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Strife

Description

In the distant future, the Earth is ruled by a group of people who call themselves "The Order". Many disasters have plagued the planet, and after many wars, misery, and death, the Order controls people's lives and deprives them of their freedom. A rebel organization has been formed, seeking to overthrow the Order and whoever else might be behind their rise to power. Somewhere in the depths of a ruined Town Hall, a group of people who oppose the Order's regime welcome a lone wanderer to become the one who will free the Earth from terror.

Strife is a plot-driven first-person shooter that uses the Doom engine. Rather than taking the player through a linear series of levels, the game offers a continuous world with free-roaming elements and a central "hub" (the town), which the player can visit between missions and explore. Although there are no true role-playing elements in the game, it has several features rarely seen in contemporary FPSs: 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. The player can also purchase upgrades that permanently increase the player character's health bar.

The game has a branching storyline with a few paths that lead to three different endings. These paths are determined by a decision the player makes during the course of the plot.

Alternate Titles

• "Strife: Trust No One" -- Tag-lined title
• "Strife: Quest for the Sigil" -- In-game title

Part of the Following Groups

• 3D Engine: id Tech 1
• Games featuring auto-mapping

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User Reviews

Landmark FPS	Unicorn Lynx (132767)
A sadly undervalued gem	hydra9 (3855)
Doom with depth	jTrippy (63)
A neglected masterpiece.	connor steven (5)
Absolutely brilliant	AABBA (4)	unrated
A truely innovative game which never caught on due to a somewhat outdated engine	Alan Chan (3679)
Too late for a great game	Emepol (1520)
Gameplay and technology may be two separate things, but you need both.	Zovni (9425)

The Press Says

Techtite	2000		80
Coming Soon Magazine	Jul 16, 1996	80 out of 100	80
PC Games	Aug, 1996	B	75
GamersHell.com	Sep 16, 2000	7.5 out of 10	75
Gamesmania	1996	75 out of 100	75
PC Zone	Aug 13, 2001	7 out of 10	70
Computer Games Magazine	1996		70
GameSpot	Jun 27, 1996	7 out of 10	70
Power Play	Jul, 1996	65 out of 100	65
PC Player (Germany)	Jul, 1996		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.