Republic screens #8

Power is everything! Republic: The Revolution is the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed PC strategy simulation game from Elixir Studios. Designed by Demis Hassabis, Republic: The Revolution delivers a totally unique and compelling experience powered by one of the most advanced graphics engines ever. The game is due for release in summer 2003. Following the fall of the mighty Soviet Union, dozens of autonomous states have sprung up from the crumbling remnants. One small Republic, Novistrana, has become a hive of brutality and corruption. A ruthless dictator, Vassily Karasov, rules the country with an iron fist and a control based on fear and oppression. With a personal vendetta against him and seeds of discontent spreading throughout the nation, now is the moment to seize power and liberate the masses. Time to start a revolution... Starting with a single loyal supporter you must create a powerful nationwide faction strong enough to oust the President. Using a combination of influence, wealth and force you must attempt to gain the allegiance of prominent public figures including members of the secret police, councillors, celebrities, priests, and criminals. Hundreds of diverse actions enable you to order and manipulate the masses from rallies and riots to constructing crime syndicates, holding charity galas, organising secret police 'hits' or broadcasting news propaganda. Revolutionary AI techniques create living and breathing individual citizens to inhabit the cities of Novistrana. Each person will have detailed daily routines and their own set of beliefs and loyalties that govern their behaviour, producing consistent and realistic reactions to situations that arise in the game. Republic: The Revolution is powered by an extremely advanced proprietary graphics engine - 'Totality'. Capable of rendering an unlimited number of polygons in real time the engine allows millions of polygons to be used to model each building or character. The 'Totality' engine is capable of smoothly zooming from rooftop images of a city to focus on minute details on the buildings, people and vehicles in the game. This allows for gameplay to be stunningly realised with a cinematic quality and feel, as the hand-scripted camera captures the key moments of every action. Features * Artificial intelligence creates responsive enemy factions, which launch tactical offensives against your every move ensuring an individual gaming experience for every player * Hundreds of actions such as bribe, contract kill, alpha squad hits, defame, terrorise and brainwash help you gain extra support or silence your opposition * Order and orchestrate hundreds of diverse actions such as rallies, riots, constructing crime syndicates, holding charity galas, organising secret police 'hits' or broadcasting news propaganda to influence the general populace * 'Totality' - A highly advanced graphics engine, which uses millions of polygons to create astoundingly detailed graphics and special effects * Thousands of variables allow you to decide what kind of leader you will be - lead with compassion or force the choice is yours! * Freely explore three vast cities - Pugachev, Ekaterine and Berenzina - which all take their inspiration from great East European Countries- all mapped out in minute detail * An intuitive interface contextually based with minimal onscreen icons and controls