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4.0 User Score:

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Based on 7 critic reviews
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Game Info

Publisher: DreamCatcher Interactive

Developer: GolemLabs

Genre(s): Simulation, Wargame, Strategy

Players: 1

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: March 29, 2002

Summary

A truly unique military and geo political simulator which allows the player the ability to decide on how they want to play the game. Built using recent UN and CIA data the player can play as any 1 of 140 nations and strive to solve the real world economic, social and political problems facing that country. From a military standpoint there are up to 4000 unique deployable units which can be used to fight strategic battles anywhere around the globe. [DreamCatcher]

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What The Critics Said

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All Game Guide

The organization of the immense database allows both novices and experts to equally enjoy the challenge.

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GameSpot

It's an idea that has been tried before and done better.

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PC Gamer

Events unfold inexplicably, unrealistically, and almost arbitrarily. [June 2002, p.69]

Yahoo! Games

With the bugs fixed and the gameplay tweaked and polished, Superpower could be pretty decent. At the moment, it's disappointing.

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Adrenaline Vault

A key problem may simply be that the international system is too hard to replicate under its current condition of relative anarchy.

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Electric Playground

The game's lack of focus, poor design, and beta-like release state will put it not in the forefront of strategy discussion boards, but rather the back of discount software bins.

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Computer Gaming World

SuperPower's most entertaining feature is this utter detachment from reality - despite its being touted as hyperrealistic. [July 2002, p.82]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 4.0 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Sonny M. gave it a 0:
Easily one of worst games ever made. I would ALSO like to sign up for the class action lawsuit.

Charles gave it a 3:
Unrealistic---battle scenes are on a graphic equivelant with my first Atari game--control over conquered countries is very limited---an attack on any city in the world can be launched from any other city in the world, never mind that in real life an army in Beijing can't just fly to Los Angeles for a battle. The unrealism makes this game a waste of time.

Rich C. gave it a 0:
Garbage want my money back where do i sign up for the class action lawsuit.

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