439:. Novistrana is rife with political turmoil, with many differing political forces vying for power representing a range of ideologies. The ideologies of Novistranans are generally influenced by their class or career. Police brutality and political corruption are prevalent. Novistrana has its own national anthem, which is sung in a fictional language. Similarly, the alphabet used in Novistrana is fictional although it draws heavily from the
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virtual tour of their current location. However, the overall influence of the 3D engine on the actual mechanics of gameplay is minimal - the ability to view actions taking place does not affect the outcome of those actions. Some actions carried out in the game offer extra customization options in the 3D view (for instance, choosing the approach for canvassing or allocating 'cards' in negotiations) but these are separate to the 3D world.
374:. The player, characters, actions, and districts in the game possess an ideology score as a total sum of three measures: Force, Influence, and Wealth. This score represents alignment towards certain actions on the political spectrum. Ideology influences many aspects of gameplay, including player's chances of success or failure in interacting with other characters, and their ability to take over and maintain a district.
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Novistrana who is compelled to take political action after witnessing the arrest of his parents by the Secret Police. The player has been monitoring the rise of
Karasov over the previous decades, waiting for a chance to exact revenge. The game's ultimate goal is to build a faction to topple Novistrana's government and liberate the country from Karasov's rule.
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track. The music was designed to play certain elements in accord with events that occurred in the game, such as the transitions from day and night, the occurrence of in-game events, and the success or failure of player actions. James
Hannigan reflected that "a lot of music tends in games tends to be
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development team to restrict the ambitious scope of the game. Revisions to the scope included the number of locations, with the concept of "hundreds of cities and towns" to a district-based system within a single city. Furthermore, the level of detail advertised early in the game, citing "thousands
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The game is divided into Days, each of which is a cycle of a
Morning, Afternoon, and Night. Each of these periods is a turn of sorts, in which orders may be given to faction members to be carried out in the next available turn. Every morning force, influence, and wealth, the in-game resources, are
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seeking to place their preferred government in power. As a strategy game, the 3D game engine is mostly a facade on top of simpler rules and mechanics reminiscent of a boardgame. The 3D engine provides a high level of detail and helps 'flesh out' the world of
Novistrana, enabling players to take a
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in 2000 focused upon the purported level of detail behind the game's engine, the "Totality Engine". Described as "the most advanced graphics engine ever seen, (with) no upper bound of on the number of polygons and objects", it was claimed the game could "render scenes with an unlimited number of
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regime run by Vasily
Karasov. Elected President-for-life, Karasov has overseen enormous inequality in Novistrana, whilst orchestrating crackdowns on dissidents, siphoning state funds into his own accounts, and conducting clandestine arrests with the Secret Police. The player is a young man in
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was released on 27 August 2003 to mixed reception, with many critics observing that the game fell short of the expectations induced by its lead developer. Whilst the originality and detail of the game was praised, many reviews observed the game lacked depth. The underperformance of
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in all stages of production. In acting as lead designer, CEO and producer, Hassabis curated the game's vision in a way that led to direct decision-making over critical design aspects of the game. Hassabis ultimately decided to step down from his role as CEO of
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observed "the attempt to create an immersive game world utterly fails...the vast environment turns out to be singularly uninspiring and completely useless", due to all actions in the game being planned in the two-dimensional menu of the game.
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featured in space in which players must build a republic. The game's online capabilities were touted to support "hundreds of thousands of people (who) will be able to take part in building a republic." The game would feature
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noted ironically that despite the "lofty technical ambitions and sustained development delays...the huge world that took so long to construct ends up as the least involving part of the game." Similarly, Bruce Geryk of
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mechanics allowing for combat and competitive business, allowing players to create political movements and influence the running of the republic and its actions. The game's story was also developed independent of
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felt the game was "really pretty tedious for little to no pay off, especially since it starts off at an insanely slow place...it's turn-based at heart (and) nothing happens except in time blocks." Allen Rausch of
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that would simulate "approximately one million individual citizens" at a high level of detail, each with "their own unique and specific AI" comprising "their own daily routine, emotions, beliefs and loyalties".
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described the game as a "colossal disappointment", citing the "hype about its living city...a massively detailed game world where you could zoom in to unprecedented levels of intimate detail." Stephen Poole of
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attributed these delays at the time to an underestimation of the time needed to implement features at scale and detail desired for the game. However, alternative explanations have included the decision to hire
328:' descriptions of the game as a highly detailed and realistic simulation of political dynamics. The game experienced several delays, leading to the restriction of the scope of the game's features and scale.
1183:, with both studios collaborating as a result of uniting "separate long term visions", with both companies reportedly contributing to the game's creative development towards developing a prototype.
1153:. The sequel was announced by the studio on February 22, 2005, and was planned for release in 2007. The game was announced as a partnership with Nicely Crafted Entertainment, who had created the
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of factions, organizations and parties to subvert and control, each with their own goals and powers" was profoundly simplified to a total of ten distinctive factions. Following major delays,
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stated the interface was "one of the most diabolically obscure I've ever seen in a video game...the (map) does a remarkably poor job of transmitting what's going on." Negative reviews of
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found "the methodology of managing that information tedious. The interface is woeful. The game fails to communicate with the player effectively." Similarly, Allen Rausch of
443:. "Novistrana" can be translated in Russian and some Eastern European/Slavic languages as "New Country". In other Slavic languages it could be translated as "New Party".
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praised the game as a game that "(dares) to be unique", with "levels of depth and subtle complexity that have not been seen in computer games before". Sam Parker of
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disconnected from what is going on...the aim of the game is rise to power and I wanted the music to play a narrative role in that." Hannigan was nominated for a
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in action." Reviewers were also mixed on the representation and detail of the setting, Novistrana, due to its poor relationship to the gameplay. Sam Parker of
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similarly observed "it's almost never a good sign when a game spends four years in development and ships two years after its original release date, and
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at this time began to highlight shared concerns that the game may be too detailed or cerebral to attract an audience, that delays to the game indicated
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noted "you'll often be waiting for an event to occur...while time can be sped up, there's far too much dead time waiting for the clock to move."
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found "the core game...can be at times fascinating in its free-form simulation of grassroots politics. In a negative review, Anthony
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stated the game "lacked the "interface...suited to handling masses of statistics and information in a competent way." Anthony
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reached its beta testing stage in July 2003, with final mastering of the game completed on August 8, 2003, and the game was launched by
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stated the game is "simulating real-world social, class and moral dynamics closer than anything seen before". Stephen Poole of
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also focused on the slow pace and passive turn-based approach to the gameplay. Reviewers Adam
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mechanics and level of graphical detail were marketed to the press, and significant coverage of the game at events such as
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indicating the game received "mixed or average" reviews, with an average score of 62 out of 100 based on 21 reviews.
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system. This process involved programming software to re-order and layer recordings from an
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due to having left on good terms with the studio. The studio immediately began work on
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during production in May 2003, to focus on involvement in the development process.
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staff, growing to a team of 35 by 2003. Hassabis acquired several staff for
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were mixed in their assessment of whether the game reflected a convincing
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layers of obscurity", suggesting that it may find appeal as a "cult hit".
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2001 for its "fresh new concept and great graphics engine", and
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The game is set in Novistrana, a fictional former state of the
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was showcased to press at several major events, including the
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depicting an aerial view of the game's setting, Novistrana.
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Prima's Official Strategy Guide - Republic: The Revolution
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fell short of their expectations. Anthony Fordham of
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1891:"E3 2001: Official Exhibit Guide". Prima Games: 81.
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669:polygons in real time". Tech demonstrations of
512:. In 1998, Hassabis left the successor company
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645:at the street level using the Totality Engine.
1145:undertook initial development on a sequel to
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2058:Hilton, Kevin (May 2004). "James Hannigan".
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1436:"The Elixir Diaries: Let the games begin"
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1349:"The Elixir Diaries: Taking the plunge"
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2020:Rosembloom, Etan (18 September 2018).
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1542:"Republic: The Revolution - Features"
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2532:Video games scored by James Hannigan
2273:Brenesal, Barry (3 September 2003).
1719:Dinsdale, Jean-Luc (July 30, 2004).
1583:"Republic: The Revolution goes gold"
1249:Ellis, David; Knight, David (2003).
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2227:Rausch, Allen (12 September 2003).
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2463:. 25 November 2005. Archived from
2434:Rausch, Allen (22 February 2005).
1666:"Republic release brought forward"
1664:Calvert, Justin (15 August 2003).
1330:"Republic: The Revolution Q&A"
1281:"The Elixir Diaries: Bright ideas"
972:was mixed, with review aggregator
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2328:Fordham, Anthony (October 2003).
2275:"Republic: The Revolution Review"
2250:Wrentmore, John (10 March 2003).
2229:"Republic: The Revolution Review"
2205:"Republic: The Revolution Review"
2175:Biessener, Adam (December 2003).
2137:. No. 233. pp. 134–135.
2001:Dela Fuente, Derek (March 2003).
1925:"Eidos Announces 2003 E3 Line-Up"
1776:Houlihan, John (September 2001).
1632:Bramwell, Tom (August 14, 2003).
1434:Hassabis, Demis (February 1999).
1171:massively multiplayer online game
528:from colleagues and graduates at
435:, and the country's churches are
2203:Parker, Sam (2 September 2003).
1984:"IGNPC's Best of E3 2002 Awards"
1874:"Republic Begins the Revolution"
1600:Adams, David (August 25, 2003).
1548:. 19 August 2000. Archived from
1347:Hassabis, Demis (October 1998).
1279:Hassabis, Demis (January 2000).
1169:was envisaged as a first-person
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2359:. 8 August 2003. Archived from
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2078:"Games: Original Music in 2004"
2022:"The Evolution of Screen Music"
2003:"Interview with Demis Hassabis"
1784:. No. 206. pp. 52–53.
2129:Geryk, Bruce (December 2003).
1419:. 24 June 2004. Archived from
1313:. Elixir Studios. August 2003.
1:
2153:Fahey, Rob (29 August 2003).
1854:Blevins, Tal (18 June 2002).
1835:Brown, Ken (September 2000).
1388:Parker, Sam (23 April 2003).
2417:"The Dawn of a New Republic"
2396:"Elixir drinks the kool-aid"
2039:Hammond, Joe (18 May 2011).
1960:Kosak, Dave (May 31, 2001).
1816:Edge, Nigel (January 2000).
1565:"Republic coming this month"
431:. The population is largely
288:in which the player leads a
1856:"Progress Report: Republic"
1843:. No. 194. p. 70.
1563:Parker, Sam (1 July 2003).
487:, a company established by
483:was the initial project of
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1943:"E3: Industry Impressions"
1837:"Republic: The Revolution"
1778:"Republic: The Revolution"
1519:Fahey, Rob (21 May 2003).
1499:"Interview:Positech Games"
1371:"Q&A: Republic Update"
690:Game Developers Conference
2537:Video games set in Europe
2522:Single-player video games
2457:"Republic Dawn Interview"
1962:"E3 Awards: Best of Show"
1461:(109): 64. December 2001.
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2357:Computer and Video Games
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1923:Chan, Leo (1 May 2003).
1762:(45): 17. February 2002.
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1604:Republic: The Revolution
1000:doesn't buck the odds."
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652:experienced significant
261:Republic: The Revolution
36:Republic: The Revolution
2512:Feral Interactive games
2507:Eidos Interactive games
2381:(2): 92. December 2004.
2379:Edge Magazine Australia
1949:(105): 24. August 2001.
679:artificial intelligence
308:, a company by founder
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968:Critical reception of
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2461:Computer Games Online
2135:Computer Gaming World
1841:Computer Gaming World
1805:(104): 16. July 2001.
1782:Computer Gaming World
1756:"A Gaming Revolution"
1413:"Republic Postmortem"
1070:Computer Gaming World
833:Computer Gaming World
656:arising from how its
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1377:. 29 September 2003.
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1038:political simulation
658:political simulation
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582:Cambridge University
530:Cambridge University
510:Bullfrog Productions
347:, was discontinued.
314:Bullfrog Productions
286:political simulation
2423:. 22 February 2005.
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1478:"Republic Q&A"
1390:"Republic Preview"
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1525:GamesIndustry.biz
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