PeaceMaker: Play the News. Solve the Puzzle. (Mac or PC)

by ImpactGames

Product Features

• *** Please check www.peacemakergame.com for latest patches and updates for this version ***
• Supported by Windows 2000 SP4, XP, For Vista check compatibility with online Demo. Supported by Mac OSX 10.4 and up.
• This game requires an internet connection for activation, and Quicktime Player for Audio Video.
• Play the news: inspired by real events in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict using real news footage and images.
• Two games in one: play both the role of the Israeli Prime Minister or the Palestinian President.

Product Details

• ASIN: B000QDTXUO
• Media: CD-ROM
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,590 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

The PeaceMaker video-game challenges you to succeed as a leader where others have failed. Experience the joy of bringing peace to the Middle East or the agony of plunging the region into disaster. PeaceMaker will test your skills, assumptions and prior knowledge. Play it and you will never read the news the same way again. Reviews: "Peacemaker is part of a new generation: games that immerse people in the real world, full of real-time political crises. And the games' designers aren't just selling a voyeuristic thrill. Games, they argue, can be more than just mindless fun, they can be a medium for change." - The New York Times. "Unlike most serious games, it aims to bridge the gap between education and entertainment and reach a mass market." -CNN. "It provides a challenge that literally kept me up at night." -Robert Janelle, Suite 101. Playable in Arabic, English, and Hebrew.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly original -- Not just another strategy game!, June 1, 2007

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Rob (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PeaceMaker: Play the News. Solve the Puzzle. (Mac or PC) (CD-ROM)

I purchased PeaceMaker via download direct from ImpactGames several months ago. It is very deep and surprisingly fun. I haven't played a political simulator like this since Hidden Agenda, way back in the 80s. PeaceMaker is thoughtful, serious, and highly original.

Beware: Many of your options in the game are really booby traps! In particular, using violence to solve the conflict will only lead to an early (and humiliating) loss. As the title of the game states, you simply must be a peacemaker to win. However, early in the game, you will often find that being a peacemaker is not popular with your own people! You will have to win their trust and prove your leadership before you can make much concrete progress toward peace.

PeaceMaker is not a game for someone who is looking for a quick thrill or an easy diversion. You will have to make careful, well-reasoned choices to be successful. But if you're willing to think about your games -- and if you're interested in the concept -- PeaceMaker will be a very rewarding experience.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening!, July 18, 2007

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J. David "SomeGuy" (St. Louis, MO USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PeaceMaker: Play the News. Solve the Puzzle. (Mac or PC) (CD-ROM)

I recently finished my MA in International Relations with special interest in Middle East issues. I learned a lot of "facts" and heard many opinions about the Israel-Palestine conflict, but it wasn't until I played this game that I felt I could only BEGIN to understand each sides view and emotions of the situation. It is an enlightening view into the "can of worms" which makes up this very long and historic conflict.

As far as its "game quality" goes...I am not a video game player by default, so I really have nothing to compare it with. I do, however design instructional materials for online courses and this is a WONDERFULLY engaging learning experience.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This game will help you to understand the frustrations of both sides., August 23, 2007

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D. Fink - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: PeaceMaker: Play the News. Solve the Puzzle. (Mac or PC) (CD-ROM)

I am not quite sure if you can win this game, I have not. It will certainly give you insight as to the problems that the leaders of both sides face when attempting to bring the mess to a conclusion.