Republic: The Revolution (Mac)

by Feral Interactive

Product Features

• A simulation game where youÆre a rebel leader out to oust the RepublicÆs President
• Start with a single loyal follower, a tiny secret HQ, and a small base of local support
• Build up a nationwide faction strong enough to rule the Republic
• The path to supremacy is fraught with the danger
• Graphics engine allows you to be as close or far away as you wish

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000C8626
• Item Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: July 29, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #40,466 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

You're the charismatic leader of a rebel faction out to oust the President of the Republic, by any means. Starting with a single loyal follower, a tiny secret HQ, and a small base of local support, it is up to you to build up a nationwide faction strong enough to remove the President and rule the Republic of Novistrana. The path to supremacy is fraught with danger. Other subversive groups, each with their own agendas, will be vying with you to take the reins of power. And of course, most formidably of all, the President will do anything to preserve his regime. Featuring a graphics engine that allows you to be as far removed or as up close to the action as you wish, with abilities ranging from engineering the economy to street fightin' political agitation, Republic is a genre-breaking simulation game with a stunning cinematic look and feel.

Product Description

Starting with a single loyal supporter a tiny secret HQ and a very small base of local support you must build up a nationwide faction powerful enough to oust the President and rule the Republic of Novistrana. Other factions each with their own agendas will be vying for power with you. And of course most formidably of all the President will go to any lengths necessary to hold onto power. Persuade hire and recruit all manner of specialist characters to your cause or use less ethical methods such as brainwashing or blackmailing to achieve your aims. These characters range from army generals to TV film stars to archbishops. Players may follow different strands of play allowing them to play as politicians businessmen criminals religious leaders or generals. Behave as ruthlessly or as compassionately as you want. The choice is yours but beware as every decision has its consequences and repercussions.System Requirements:Minimum: Mac OS 10.2.3 Macintosh PowerPC 1 GHz 1.5 GB available hard disk space 128 MB of RAM (w/virtual memory set to at least 256 MB) Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 16 MB VRAM. Recommended: Mac OS X 10.3 Macintosh PowerPC 1.8 GHz 750 MB available hard disk space 256 MB of RAM Hardware accelerated 3D graphics card with 32 MB VRAMFormat: MAC X10.2 OR LATER Genre: ENTERTAINMENT UPC: 644247001927 Manufacturer No: 192

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Won't work with intel processors!, February 17, 2011

By 

Nullus "N" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Republic: The Revolution (Mac) (CD-ROM)

Don't buy this game if your Mac is less than 5 years old! It simply won't run on most Macs made after 2005.

I emailed Feral about the problem and they replied:

"...unfortunately, this game is designed for Macs with PowerPC processors, and will run poorly on Intel processors. We are aware of the graphical problems with the more modern MACs, but unfortunately there is nothing that will be done about this issue due to the age of the game. I am sorry that I cannot offer any more encouraging news."

They are still happy to sell it to you at a reduced price, even though it won't work on your computer.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Didn't Work, December 21, 2009

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D. Zberg - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Republic: The Revolution (Mac) (CD-ROM)

The game worked through the 'create' phase. When the map came up to start actually playing it was like someone sent an electric pulse to my computer that made it go haywire. I tried again and again but there was no luck playing this on my 24" iMac that I bought new in 2008. Frustrating!!

15 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a new kind of gameplay, November 26, 2003

By 

Nicholas Fate "The Lizard King" (Pittsburgh, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Republic: The Revolution (Mac) (CD-ROM)

I just bought Republic:Revolution yesterday, I have by no means gotten far enough in the game to explain it in great detail. I can say that I can tell if a game will be good, and this game like the editor's review pointed out, is very different then other games. This game is very real, the object of the gameplay is to overtake the president of a new free Russian state after the collapse of the soviet union, i have never seen a game so intense and real, the game is not action packed but it is more psychological and the game seems to have a mind of it's own.
If you are a person looking for a challenge in computer gaming i highly recomend this game.
I dont know where this game is headed, but if it lives up to the potential that I think it posseses, it will be a masterpiece.
In this game you actually feel like you are alive and lost in the game ready to defend yourself, ready to start a REVOLUTION!