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Hogs of War

Hogs of War is a turn-based tactics game where players take turns controlling individual members of their squad of hogs to engage in combat with the opposition, similar to Worms. Each turn, a player takes…

5 September 2000

Hogs of War is a strategy developed by Infogrames Studios, released 5 September 2000 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Hogs of War is

Hogs of War is a strategy game developed by Infogrames Studios and released in 2000. It is available on PlayStation 3, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hogs of War is a turn-based tactics game where players take turns controlling individual members of their squad of hogs to engage in combat with the opposition, similar to Worms. Each turn, a player takes control of a single squad member in a third-person perspective to move around the map, including jumping over terrain and swimming over bodies of water, yet can only engage in combat when stationary. Each turn has a set time limit and ends if the timer counts down to zero, the player skips their turn, a weapon or ability is used or if they have accidentally injured themselves such as walking into a mine field or falling from a high surface. Other hazards include bodies of water that, while…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Hogs of War launched on 5 September 2000, within three weeks of Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Dino Crisis 2 and Midtown Madness 2.

Released around the same time: Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2, Dino Crisis 2, Midtown Madness 2.

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Quick answers

Hogs of War — frequently asked questions

When did Hogs of War come out?
Hogs of War was released on 5 September 2000 for PlayStation 3, PlayStation and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Does Hogs of War have multiplayer?
Yes. Hogs of War supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online.

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