The 3rd Millennium is a 1997 simulation strategy game by Cryo Interactive.
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| Developer(s) | Cryo Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Cryo Interactive |
| Release | 1997 |
| Genre(s) | Simulation, Strategy |
Plot and gameplay edit
The player is a political leader in the year 2001. The world is divided into 31 different states over 5 large countries. Their task is to become ruler of the world by the year 2500.[1]
The gameplay is similar to other 4X strategies like the Civilization series. The isometric world map is accurate to 2500 square kilometres.[2] The game is management first, and storyline second.[3]
Production edit
The 3rd Millennium came out in France in 1997, and in early 1998 in the United States.
The representation of the game's elements is based on "actual census, socio-economic and ecological projections for the period 2000 to 2500".[2] While the game is serious and accurate in terms of data,[clarification needed] the developers added humour and political incorrectness to ensure the player did not take the game too seriously.[3][4] According to producer Stephan Ressot, there is no combat in the game because he didn't think conquering entire continents with military power was realistic in the modern world.[1]
Critical reception edit
PC Powerplay gave the game a rating of 52%.[5] PC Player gave it 38%.[6]
Cyro Interactive believes that the game failed to make an impact in Japan as the culture does not understand a "game of political intrigue with humour".[3] PC Zone felt that while the game's soundscape was "undeniably clever and surprisingly atmospheric", its gameplay was boring.[7] Avoc compared the title to Maxis' real-time strategy and management hybrid Sim City.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "NG Alphas: Cryo". Next Generation. No. 32. Imagine Media. August 1997. p. 61.
- ^ a b "Cryo Interactive Home Page". 21 January 1998. Archived from the original on 21 January 1998.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b c "The 3rd Millennium". PC Powerplay, Issue 015. Next Publishing Pty Ltd. 1 August 1997 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "3rd Millennium". Power Play. January 1998.
- ^ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ Wright, Andrew (13 August 2001). "The 3rd Millennium". PC Zone. ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "The 3rd Millennium - Review". bill.bzaar.net. Retrieved 2018-08-31.