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'''''Word War 5''''' is a video game developed and published by [[Crealude]] for the [[personal computer|PC]].


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''Word War 5'' is an assortment of five word games.<ref name="NG"/> Each of these games involves creating five-letter words.<ref name="CGSP"/> Each game has five difficulty levels.<ref name="PC Gamer"/> These games can be played in English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.<ref name="Sun Sent"/>
''Word War 5'' is an assortment of five word games.<ref name="NG"/> Each of these games involves creating five-letter words.<ref name="CGSP"/> Each game has five difficulty levels.<ref name="PC Gamer"/> These games can be played in English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.<ref name="Sun Sent"/>

==Development==
The game was designed by [[:fr:Pierre Berloquin|Pierre Berloquin]].<ref name="CGSP"/> It was published and developed by [[Crealude]].<ref name="NG"/> It was distributed by Millennium Media Group.<ref name="CGSP"/><ref name="PC Gamer"/><ref name="Sun Sent"/>


==Reception==
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''[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]'' reviewed the game, rating it with two stars out of five, and stated that "Crealude's ''World War 5'' is an obscure, weird, and severe edutainment misfire."<ref name="NG">{{cite magazine|last=|first=|title=Finals|magazine=[[Next Generation (magazine)|Next Generation]]|issue=5|publisher=[[Future US|Imagine Media]]|date=May 1995|page=94}}</ref>
''[[PC Gamer]]'' called the game a "brainteaser for word lovers", praising the soundtrack and stylized graphics.<ref name="PC Gamer">{{cite web|author=marktrade |url=https://archive.org/details/UneditedPCGamer_marktrade/PC_Gamer_019u/page/n165/mode/2up |title=Unedited scans of PC Gamer magazine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive |publisher=Archive.org |date= |accessdate=2022-05-02}}</ref>


''[[Computer Games Strategy Plus]]'' found the games "simple to understand but nearly impossible to explain" and recommended it to puzzle fans.<ref name="CGSP">{{cite web|author=famiconsumer |url=https://archive.org/details/computer-games-strategy-plus-61-december-1995/page/94/mode/2up |title=Computer Games Strategy Plus 61 December 1995 : Strategy Plus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive |publisher=Archive.org |date= |accessdate=2022-05-02}}</ref>
''[[PC Gamer]]'' called the game a "brainteaser for word lovers", praising the soundtrack and stylized graphics.<ref name="PC Gamer">{{cite web|author=marktrade |url=https://archive.org/details/UneditedPCGamer_marktrade/PC_Gamer_019u/page/n165/mode/2up |title=Unedited scans of PC Gamer magazine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive |year=1994 |accessdate=2022-05-02}}</ref>


''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'' called it "a mixed bag of mind-benders", noting the option to play in five different languages.<ref name="Sun Sent">{{cite web|author=Б─╒ |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1995-11-19-9511130339-story.html |title=QUICK SPINS Б─⌠ Sun Sentinel |publisher=Sun-sentinel.com |date= |accessdate=2022-05-02}}</ref>
''[[Computer Games Strategy Plus]]'' found the games "simple to understand but nearly impossible to explain" and recommended it to puzzle fans.<ref name="CGSP">{{cite web|author=famiconsumer |url=https://archive.org/details/computer-games-strategy-plus-61-december-1995/page/94/mode/2up |title=Computer Games Strategy Plus 61 December 1995 : Strategy Plus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive |date= December 1995|accessdate=2022-05-02}}</ref>

''[[South Florida Sun-Sentinel]]'' called it "a mixed bag of mind-benders", noting the option to play in five different languages.<ref name="Sun Sent">{{cite web|author=Б─╒ |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1995-11-19-9511130339-story.html |title=QUICK SPINS Б─⌠ Sun Sentinel |publisher=Sun-sentinel.com |date= 19 November 1995|accessdate=2022-05-02}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 07:19, 29 October 2024

World War 5
Developer(s)Crealude
Publisher(s)Crealude
Platform(s)PC
Release1995
Genre(s)Puzzle video game
Mode(s)Single-player

Word War 5 is a video game developed and published by Crealude for the PC.

Gameplay

[edit]

Word War 5 is an assortment of five word games.[1] Each of these games involves creating five-letter words.[2] Each game has five difficulty levels.[3] These games can be played in English, Spanish, French, German, and Italian.[4]

Development

[edit]

The game was designed by Pierre Berloquin.[2] It was published and developed by Crealude.[1] It was distributed by Millennium Media Group.[2][3][4]

Reception

[edit]

Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it with two stars out of five, and stated that "Crealude's World War 5 is an obscure, weird, and severe edutainment misfire."[1]

PC Gamer called the game a "brainteaser for word lovers", praising the soundtrack and stylized graphics.[3]

Computer Games Strategy Plus found the games "simple to understand but nearly impossible to explain" and recommended it to puzzle fans.[2]

South Florida Sun-Sentinel called it "a mixed bag of mind-benders", noting the option to play in five different languages.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Finals". Next Generation. No. 5. Imagine Media. May 1995. p. 94.
  2. ^ a b c d famiconsumer (December 1995). "Computer Games Strategy Plus 61 December 1995 : Strategy Plus : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  3. ^ a b c marktrade (1994). "Unedited scans of PC Gamer magazine : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive". Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  4. ^ a b c Б─╒ (19 November 1995). "QUICK SPINS Б─⌠ Sun Sentinel". Sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
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