Tides of War (video game)

Tides of War is a 1998 video game from GT Interactive. The game is a naval real-time strategy game.^[2][3]

Tides of War
Developer(s)	Devil's Thumb Entertainment
Publisher(s)	GT Interactive
Platform(s)	Windows
Release	September 1998[1]

Gameplay

Tides of War is a mission-based naval combat and exploration game in which players start as low-ranking officers on modest ships and can upgrade to larger ships as they complete missions and accumulate wealth. Players the weapons, crew morale, food, and upgrades of their ship. Real-time combat against other ships uses a top-down view, and players can use tactics like sinking ships, tearing down sails, or boarding and robbing ships. Missions can involve combat, pursuit, escort, delivery, search and destroy, or exploration. Players can choose sides like English, Spanish, or Pirates. Players have total freedom to explore and discover the vast and non-linear world. The game includes 8-player TCP/IP or LAN gaming, computer animated cut-scenes, and multiple camera angles.^[3]

Development

The game was developed by Devil's Thumb Entertainment, a company founded in November 1996 in Boulder, Colorado.^[4]

Reception

Reception

Review scores

Publication	Score
All Game Guide	3/5[5]
Hacker	80%[6]
PC Joker	58%[7]