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3.9
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Description

In the distant future, our world is ruled by a group of people who call themselves "The Order". Many disasters had plagued the Earth, and after many wars, misery, and death, the Order dictates our lives and deprives us of our freedom. Can we bear it any longer? A rebel organization has been born already. Somewhere in the depths of a ruined Town Hall, a group of people who oppose the Order's regime will welcome the player to become the one who will free the Earth from terror.

Strife is a plot-driven first-person shooter, that uses the classic Doom engine. Instead of linear levels, there is an entity of locations in the game, most of which allow the player to roam freely and to explore every corner of the world. Although there are no true RPG elements in the game, it has many features untypical for a FPS: there are "friendly" areas, where there are no enemies but people to talk to, stores where new equipment can be bought, and taverns, where the latest gossip is told.

Alternate Titles

  • "Strife: Quest for the Sigil" -- In-game Title

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User Reviews

Much better than Doom. One of the most unfairly treated games in history Unicorn B. Lynx Bronze Star Contributing Member (60462) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
A sadly undervalued gem Sam Jeffreys Bronze Star Contributing Member (3316) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Doom with depth jTrippy (53) 3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars3.86 Stars
A neglected masterpiece. connor steven (5) 4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars4.14 Stars
Absolutely brilliant AABBA (4) unrated
A truely innovative game which never caught on due to a somewhat outdated engine Alan Chan (3712) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Too late for a great game Emepol (393) 4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars4 Stars
Gameplay and technology may be two separate things, but you need both. Zovni (9141) 2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars2.43 Stars
Too bad this game came out so late. Tomer Gabel Bronze Star Contributing Member (4476) unrated

The Press Says

Coming Soon Magazine Jul 16, 1996 80 out of 100 80
Abandonia Feb 05, 2005 4 out of 5 80
GamersHell.com Sep 16, 2000 7.5 out of 10 75
PC Games Aug, 1996 B 75
PC Zone Aug 13, 2001 7 out of 10 70
GameSpot Jun 27, 1996 7 out of 10 70
Computer Games Magazine 1996 3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars3.5 Stars 70
The Good Old Days Oct 14, 2007 4 out of 6 67
PC Player (Germany) Jul, 1996 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60

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Trivia

Strife (at least, here in the UK) had a wonderfully controversial advertising campaign. The ad took the form of a recipe:

Strife
(for 8 people)
Ingredients:
1 brain (medium), 1 pair of balls (large)
Blend until smooth.
Sip during game play.


The main part of the ad was a huge photo - The surface of a kitchen table with a few nice-looking herbs scattered around and, right in the middle, what looked like a big, wet, recently removed human brain and a large pair of...of...ah...hmm...

Needless to say, there were lots of complaints and many magazines either refused to run the ad or plastered huge black boxes over the entire thing.




This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by Derrick 'Knight' Steele (2187) on Mar 04, 2000.
 

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