NarcoGuerra
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| Developer(s) | GameTheNews |
| Engine | Unity3D |
| Platform(s) | PC, Android, IOS |
| Release | June 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy video game newsgame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Pass-Around Multiplayer |
NarcoGuerra, Spanish for "DrugWar", is a strategic newsgame developed by GameTheNews.net. It was released in June 2013 for Android, PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.
The game criticises the ongoing War on Drugs and more specifically the Mexican Drug War which the developer claims ″...is a challenging and tactical newsgame that puts you on the frontline of one of the most dangerous conflicts ever; the War on Drugs. NarcoGuerra looks at the ongoing conflict from the perspective of the Mexican authorities trying to stamp out the drug trade within that embattled country.″
NarcoGuerra is a turn-based strategy game with Risk like elements that takes place over a map of Mexico.
The map is divided into a number of regions, most consisting of a single state, which are either controlled by the Police or one of the cartels. Each region has a number of units stationed in it, the more units the easier it is to hold, and attack from. Some regions also bestow bonuses when held such as increased income or defense.
Each Turn is split between two main phases, the Support Phase and Attack Phase.
The player wins when they have removed all other opponents from the game. The game is lost if they lose all their regions to the opposing sides.
There are 3 different game modes; Story, Skirmish and Local Multiplayer. Skirmish mode is unlocked once the player has completed Story mode.
In Story mode the player takes on the position of Mexico's Chief of Police with the main aim of tacking the countries drug problems by destroying the various cartels. The game aims to show the link between the street price of drugs and policing, so as the policing succeeds, so it constricts the supply of drugs and pushes the price up. As the price goes up, so new cartels enter the market as it becomes more profitable.
At the beginning of the players turn there is a chance of a randomized event occurring, these are displayed as 'Activity Reports'. These provide insight into the actual situation in Mexico as well as missions for the player to achieve for increased income.
During the Support Phase the player will spend their budget on distributing units over the parts of the map they control to prepare for the following Attack Phase. 4 Abilities are available to the player; Hire Officer (purchase units), Redeploy (move units between controlled neighbouring regions), Intel (reveal the number of units stationed in regions not bordering your own), and Internal Affairs (lowers corruption). 3 important values also appear on the main game screen; Budget, Corruption and Street Price.
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