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War of the Worlds

In War of the Worlds, the film based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name, the focus is on mankind in a struggle against a strange alien invasion. In this take on it, however, the events are turned around…

9 June 2005

War of the Worlds is an arcade developed by Gameloft, released 9 June 2005 on Legacy Mobile Device.

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What War of the Worlds is

War of the Worlds is an arcade game developed by Gameloft and released in 2005. It is available on Legacy Mobile Device only. It runs on J2ME.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In War of the Worlds, the film based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name, the focus is on mankind in a struggle against a strange alien invasion. In this take on it, however, the events are turned around as you command a tripod in its quest to exterminate all humans. In the thirteen levels, set in Osaka, London, New Jersey and apocalyptic wastelands, you guide the alien through side-scrolling levels, destroying anything in sight. You can move the tripod, as well as the main turret to target waves of enemies. Each level ends with a boss attack where you take on a giant tank, submarine or a flying bomber, or prevent a ferry from escaping with human passengers. Many events follow the…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The War of the Worlds series

War of the Worlds is the sixth of 7 entries we hold in the The War of the Worlds series. It arrived 6 years after Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds. The next entry was The War of the Worlds in 2011.

See all 7 The War of the Worlds games in release order →

What it launched against

War of the Worlds launched on 9 June 2005, within three weeks of Battlefield 2, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Ys: The Oath in Felghana and Killer7.

Released around the same time: Battlefield 2, Advance Wars: Dual Strike, Ys: The Oath in Felghana, Killer7.

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When did War of the Worlds come out?
War of the Worlds was released on 9 June 2005 for Legacy Mobile Device.

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