Naked War Explained
Naked War is a 2006 turn-based strategy video game for two players, developed by Ste and John Pickford.[1] [2]
In 2011 it was made free to download.[3] [4] [5]
Gameplay
Each player takes the role of a military commander controlling a squad of four soldiers on an island. A player issues orders then hits the 'send' button to send the turn to his opponent, before watching the results on his PC. The opposing player receives the turn as an email attachment. Each turn takes about four minutes.[6]
Reception
In 2011, it was listed in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: PC Gamer. November 24, 2007. GP Publications. Google Books.
- Web site: Interview: Meet Naked War, The Wii Advance Wars Beater That Never Was. July 9, 2014. Nintendo Life. November 24, 2020. November 11, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111223449/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2014/07/interview_meet_naked_war_the_wii_advance_wars_beater_that_never_was. live.
- Web site: Pickford Brothers' Naked War now free. Robert. Purchese. Eurogamer. January 21, 2011. 2020-11-24. 2014-07-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20140710125601/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-21-pickford-brothers-naked-war-now-free. live.
- Web site: Pickfords switch Naked War to free-play. December 11, 2008. November 24, 2020. December 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201205145406/https://www.vg247.com/2008/12/11/pickfords-switch-naked-war-to-free-play/. live.
- Web site: Five Years of Service, Naked War Now Even Freer!. www.gamasutra.com.
- Web site: The Pickford Brothers Launch Naked War. GamesIndustry.biz. 9 October 2006 .
- Book: Mott, Tony. 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die: You Must Play Before You Die. December 5, 2011. Octopus. 9781844037155. Google Books.
