels and can be played in one of five languages: English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.[4][6][7]
Development and release
Word War 5 was designed by Pierre Berloquin, who had been creating puzzles for 30 years at the time and had authored several books on the subject.[3][2][4] The game was developed by French studio Créalude. It was initially released in France by CFI on Macintosh and Windows on March 1, 1995.[1] It was later distributed in North America by Millennium Media Group and Merriam-Webster of dictionary fame.[2][3][6][7]
Reception
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Computer Game Review gave the game an overall score of 86 out of 100, summarizing, "sure to provide many hours of educational entertainment for kids and adults of all ages."[3]
Next Generation rated it with two stars out of five, and stated that "Crealude's World War 5 is an obscure, weird, and severe edutainment misfire."[8]
PC Gamer called the game a "brainteaser for word lovers", praising the soundtrack and stylized graphics.[6]
Computer Games Strategy Plus found the games "simple to understand but nearly impossible to explain" and recommended it to puzzle fans.[2]
Sun Sentinel called it "a mixed bag of mind-benders", noting the option to play in five different languages.[7]
See also
- Diabolical Digits, another puzzle game from the same designer and developer
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (in fr) Electre Multimédia 1998 Multimedia Directory. Electre. October 1997. p. 189. ISBN 2-7654-0674-X. https://archive.org/details/electremultimedi0000unse/page/352/mode/1up?q=%22Word+war+5%22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bauman, Steve (December 1995). "Strategy Review: Word War 5 / Diabolical Digits". Computer Games Strategy Plus (Strategy Plus, Inc.) (61): 94. ISSN 1546-5101. https://archive.org/details/computer-games-strategy-plus-61-december-1995/page/94/mode/1up.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Snyder, Frank; Chapman, Ted; Kaiafas, Tasos (September 1995). "Reviews: Mental Masochism – Word War 5". Computer Game Review (Sendai Publishing) 5 (2): 50. ISSN 1062-113X. https://archive.org/details/computer-game-review-september-1995/page/n49/mode/1up.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Games: Computer Fun". December 11, 1995. https://www.deseret.com/1995/12/11/19209368/games-computer-fun/. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Jocelyn (September–October 1994). "Word War 5" (in nl). Software Gids (Uitgeverij Herps) (27): 24. https://archive.org/details/software-gids-nr.-27-sep-oct-1994/page/24/mode/1up.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Elko, Lance (December 1995). "Holiday Extravaganza: Word War 5". PC Gamer (Imagine Publishing) (19): 162. ISSN 1059-2180. https://archive.org/details/UneditedPCGamer_marktrade/PC_Gamer_019u/page/n165/mode/1up.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Quick Spins". November 19, 1995. https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1995-11-19-9511130339-story.html. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Next Generation staff (May 1995). "Finals". Next Generation (Imagine Media) (5): 94. ISSN 1078-9693. https://archive.org/details/next-generation-24-dec-1996/NEXT%20Generation%2005%20May%201995/page/94/mode/1up.
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