Defcon

by Encore

Product Features

• Position naval fleets including battleships and aircraft carriers to protect your coastline
• Bombard the enemy with nuclear warheads from offshore submarines
• Deploy ground radar, fighters and bombers to scout and eliminate enemy aircraft
• Nuke Silos are at the ready to level complete cities from long range
• Strategically time and coordinate defensive maneuvers

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000O3BGE2
• Item Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 20, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,738 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Global Nuclear Domination GameProduct InformationA stunning online multiplayer simulation of global thermonuclear war.  Youplay the role of a military Commander hidden deep within an underground bunker.Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian populationwhilst disabling their ability to attack your own. Start by launching yourbattleships subs and bombers in order to decimate your opponent's defenses.Scramble together your alliances but remember only one can stand victorious.Prepare your pre-emptive strike before one of your supposed allies gets thesame idea. Choose the perfect moment for betrayal obliterating your opponentswith an apocalyptic thermonuclear barrage but get it wrong and theirdevastating counter attack will bring you to your knees!It's Global Thermonuclear War and nobody wins. But maybe - just maybe -you can lose the least.Product FeaturesInspired by the 1983 cult hit War Games DEFCON puts you right in the middle ofthe Cold War era.  Your success and ultimate survival are on theline.  Can you dominate or will you crumble under the pressure andparanoia?  Compete as 1 of 6 superpowers embroiled int he largest militaryconflict imaginable! Position naval fleets including battleships and aircraft carriers to protect your coastline. Bombard the enemy with nuclear warheads from offshore submarines. Deploy ground radar fighters and bombers to scout and eliminate enemy aircraft. Global Thermonuclear War would not be complete without the ability to form alliances with opponents! Nuke Silos are at the ready to level complete cities from long range. Strategically time and coordinate defensive maneuvers. Plus:  Office Mode easily play with co-workers - one key kill switch keeps it covert! Play online or play alone Choose your territory Make and

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting surprise, June 1, 2007

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S. Brown "s_brown" (Potsdam, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Defcon (Video Game)

This is not an all too typical "mindless" destroy-the-world-and-savor-the-victory game.

Game Play
The game interface is essentially a world "threat board" format with easy scrolling and zoom features. The interface may sound simple; but the simplicity is augmented by tastefully done effects and a graphical somberness that makes the board seem all too real (think WarGames the movie). At times, in real time mode (you can accelarate time as well), the game seems uncannily real as one tries to reposition naval fleet assets, decide strategic issues on first strike options or not, deciding which assets to sacrifice and which to protect, and managing air assets. Again, one needs to immerse oneself in the game to see how truly intriguing (and addictive) the game is.

Basically, game play starts with a timed asset deployment stage. It is part of the gameplay to sweat out racing against the clock to deploy assets or you lose them (and you will sweat it out). The asset deployment is followed by a timed countdown from Defcon 5 to Defcon 1 with new capabilities available as the condition reaches Defcon 1. Trust me, this is not boring. During the countdown you are racing to discover your enemy assets, trying to redeploy forces, planning strategy, and hoping for more time. Once Defcon 1 is reached, gameplay continues with redeploying assets, protecting assets, reevaaluating strategy, and quickly deciding which changes need to be made. The display shows graphically the destruction you are raining on your enemy (including death counts and shrinking city sizes) or that your enemy is raining on you.

Notes: While I don't think I ever had to run a tutorial for a game before, I had to in this case. The interface is well done but not, perhaps, as intuitive as other games. It took a while to figure out how to deploy some forces, to understand the need to think quickly (which adds to the game), and the need to plan. Once you run through two or three games, the interface becomes second nature, but it may be a minor challenge at first.

Overall
Overall, I think this is a great game. It has some sobering surprises that I don't want to spoil other than to note. The music is exceptional and adds to the mood. In all, if you like something a little different, like fast pace but not mindless games, and like strategy, you may become quickly addicted to this game. A solid four stars.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Surprise, April 20, 2007

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Kevin G. Ostanek (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Defcon (Video Game)

I bought this game on a whim. Nuclear war seems the most dramatic historical event possible, so I thought I'd give it a shot. The game has a modest appearance that allows a subtle artistry, which is impressive.
The makers of this game do not take the subject of nuclear war lightly. As I played the game, I found myself awestruck that humans have actually prepared for this.
I found myself absorbed, calculating the success probability for nuclear bomber strikes and hoping to sneak my boomers close to the enemy's shore. The ideal plan would be to devastate him with an SLBM strike. And where are his ballistic missile subs? They are, no doubt, sneaking along my coast preparing to rain nuclear hell upon me.
This game confirms my belief that "concept" is the most important criterion for a quality game. Its shortcoming is that its single-player mode is limited. But that's a minor thing. Four stars.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unique and Different, July 8, 2007

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gllcanon "gllcanon" (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Defcon (Video Game)

Not sure what weed was up Andrew Broselow's back side when he wrote his review as this software worked on every computer I installed it on. Andrew is like the reviewers who rant about slow shipping time or that they love it but haven't even played it yet i.e., a childish review. Don't these people bug you? We don't want to hear from people who can't get their computers working... Anyway, this is the kind of game you will either really like, or will bore you to death. It's reminiscent of 80's vector-graphics games, and it's refreshing to see something DIFFERENT (retro) for a change. I really like it, as I like Darwinia, also from the same developers. But then again I liked Battlezone and spent all my quarters in the arcade playing that simple yet wonderful vector-graphic tank simulator. With video games costing $40 - $60 dollars these days, many of which require you to also shell out $15 a month for on-line play, its hard to complain about a value like this. If its not your cup of tea, just sell it on Amazon, where you can often pick it up for $20 or less. It is custom-izable, but I found it wasn't as easy to customize as I'd have liked, which is why I'd give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. It's kinda like playing Risk or Diplomacy, but even cooler, if that gives you some idea. You break a pact and attack your former ally, you just might get nuked! BTW, several computer games magazines nominated it for Game of the Year, so they must know something Andrew Broselow didn't.