NationStates Jolt Archive

NationStates (TM) The Game for PC

From the creators of Java Hut, Army Flight, and the famed Shotgun Good Golly! games comes an all new name that will allow people - young and old - to rule a country of their very own, however they wish to set it up!

Sundance Gaming Company, part of ViZion World Corporation, is proud to introduce its newest - and most anticipated - game! NationStates (TM)!

In NationStates, the player is given free reign to create and build up their own country! They may be a psychotic dictatorship, a far leftist commie, or anything else they can dream of. They can even run a country in the future or past, not just the present!

Linked up by the internet, players can make allies, fight wars, and test out their country in an international community of thousands! This will help to raise the future leaders of your country as they learn the hard way what works and what doesn't!

This game is already in shipments to stores across the globe. If your store or country has yet to have any on their way, just let us know! Or if you would just like to buy a bunch, let us know!

The game retails at $59.95. Retailers invoice is $34.55.

This is the most anticipated game release ever! Don't miss out - rather you're a person, country, or store! Place your orders NOW!

What the reviewers are saying!
Wow... just... wow! This game is the most intellectually stimulating game that is actually FUN to play since... I don't even know! ~ Gamers United

This is quite possibly the more entertaining game since SHOTGUN GOOD GOLLY! was out! ~ Game Reviews Unlimited

U GOTZZZZZ 2 PLAY DIZ GAME IT ROXXXORZZZZ!!!!!! ~ Screen name: SexyBoi4791298

I recommend this to any gamer, no matter who they are. It has a little something for everyone, and trust me, it will not dissapoint. ~ www.GamesRUs.co.ni

This game is definitely addictive, and I think I'm going to enjoy playing this for a long time. ~ GameFreak Review

I strongly reccomend this game for anyone who has a desire to be in charge or just have fun. ~ Sunrise Gamer's Monthly

...it is a glorious take on roleplaying and a productive way to sit at the computer for hours, since it makes you think. ~ GameUniverse Magazine

98/100 Rating ~ "Rotten Crops" Magazine

90% Rating ~ e-opinie.swi

SUBMIT YOUR OWN REVIEW OR RATING NOW!

NationStates (TM) The Board Game
After the huge success of NationStates: The Game for PC shocked the industry, and even Sundance Gaming itself, Sundance Gaming Company has officially released the board game version. While this cannot be hooked up to the internet, it will allow upto six players to battle for hours - even days, weeks, or months should the players choose so - in person, and even without electricity, you can play!

It is perfect for those without computers, or for those families always on trips!

This game retails for $35.99.

(Lol clever! Sadly as my nation lacks electricity we can not buy such games. Unless you make a board game version)

The Game has been submitted to the Alborio Electronic Gaming Evaluation Comission, and is pending review if it will be premitted in the country.

(Lol clever! Sadly as my nation lacks electricity we can not buy such games. Unless you make a board game version)
Soon, a board game is to be released for those nations who are less fortunate as to not have electricity. (OOC: lol)

The Aztec National League's government commission, The Electronic Entertainment and Development Commission has authorized the distribution and selling of this game. Shipments may begin at any time.

The Aztec National League's government commission, The Electronic Entertainment and Development Commission has authorized the distribution and selling of this game. Shipments may begin at any time.
Excellent, we shall begin the shipment to any stores looking to purchase these games for sale immediately.

Soon, a board game is to be released for those nations who are less fortunate as to not have electricity. (OOC: lol)

lol


miiiiice

Hamilay Technology Weekly

The highly anticipated NationStates, from ViZionarian corporation Sundance Gaming, hit store shelves yesterday in Hamilay to an enthusiastic reception. Over a million copies were purchased in the first two hours, and gamers throughout the country wasted no time in founding their new nations, with, to this reviewer's belief, imaginative and amusing concepts. Already a realistic and dynamic system of foreign relations between players has developed, with one 'United States of America' founding the first and so far largest power bloc, presumably based on the United States of Allanea.

However, NationStates has already attracted a significant amount of controversy, with industry watchdog groups claiming it encourages racial hatred and dangerous nationalistic sentiments. In particular, the dynamics of the virtual citizenry have been criticised, such when the simulated population sees a spike in discrimination after terrorist attacks. Critics have claimed that this mechanic "sets an offensive tone, both towards racial minorities and the intelligence of the population as a whole." Other events, such as aforementioned 'United States of America' 's invasion of one 'Iraq', resulting in civilian deaths and civil conflict, were also blasted due to concerns that they glossed over the reality of war in the real world, such as recent events in Hamilay and the current Cazelia-British Londinium war crimes dispute.

Despite this, the game's popularity shows no signs of dropping, and its proponents have responded to its criticisms by supposing that Sundance is attempting to simply make a game as true to life as possible. Others still have claimed that the game is clearly a work of fiction. "Some of the nations you see here are ridiculous," said one. "I mean, a triangular flag? What's up with that? And even the largest superpowers can't even afford a single superdreadnought. The game is unmistakably fiction, or at least set a long time in the past."

The NationStates community outside the game has also got off to an impressive start, with the General section of the official forums showing immense popularity, including, strangely, with this reviewer, despite the fact that it consists mostly of abortion debates on a good day.

The VISA Corp Electronic Resource Approval Board has looked through the game, and has decide to disallow it from entering VISA Corp because it may inadvertendly trigger activities that would attempt to subvert the government of VISA Corp.

This statement may be changed at a later time.

Respectfully,
Earl G. Hackman, Jr.
Chairman, VISA ERAB

Copyright (C) 2007 VISA ERAB.

((OOC: I like it better in RL where it's free...))

Both addressed to whom it may concern at Vizion:

From the Committee for Corporate Oversight:
As we are a civilized nation, the Technocracy does not object to the use of any non-malicious software within its borders. I'm sure you can expect several million orders from our citizens.

From the Office of the High Director of Education
The recently released Nationstates game is, quite frankly, a breakthrough in modern educational gaming. On behalf of the Technocracy, I would like to place an order for Five Million copies of the game for use in our curriculum.

From the Committee for Corporate Oversight:
As we are a civilized nation, the Technocracy does not object to the use of any non-malicious software within its borders. I'm sure you can expect several million orders from our citizens.
Excellent. We hope your citizens enjoy this game as much as many already are!


From the Office of the High Director of Education
The recently released Nationstates game is, quite frankly, a breakthrough in modern educational gaming. On behalf of the Technocracy, I would like to place an order for Five Million copies of the game for use in our curriculum.
Outstanding! Yes, we, too, agree it is a breakthrough for education. What a concept, a game that is fun AND educational!

We'd like you to build as many factories and warehouses as you like in our nation.

IC: I, on behalf of the Xiscapian Fragging Gamers (XFG) would like to purchase no less then 10 Million Games for the Red Light Festival coming up. Also, will there be a NationDates sequel?

IC: I, on behalf of the Xiscapian Fragging Gamers (XFG) would like to purchase no less then 10 Million Games for the Red Light Festival coming up. Also, will there be a NationDates sequel?
Great! We will prepare to send them!

As per a NationDates sequal, we may work on that.

Great. Nice doing bussiness with ya.

Nationdates?

Nationdates?
Heh, ya, it was an Apr fools joke... setting up a matchmaking service for us players if I remember correctly.

To: Sundance Gaming Company
From: Game Emporium, Inc.
Subject: Purchase

We would like to purchase 7 million copies of NationStates to be distributed in our 300 stores nationwide. We feel that your game will be immensely popular among the politics-minded population. If all goes as planned, we expect to be reordering soon.

Due to the cost, most of the country is sticking with "StateNations", an online game based on the novels of Mary Backs. However, controversy has reigned over Backs' own nation, the Untied States of America, being deleted for violation of site rules. "It's not fair!!!" her IP posted. "It's my **** game!"

With this alternative, NationStates may sell better than expected in Zwangzug.

an Article in Sunrise Gamer's Monthly

Make your own nation?

By: Roger Boscoe

The new NationSim game from the ViZionarian corporation Sundance Gaming, NationStates, took The Sunrise Islands by storm. The game has become instantly popular amongst all different age groups ranging from teens to adults.

The Game lets a player make their own "nation" with which they can trade and go to war, interact with other players and customize to their liking. Nations range from serious nations like one called, "The United States of America, obviously based on real life nations like Allanea, Philimbesi, and Cookesland; to less serious countries such as "The Enormous Wad of BubbleGum" featuring an stick of gum as it's flag.

Players can run it according to their own warped political ideals, create a Utopian paradise for society's less fortunate or a totalitarian corporate police state, care for their people or deliberately oppress them, join the United Nations or remain a rogue state, it's really up to them. I haven't been able to escape the new craze by making my own nation called "The Republic of Italy" which i based off the real nations of Cookborough, Pacitalia, Nuevo Italia, and Nueve Italia. I strongly reccomend this game for anyone who has a desire to be in charge or just have fun.

Ye bunch of scoundrels! We know that you developed your "game" from the ancient Auralinian card game of "Strip Nation States" wherein players who lose a round must instruct 10% of their population to divest themselves of their clothing. When the naked population of any given nation reaches 50%, the country is given the designation of "A Half-Assed Bunch of Pansies."

We demand satisfaction, or we will start production of our most terrifying Fart Bombs and drop them on your conniving asses.

We wonder if the developers in imported_ViZion would like to participate in a project we have been working for a long time.

Yes, you guessed it, "NS: Total War".

From GameUniverse magazine, July 2007
The fate of the world is in our hands... and we love it

Sundance Gaming's newest title release has surely turned heads among the roleplay-gaming sector both here in Pacitalia and around the world. NationStates: The Game (Ð 26,90 at most retailers), based on the wildly popular internet version built to promote an author's website in 2002, is, as Sunrise Gamer's Monthly's Roger Boscoe puts it, "instantly popular amongst all different age groups, ranging from teens to adults".

In NationStates: The Game, the player creates his or her own nation, which then allows them to set the course of domestic policy and produce foreign and economic policies that will either turn that country into a prolific superpower or end in potential disaster. Power-cravers and power-splitters, dictators and democrats alike will find this game exciting from top to bottom, as the completely customisable workspace allows players to choose whether or not their nations will be an inoffensive democracy, an iron fist dictatorship, a hungry capitalist machine, an anarchy, or a leftist elite-education state. Meanwhile, any history buffs will love the Time Scale feature in NS:TG, which allows players to create nations as far back or forward in time as 100,000 years.

If you're not big on diplomacy or international cooperation, you can opt to remain out of the United Nations or of other alliances that may pop up in your telegrams box. In the Nation mode you can control government spending with easy-to-use sliders and box inputs that show you the expected trend of your actions. Your government's popularity and your country's resiliency are also determined by "Issues" which appear in a separate dialogue and ask you to take a side with one of the three or more lobbyists appealing to you on a certain issue (national park destruction, banning the sale of a certain book, allowing nudity). Can't decide? You can drop the issue all together by clicking the handy Dismiss feature. You may be doing that a lot since the small repertoire of issues means their repetition is imminent.

The interesting Region feature comes into play if the user has an internet connection and hooks into multiplayer mode. The player can move his nation into a region and interact more seamlessly with other nations in that region, forming a common defence policy, economic ties, cultural or student exchange agreements, and comparing countries' stats against each other to see who's tops and who's the regional bottom-feeder.

All in all this game is never boring since it gives you nearly complete freedom to run your country how you want, any time you want, and allows you to feel like a legitimate leader of a real-world country. It's an intellectually stimulating game with an interesting concept and it does the original Internet version justice beyond expectations. The only cons are the repetition of the government issues, some problems with the game crashing on PCs (if you have a Bluefox computer, you will likely find that problem thankfully does not exist). Otherwise, when it is working -- which is most of the time -- it is a glorious take on roleplaying and a productive way to sit at the computer for hours, since it makes you think.

NationStates(TM): The Game
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The Pacitalian Consumer Electronics Standards Agency (CESA) has authorised the sale of this game within Pacitalia, both in-store and online at internet-based shopping applications. The lowest suggested price for this game in Pacitalia is Ð 25. It has been given a rating of E (Everyone).

The Toopoxican Censorship Agency has not passed this computer game for retail use, there are concerns raised over the current nations of "Russia" and "Egypt" (Both Parodies of Toopoxica and Volitaia respectivly) and in the corporation known as "Microsoft" (Beleived to be a harsh parody of the Toopoxican Organisation) As such Toopoxia will not distribute this game and we urge other nations to follow suite, this game will only result in degredation and anarchy.

Conversely, the long standing Toopoxican gaming corporation known as "Tin Soldier" Have released a rebuttal entitled "Toopoxia: Total War" This game focuses on Toopoxia's taking over of the world gaining bonus points for each former GASN nation destroyed.

Conversely, the long standing Toopoxican gaming corporation known as "Tin Soldier" Have released a rebuttal entitled "Toopoxia: Total War" This game focuses on Toopoxia's taking over of the world gaining bonus points for each former GASN nation destroyed.

Is TWSP included in that list?

If so, we demand that destroying us make the player automatically win the game, we are that awesome.

New Game Causes World-Wide Controversy

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This In-Game Screenshot shows a Player's army overseeing the reconstruction of a bridge

Are these games moral?

Recently, Sundance Gaming Company released a new real-time strategy game, tactfully named "NationStates: The Game".

The objective of this game is to create a nation, set a timeline for it (ranging from the ancient times to the deep future) and get your nation online, where you can compete, have wars, and manage your economy. Always faced by threats from the real world, such as plagues, wars and revolutions

It recieved very good reviews as well as outstanding scores by most gaming magazines and blogs (due to it's incredible realisticness), as well a gigantic wave of aproval from gamers all over the world.

In fact, the developers have already been asked to make an expansion pack, and the native Soviet Games has contacted the developers for a joint project known as "NS: Total War".

However, it's not all rainbows and flowers, as several countries, Toopoxia, for instance, have banned the game for a number of reasons (it could topple the goverment, being one of them), showing their intentions to mantain their oppresive ways and their population misinformed.

Already, a Toopoxian developer has cloned the game, taking the time to make a few adjustments to make Toopoxia "leader of the world" and awarding points for destroying ex-GASN nations, such as The World Soviet Party itself.

The Soviet citizenship can rest assured that their goverment wont ban the game, as well as actually encouraging people to try it and causing mass sales in the games market (the game can be adquired for a mere 25 Soviet Coins).

The Goverment has also expressed it's intention to try and develop a more military-oriented version for training purposes.


Story from SNN:
http://www.ssn.com.twsp/go/ln/ww/f_news/4925371.html

© SSN 1976

The Pacitalian Consumer Electronics Standards Agency (CESA) has authorised the sale of this game within Pacitalia, both in-store and online at internet-based shopping applications. The lowest suggested price for this game in Pacitalia is Ð 25. It has been given a rating of E (Everyone).
The games will begin shipping to Pacitalia tonight.

We wonder if the developers in imported_ViZion would like to participate in a project we have been working for a long time.

Yes, you guessed it, "NS: Total War".
We would be pleased to work with you on this! We will arrange for some of your people to be flown out here so we may work on this together.

IC: I, on behalf of the Xiscapian Fragging Gamers (XFG) would like to purchase no less then 10 Million Games for the Red Light Festival coming up. Also, will there be a NationDates sequel?
There are now rumours that NationDates is in the works.

The board game version of NationStates: The Game is nearing its near its finishing stage.

Sundance Gaming has come to an agreement with Soviet Games to work on a new version of the game, called NationStates: Total War.

And there are rumors that NationDates may be in the works.

OOC: There should be an NSwiki article on this. :p

OOC: There should be an NSwiki article on this. :p
OOC: LOL :p well, I'm not good at NSwiki, so if anyone wants to create one, go fer it! :D

In sign of rise,

What system requirements, this game has. Lots I read about it but nothing about what it actually uses.

Sela I Inkeri

In sign of rise,

What system requirements, this game has. Lots I read about it but nothing about what it actually uses.

Sela I Inkeri
Sela I Inkeri,

The system requirements are having 1.2 GHz processer, 1 gig of ram, 128 MB graphics card, and 4 GB free space on the hard drive.

Sela I Inkeri,

The system requirements are having 1.2 GHz processer, 1 gig of ram, 128 MB graphics card, and 4 GB free space on the hard drive.

"Holy Kalanxa!" the rejistani shouted! Then he replied:

In sign of rise,

This game is not compatible for any non-x86 computers, I guess. I never saw a RISC system like we use in Rejistania run with more than 200 MHZ. And that was a system for scientific use. I do not know what your programmers did, but being efficient was not among it.

Selen I Inkeri

OOC: LOL! Why do I feel like this is a paradox waiting to happen. Nice idea though.

OOC: LOL! Why do I feel like this is a paradox waiting to happen. Nice idea though.

(OOC: I'm just waiting for someone to make Nationstates within Nationstates within Nationstates, of course I can also see that getting slightly carried away very quickly)

OOC: LOL :p well, I'm not good at NSwiki, so if anyone wants to create one, go fer it! :Dhttp://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/NationStates_%28TM%29 Here you have it!

We would be pleased to work with you on this! We will arrange for some of your people to be flown out here so we may work on this together.

Great! We shall be expecting them.

http://ns.goobergunch.net/wiki/index.php/NationStates_%28TM%29 Here you have it!
haha awesome! Needs a little work, but awesome none the less! :p

Is the game online? If so, you may build factories, warehouses, and retailers in our nation. If not, do so anyway.

Is the game online? If so, you may build factories, warehouses, and retailers in our nation. If not, do so anyway.
It may be played online or off. But online adds much to this game, as you are able to play in the international community against other peoples creations.

As for your offer, we accept and will begin opening a factory in your nation shortly. And until it is completed, we will be shipping games out from ViZion to your nation!

At first the government of Sandrasa were welcoming to a recreational activity, but recent scans show several potentional subliminal messages could be transfered through the online function, or a virus that could cripple our database. And, because we must keep the population misinformed so we can do the bidding of the high god Yozomro, we have decided to wage war against the ViZion World Corporation, and any nations who allow this filth into their country. We have raised our military spending to it's full amount, and any citizen within our boundaries who is between 5 and 70,000 years old is to be drafted into the military. I call upon you, nations of the world, to stand up against this evil plague upon the planet!

The Government of Alborio has decided to NOT premit the game for sale or rent in the country for reasons of: The Potental to spure and encourage immoral behavior

At first the government of Sandrasa were welcoming to a recreational activity, but recent scans show several potentional subliminal messages could be transfered through the online function, or a virus that could cripple our database. And, because we must keep the population misinformed so we can do the bidding of the high god Yozomro, we have decided to wage war against the ViZion World Corporation, and any nations who allow this filth into their country. We have raised our military spending to it's full amount, and any citizen within our boundaries who is between 5 and 70,000 years old is to be drafted into the military. I call upon you, nations of the world, to stand up against this evil plague upon the planet!
OOC: lol, if you're truly new to this game and not a puppet, I'd highly suggest not going to war immediately unless you want your nation to be destroyed right off the bat. You should build up your nation, work on making friends and allies, and build up your economy so that in the future, you can fund a world-class military. If you want, I can help ya out on giving you ideas on what to do...
IC:
ViZion World Corporation is a company who makes its home in ViZion. If you are to attack any ViZion World Corporation builds, it will be views as an attack upon the nation of ViZion. That will not be tolerated.

Thank you.

From Sakura Gaming Corperation


Dear Sir or Madam,


We are pleased to be writing to you to inform you we have offically obtained the international license to your game and are preparing to put it out on the market. We hope you chose to do business with Sakura Gaming Corperation again.

Your game has been Rated: TG (Teen Gamers with the Tag: Game Experience May Change During Online Play)

Sincerly,
Sakura Mashimo

(OOC Aww, you really think I'm smart enough to be a puppet?)
Well, then.. Because of the current.. Lasergun shortage, we have decided to postpone the riddance of this plague. However, we will begin to send out propoganda to all nations who let this horrifying product into their boundaries, as well as stepping up our defense. We do not trust anyone who is willing to let a potential database-intruder into their country, and that vile corperation will probably take them over to invade us.

From Sakura Gaming Corperation


Dear Sir or Madam,


We are pleased to be writing to you to inform you we have offically obtained the international license to your game and are preparing to put it out on the market. We hope you chose to do business with Sakura Gaming Corperation again.

Your game has been Rated: TG (Teen Gamers with the Tag: Game Experience May Change During Online Play)

Sincerly,
Sakura Mashimo
Outstanding! We will begin shipment tonight!

(OOC Aww, you really think I'm smart enough to be a puppet?)
Well, then.. Because of the current.. Lasergun shortage, we have decided to postpone the riddance of this plague. However, we will begin to send out propoganda to all nations who let this horrifying product into their boundaries, as well as stepping up our defense. We do not trust anyone who is willing to let a potential database-intruder into their country, and that vile corperation will probably take them over to invade us.
OOC: You never know... lol
IC:
The board of Sundance Gaming made a collective sigh at the blabbering by this nation of Sandrasa. "Maybe we should just pay their government off and take them over nice and cleanly this time." one of the board members said, and the rest of the board members roared in laughter. "Some nations are just SURE because we're a Corporation, we're evil. Oh well, their loss to their economy." he said.

The UN has recently sent out this report to all news networks, as it seems to be an intresting story.
The nation of Sandrasa is pursuing an ancient, devastating weapon which uses a brutal idea of "nuclear fusion" by ways of using metals such as uranium. However, the nation is so backwards that they do not know where to find such a metal, and even if they did they would have no idea how to get it out of the ground. Idiots. I mean, who starts a war over a video game?

The UN has recently sent out this report to all news networks, as it seems to be an intresting story.
The nation of Sandrasa is pursuing an ancient, devastating weapon which uses a brutal idea of "nuclear fusion" by ways of using metals such as uranium. However, the nation is so backwards that they do not know where to find such a metal, and even if they did they would have no idea how to get it out of the ground. Idiots. I mean, who starts a war over a video game?
OOC: If you ARE set on having a war, or attempting to upgrade so you can, may I ask you start a new thread on that? Thanks. :)

(OOC heh, I understand. No, I'll just stop being annoying and leave you alone)

(OOC heh, I understand. No, I'll just stop being annoying and leave you alone)
OOC: I don't mind if we RP something, just start another thread so this one can remain about this game. :) I'd love to RP with you, rather it be war or peaceful.

NationStates hits Number One

In a shocking development, the game from ViZon called NationStates has reached number one in sales, pushing out White Faction II from it's number one spot it has held for three weeks.

Reviews have been mostly positive amongst gaming magazines and websites. However, many people have reported having existential meltdowns while playing, and a cult has developed stating that the game NationStates is in fact a representation of real life, in that there are gods outside our reality actually playing the same game they are and manipulating them, but they're all loonies, and have been shipped off to rehabilitation camps for their own good.

It is rumoured that Veliky Kynaz Tarakh Andropov, the younger brother to Tsar Xavier II, has taken up playing the game in his spare time, though the Kremlin has remained silent on the issue.

NationStates hits Number One

In a shocking development, the game from ViZon called NationStates has reached number one in sales, pushing out White Faction II from it's number one spot it has held for three weeks.

Reviews have been mostly positive amongst gaming magazines and websites. However, many people have reported having existential meltdowns while playing, and a cult has developed stating that the game NationStates is in fact a representation of real life, in that there are gods outside our reality actually playing the same game they are and manipulating them, but they're all loonies, and have been shipped off to rehabilitation camps for their own good.
It is rumoured that Veliky Kynaz Tarakh Andropov, the younger brother to Tsar Xavier II, has taken up playing the game in his spare time, though the Kremlin has remained silent on the issue.

OOC: hahaha Smart people they are!

OOC: You never responded to the request I made to sell the game. Please respond so I can continue this RP.

To: Sundance Gaming Company
From: Game Emporium, Inc.
Subject: Purchase

We would like to purchase 7 million copies of NationStates to be distributed in our 300 stores nationwide. We feel that your game will be immensely popular among the politics-minded population. If all goes as planned, we expect to be reordering soon.
Outstanding! We will sent our your shipment tonight! Please let us know when you need more.

GameFreak Review Column: NationStates

Review by Matthew Cochran

When video game megastore Game Emporium first brought NationStates out, I have to admit, I was skeptical. I never thought that, compared to HALO, Battlefield Earth and other kill-fests that are so popular today, a game about politics stood a chance. I can honestly say I've never been more wrong. I started out creating a nation called The Republic of Germany, based off of the nations in The New Prussian Empire. From there, I managed my budget, decided on issues, and got a feel for international politics. I also got to customize my nation, choosing the currency, national animal, and motto, and even designing my own flag. After about 15mins, it actually felt like I was running a country. But the best was yet to come. When I logged in to the online server, I discovered a whole world of alliances, wars, trade, and international action on a scale I never imagined. This game is definitely addictive, and I think I'm going to enjoy playing this for a long time. Total Score: 9.75/10

Hudson Herald
Objective, Unbiased News Since 2005

Popular Game Brings Mixed Reviews by Gov't. Officials

Alex Montague (AP)
Hudson--The immensely popular political simulation NationStates is drawing fire from some Republican congressmen and women, who say that the game holds fronts for the overthrow of the government. While most players have been relatively benign, a growing region calling itself Death to Prestonia has caused some concern. The region, headed by a nation calling itself Deathtothepresident, has been making threats, both verbally and symbolically, against the President and Congress. The regional founder's flag depicts Pres. Preston with crosshairs on his head, and other flags show various government buildings being destroyed. The President was quoted today as saying that he doesn't believe the threats are real enough to warrant pulling the game but that the region will be investigated and, if evidence of criminal action is discovered, the region will be shut down and it's founder may face charges.

Further Developments in the Nationstates Story

There have been dramatic devolpments involving the computer game released by the Sundance Gaming Company, investigation of possible members have led police to a senior member of the Vice-Consul's Cabinet, Gary Teuffen, 42, has been charged with Conspiracy to Incite Revolution and Disregard of Censorship Laws, he has been fined $5,000 and will be sent to prison for 5 months, apparently the Middle Aged man brought the game illegally from the black market and set about creating a parody of the Toopoxican Organisation known as Microsoft.

Lucian Brave, CEO of the Toopoxican Organisation, has stated publically that he doesn't find the game or its parodies offensive and even stating jokingly "The only problem I have [with the game] is that Microsoft was unable to destroy the Apple Corp as would have happened in real life." This move has dissapointed several eager gamers who have been petitioning for the games release, a statement released online by the Toopoxican Censorship Board states that "We will not be releasing this game under any title or circumstance, please cease sending letters to our Headquarters as they will be immediatly shredded."

The Islamic Board of Culture for Toopoxia has jumped into the argument claiming that "The Game needs to be released, the Toopoxicans barely have anywhere to execute their creative spirit and this game provides just that outlet." Many are rallying behind the ICB including noted Free Rights speaker Garrelf Bezker, it is unclear whether the demands of such highly respected figures will be taken note of or not.

NOW OUT!!! NationStates (TM) The Board Game
After the huge success of NationStates: The Game for PC shocked the industry, and even Sundance Gaming itself, Sundance Gaming Company has officially released the board game version. While this cannot be hooked up to the internet, it will allow upto six players to battle for hours - even days, weeks, or months should the players choose so - in person, and even without electricity, you can play!

It is perfect for those without computers, or for those families always on trips!

This game retails for $35.99.

This game retails for $35.99.

Or Ð 15,90. :p

We wish to know from Soviet Games when they would like to meet.

NationStates®TM The Game Hits Kurona

While they may not be playing the computerized version Kuronan's are crazy for the Roleplay Game Nationstates. The boardgames with it's colorful maps creative scrapbooks and easy to use writing utinsiles no one can resist. Even Her Royal Highness has tried it her self. "Well it may not teach you all the fundementals of polotics but it sure is fun." At a reasonable price it's been especially amongst the farm kids as well as children of mariners.

"Everytime we go on a long sailing trip with Ma and Pa," Said player Anya Rothrock "My brother and I can play it with other kids on the ship and in port as well."

Stores are having a hard time keeping stock as the game growes in popularity. It's been given a 98% Fresh Rating From "Rotten Crops" Magazine and is expected to be the hottest item into the holiday season.

NS Game Hits Record High Sales


SONOMI-A sale unlike any have seen before, NS has become the most popular board game in Kurona since the introduction of the complex 12 board Phantasy Star Online (A boardgame version of the hit video games) Overall the game has sold out more than any new toy on the market for both kids and adults. Some are even trading in their Nightly Poker Game for a game of NationStates. "The perfect game for the family and for a rainy day." Says collector Caley Vaughn. NationStates is a riviting and record setting 20-board game set with over 50 diffrent accesories yet being at a resonable price at Ҝ89.00 (Kuromians) More and More games have been ordered and should be arriving by boat soon.

A review from www.GamesRUs.co.ni

Everyone has heard of NationStates: The Game, and countless millions have already played it, I among them, and I must tell everyone who reads this: Buy the Game. Right now. Seriously, get away from your computers and get the disk as soon as possible.

Why am I so hyped up on a political simulation? Because who knew global politics could be so much fun?! I started out on the single-player campaign, in which you create your own country as you would like, start out with a set population, and lead your people to greatness. After I had gotten used to the controls (which are extremely fluid and player-friendly with plenty of hotkeys), I decided to try my hand out on the Internet universe.

Being the patriotic person I am, I affectionately named my country Isola D'Argento (not so much to my surprise, Isola D'Argenta was already taken!), and got right into the game rather quickly.

I can say this is the the King of All-Nighters: you cannot stop playing. There's always some attempt to overthrow your government, some foreign power flexing their muscles at you, some economic crisis threatening the very foundation of your nation, and so on. The developers did an excellent job of designing the game so that anyone can be attracted to it and play it with is, but it takes quite a good deal of time to master it.

As for the difficulty, it can be adjusted to suit your own level, ranging from where your opponents simply sit there and drool up to the point where the AI feels like an actual person: they know all of your strategies, counter-strategies, when to use biased propaganda, when to take advantage of crises in your nation, and so on. When you play online, it's an entirely different story. Nothing can compare to the human mind in terms of strategy and politcal maneuvering. Some tendencies can be explained (so say, they like to waste their entire budget on their military building massive ships known as Super Dreadnoughts), but the people you'll play with or against are as varied as the game itself.

Another great feature is the Campaign Editor, in which players can create their own scenarios and post them online for others to play in. These scenarios are not always directly related to your own nation, however, and can be quite entertaining, allowing you to play in different time periods, under certain conditions, and so on.

Something that I thought was pretty interesting was the ability to switch between commanding an entire nation to controlling only one or a few characters. The game changes pace a little bit when this happens, but just the ability to do so remains one of the games most popular features.

Also, look out for mods a plenty: there are countless things to change on this game, and even more to add on to. Hell, you can even design your own flag and place it in the game!

With an unbelievable amount of freedom to do what you want, it seems that no one can resist the call of NationStates. I know I can't, and trust me, there are even more people who will get hooked by the time this game even begins to wind down 50 years from now.


Ratings:

Graphics: 10
As customizable as anything else in the game. Design your own cities, people, military, vehicles, weapons, and so on. Everything is up to your own imagination, making this game run on one of the best engines we've ever seen.

Sound: 10
Once again, this too is customizable. While you can stick with the in-game soundtrack, which is rather nice, you can also import music and sounds as well, even into the online version where you can share them with other players.

Replay: 10
No two nations are ever the same, and even if you create a new one just like your old, the scenarios it will go through will be entirely different every time. This presents replay ability that remains unparalleled.

Gameplay: 10
The opponents are smart (even online ... most of the time), the controls are easy to understand and use, the strategies and paths to your own version of power are varied, and the game is, overall, fun.


I recommend this to any gamer, no matter who they are. It has a little something for everyone, and trust me, it will not dissapoint.

Review by:
SuperiorGamer89

Silone Wickson, CEO and President of Sundance Gaming Company, would like to thank all the companies and nations who have thus far allowed and distributed this record-breaking game! In just its first month, it has managed to sell over 125 million copies world wide, a new record for global sales in a games first month! As such, the price will be dropped for the next week by half for any order of over 50 million units!

We look forward to celebrating this mile marker with you for the next two weeks! Place your orders now!

We still await Soviet Games' response to when they wish to meet. We look forward to getting this joint project on a roll!

From the Board of Education (my sister), 24 days previously
I have been trialling this game for a while. While it may undo the ideas we have hammered into our people about our form of government being the only one that works, we haven't banned this "Internet", and thus our citizens are bound to find out about this. I recommend we let it in.

From the Board of We-Own-Everything (Commerce) (my daughter-in-law), 53.6 seconds ago
Since you have asked me to monitor sales of this "NationStates", we have been recording data about who buys it. Interestingly enough, almost no one does. Those who buy games usually want the latest in the "HOT XXX GALORE" series or "StationNates", which I presume was your clever idea?
As per usual, my cousin in Law Enforcement has been terminating those 8 who have gotten revolutionary ideas.

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OOC: Vizion, this is the lamest of lame threads, you're just topping yourself now. Stop, really.

OOC: TSS, what's your problem? And if you don't like it, just move along. Appears everyone else whose posted in here likes it. Anyway, move along. Thanks. Back to IC posts.

We will be allowing this to be sold in Vitolia!

There are six stores currently wanting to take this game in and begin selling them immediately. A total of 2 million copies are to be purchased between the six stores immediately.

Stoklomolvi has recently experienced a surge of interest in the government after the new game, NationStates, was released in stores nationwide. The populace, apparently after experiencing what the Stoklomolvi government must undergo everyday, has become much more sympathetic to the government after playing this game. However, after the recent note about being able to create a college state, several college students have actually quit college and tried to start their own country right outside of Vladistov, which is the capital of Stoklomolvi. It is near the eastern edge of the Yalu River. This is quite distressing, but the NationStates sales continue to soar past $15 billion. The college students have since been arrested.