The 3rd Millennium

The 3rd Millennium
Developer(s) Cryo Interactive
Publisher(s) Cryo Interactive
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows Edit this on Wikidata
Release 1997
Genre(s) Simulation, Strategy
Mode(s) Single-player video game Edit this on Wikidata

The 3rd Millennium is a 1997 simulation strategy game by Cryo Interactive.

Production

The 3rd Millennium came out in France in 1997, and in early 1998 in the United States.

While the game is serious and accurate in terms of data, the developers added humour and political incorrectness to ensure the player did not take the game too seriously.[1][2]

Plot and gameplay

The player is political leader in the year 2001. The world is divided into 31 different states over 5 large countries. Their task is to become governor of their state and president of the world.

The gameplay is similar to other 4X strategies like the Civilization series. The isometric world map is accurate to 2500 square kilometres.[3] The representation of the game's elements is based on "actual census, socio-economic and ecological projections for the period 2000 to 2500".[3] the game is management first, and storyline second.[1]

Critical reception

PC Powerplay gave the gave a rating of 52%.[4] PC Player gave it 38%.[5]

Cyro Interactive believes that the game failed to make an impact in Japan as the culture does not understand a "game of political intrigue with humour".[1] PC Zone felt that while the game's soundscape was "undeniably clever and surprisingly atmospheric", its gameplay was boring.[6] Avoc compared the title to Maxis' real-time strategy and management hybrid Sim City.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "The 3rd Milennium". PC Powerplay, Issue 015. Next Publishing Pty Ltd. 1 August 1997 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  3. 1 2 "Cryo Interactive Home Page". 21 January 1998. Archived from the original on 21 January 1998.
  4. ↑ "3rd Milennium". Power Play. January 1998.
  5. ↑ "Kultboy.com - DIE Kult-Seite über die alten Spiele-Magazine und Retro-Games!". www.kultboy.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  6. ↑ Wright, Andrew (13 August 2001). "The 3rd Millennium". PC Zone. ComputerAndVideoGames.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  7. ↑ "The 3rd Millennium - Review". bill.bzaar.net. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
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