Mob rule has given the Greenlight thumbs up to RIOT - Civil Unrest, an indie strategy and simulation of civil disorder. It explores both sides of the tear gas canister; the rioters and the police. It also touches on real world unrest.
Twenty levels are spread across four campaigns covering Greece, Italy, Spain and Egypt. What’s more, RIOT has an in-game editor so we can create our own levels and riots. We can play against other players too.
Each of the twenty levels can be played from either perspective, and the Rioters will have Leaders, Agitators, Rioters and Journalists to control. The police have Assault, Tactical, Ballistic, Arrest and Plain Clothes officers attempting to maintain order.
”Thanks to everyone who voted Riot through the Greenlight process. After two years your patience is finally going to be rewarded. The team are busily working on the game, aiming for a late summer release,” said the team.
RIOT - Civil Unrest releases on PC this summer, and now on Steam.
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Game Features
▪ Twenty levels split over four campaigns Keratea (Greece), NoTAV (Italy), Indignados (Spain) and Arab Spring (Egypt).
▪ See the story unfold from both sides - play all twenty levels as the Rioters or the Police.
▪ Single player mode - play against the computer AI.
▪ Skirmish mode - play against a friend on the same computer.
▪ Multiplayer mode: play against a friend online.
Playing as the Police
▪ Employ numerous crowd-control tactics, both passive and aggressive.
▪ Command Assault, Tactical, Ballistic, Arrest and Plain Clothes squads.
▪ Call in police trucks, water cannon, snatch squads and many others.
▪ Choose whether to use smoke grenades, rubber and plastic bullets, tasers or even live ammunition.
Playing as the Rioters
▪ Instruct Leaders, Agitators, Rioters (armed and passive) and Journalists.
▪ Incite rage and cause the masses to act aggressively or try to calm the situation with tactical crowd reformation and retreats.
▪ Attack authority with Molotov cocktails, fireworks, paper-bombs, rocks, street furniture and the power of the media.
Create your own Riots with the level editor
▪ Alter the look of the confrontation by importing your own background graphics.
▪ Position elements, vehicles and obstacles where you want them.
▪ Set the time of day and the weather.
▪ Choose and position rioters and police starting points as well as their orders and level of aggression.
