First Strike
FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.
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May 30, 2017
9 years and 65 days ago
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Mostly Positive2,019 reviews75.3%
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Welcome commander, you are now in power of one of the biggest nuclear superpowers of the world. So choose your steps carefully, it’s a small path between war and peace.
First Strike is a fast-paced real-time strategy game which makes dropping the big one as easy as ABC. But be sure to take the right measures to guarantee your people’s safety.
Pick one of the big nuclear players – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and plan your strategy wisely: Expand to other countries, build bombs or dismantle in order to restructure your arsenal. Or use research to gain access to new nuclear technology, better recon intel, automated self-defense-sequences and many more.
Whether you’re a bloodthirsty warmonger or a tree-hugging hippie – it’s time to put your cards on the table. First Strike shows you how little it takes to heat things up. You control the destiny of the precious and vulnerable rock floating through space, the rock we call mothership Earth. So, will you be the one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens?
- Twelve Playable Nuclear superpowers - You decide which real-world superpower you play, from the USA to Russia, China or North Korea
- Devastating Superweapons - Build twelve technologically advanced rockets, from Tridents to the TSAR, unique to each Alliance
- Build Rockets and Missiles, conquer territories and research new devastating nuclear technologies.
- Control the world - shoot and defend against nuclear rockets on a 3D globe.
- Exclusive new Non-Attack-Pact system - Search for Pact partners and team up against enemies
- High-resolution texture rework - Brand-new reworks including night lights, bump maps, HD options and star constellations just for PC
- Fast paced strategy gameplay - Each round of first strike takes between half an hour and an hour to complete.
First Strike was finalist and winner of numerous game awards worldwide, including
*Winner ""Most Innovative Game"" - BAE Awards*
*Winner ""Game of the Year"" - BOSA Awards*
*Winner ""Newcomer of the Year"" - SwissICT Awards*
*Winner ""Best Mobile Game"" - Indie Prize Amsterdam*
*Finalist “Best Strategy Game” - BAE Awards*
*Finalist ""Best Hardcore Game"" - Game Connection USA Awards*
*Finalist ""Most Innovative Game"" - Game Connection USA Awards*
*Finalist ""Best Upcoming Game"" - IMGA Awards*
*Finalist ""Most Meaningful Play"" - IMGA Awards*
*Finalist ""Best International Game"" - Ludicious Game Festival*
*Finalist ""Best Swiss Game"" - SGDA Awards*
*Finalist “Master of the Year” - BOSA Awards*
