Conflict: The Middle East Political
Simulator
| Developer: The Development Company | Graphics: |
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| Publisher: Virgin Mastertronic | Sound: |
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| Year: 1991 | Difficulty: |
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| Genre: Strategy | Lastability: |
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| Number of players: 1 | Rating: |
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The adaptation of the game Conflict (PC, 1990), not to be confused with Conflict: Middle East by SSI, a pure wargame released in 1991 on Amiga.
It’s 1997, the Israeli prime minister has just been assassinated, and you’ve taken over his position. Your task is to secure the country’s future by destabilising your four neighbours (even to the point of overthrowing them), or by declaring war on them outright. At the same time, you must manage the Palestinian crisis, maintain favourable relations with the West, and also keep the support of your own public opinion. A rather perilous mission when each of your decisions could lead to serious complications, requiring you to be responsive on all fronts: political, economic, and military.
Among the many activities associated with your role, there’s the purchase of weapons, diplomatic work, espionage, and various forms of interference aimed, for example, at preventing your enemies from advancing their nuclear programme or supporting coup attempts in enemy nations. The possibilities seem endless, but none of them delve deeply into their subject matter. The sessions generally last no more than an hour, and the game is particularly easy to pick up (provided you understand English). However, this simplicity undermines long-term interest, as does the somewhat static presentation, along with the presence of bugs…
In the same vein, there’s also Suzerain (2020).
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