World War III: Black Gold is a real-time strategy game with a futuristic theme. In the year 2015 the oil reserves are exhausted. Therefore, the USA, in the name of the United Nations, confiscated all oil sources in the world. The player must choose a side and lead it to victory in the global confrontation that followed.

With one of the three parties (USA, Russia or Iraq), the player can go through two campaigns, each having five missions. As in many other strategy games, the player can construct bases and other buildings. It is also possible to spent resources in research (weapons or technologies). The player has a choice between fifteen units types and thirteen kinds of buildings in the game. Every party has a specific skill: the Americans can overtake buildings, the Russians have chemical weapons, and the Iraqis are good in camouflage.

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Alternate Titles

"Третья мировая война. Чёрное золото" -- Russian spelling

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The best RTS since Battlezone

KiLDoZR (5)

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The Press Says

Gamer's Pulse	Nov 06, 2001	90 out of 100	90
PC Zone Benelux	Nov, 2001	82 out of 100	82
Gamesmania	Oct 20, 2001	78 out of 100	78
GameStar (Germany)	Nov, 2001	77 out of 100	77
PC Games (Germany)	Dec 04, 2001	72 out of 100	72
All Game Guide	2001		70
Gamezone (Germany)	Oct 18, 2001	6.8 out of 10	68
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 05, 2001	13 out of 20	65
Game industry News (GiN)	2002		60
GameGenie	2001		60