DEFCON (2006) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

DEFCON

You play the role of a military commander hidden deep within an underground bunker. Your mission - to successfully exterminate your enemy's civilian population whilst disabling their ability to attack your…

85 29 September 2006

What DEFCON is

DEFCON is an indie game developed by Introversion Software and released in 2006. It was published by Ambrosia Software. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

DEFCON is a real-time strategy game created by independent British game developer Introversion Software. The gameplay is a simulation of a global nuclear war, with the game's screen reminiscent of the "big boards" that visually represented thermonuclear war in films such as Dr. Strangelove, Fail-Safe, and especially WarGames.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 6 players online. Local play supports 6 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 22 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

DEFCON holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 85% of the 5,099 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2006 averaged 65, so it scored 20 points above the year average.

What it launched against

DEFCON launched on 29 September 2006, within three weeks of Company of Heroes, Bully, Pokémon Diamond Version and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Company of Heroes, Bully, Pokémon Diamond Version, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Double Agent.

Cheats and codes

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