WarGames: Defcon 1
The player gets to play as NORAD or WOPR. According to the game's cover box, the story takes place 20 years after the film: WOPR attempts to exterminate humanity and NORAD tried to stop it. During a mission…
WarGames: Defcon 1 is a real time strategy (rts) developed by Interactive Studios, released 30 June 1998 on PlayStation.
What WarGames: Defcon 1 is
WarGames: Defcon 1 is a real time strategy (rts) game developed by Interactive Studios and released in 1998. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The player gets to play as NORAD or WOPR. According to the game's cover box, the story takes place 20 years after the film: WOPR attempts to exterminate humanity and NORAD tried to stop it. During a mission the player takes control of a vehicle and can change the controls of any vehicle the team has - for example, while NORAD has heavily armored and armed tanks and aircraft, WOPR possesses exotically futuristic mechs and hovercraft. Vehicles could recharge ammo by obtaining powers. A unique feature in the game allows the player to command their team to send resupply on ammos or repair damage units. The game allows the player to command teammates to attack or follow the player's main vehicle.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
WarGames: Defcon 1 launched on 30 June 1998, within three weeks of Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally and Heart of Darkness.
Released around the same time: Banjo-Kazooie, Street Fighter Alpha 3, Colin McRae Rally, Heart of Darkness.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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