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Phage Wars

Phage Wars is a game that simulates viruses competing over host cells. Each virus starts contained to a single cell. The player virus can only be controlled by splitting its numbers evenly between two cells…

17 November 2008

Phage Wars is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Joey betz, released 17 November 2008 on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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What Phage Wars is

Phage Wars is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Joey betz and released in 2008. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser. It runs on Adobe Flash Player.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Phage Wars is a game that simulates viruses competing over host cells. Each virus starts contained to a single cell. The player virus can only be controlled by splitting its numbers evenly between two cells, by clicking and dragging from one to another. Each cell slowly generates new viruses for the player who controls it. Each color of virus has different stats: Speed - how far the virus moves with each contraction of its muscles. Agility - how often the virus contracts. Strength - how effective the virus is at eliminating enemy viruses. Viruses of equal strength trade 1 for 1 when attacking a cell, with stronger viruses seeing better odds.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Phage Wars launched on 17 November 2008, within three weeks of Fallout 3, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Gears of War 2 and Left 4 Dead.

Released around the same time: Fallout 3, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, Gears of War 2, Left 4 Dead.

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When did Phage Wars come out?
Phage Wars was released on 17 November 2008 for PC (Microsoft Windows) and Web browser.

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