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RIOT - Civil Unrest

4.4 out of 5
26 User Ratings
5 Stars
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Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.
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About RIOT - Civil Unrest

About this game

As the world’s economic crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder.

RIOT – Civil Unrest is the highly anticipated real-time riot simulator that places the player right in the heart of some of the world’s most fractious clashes. Campaigns include: Indignados (Spain), Arab Spring (Egypt), Keratea (Greece) and NoTAV (Italy). Seventeen single level scenarios include Rome, Oakland, Paris, London and Ukraine.

RIOT – Civil Unrest’s creator, Leonard Menchiari, experienced rioting first-hand at the NoTAV protests in Italy. He created the game to tell the stories and express the feelings experienced during these clashes. What triggers the crowd to behave with such anger and aggression? Often outnumbered, what does a police officer feel like during the conflict? RIOT – Civil Unrest presents the player with the opportunity to experience both sides of the fight - a fight in which there really are no winners. Who is right and who is wrong? Experience RIOT – Civil Unrest and draw your own conclusions.

Play as the Police

  • Employ numerous crowd-control tactics, both passive and aggressive.
  • Command Assault, Tactical, and Ballistic squads.
  • Call in police trucks, water cannon or even a tank!
  • Choose whether to use smoke grenades, rubber and plastic bullets or even live ammunition.


Play as the Rioters

  • Instruct 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.


Multiple Modes

  • Sixteen campaign levels split over four scenarios; Keratea (Greece), NoTAV (Italy), Indignados (Spain) and Arab Spring (Egypt).
  • See the story unfold from both sides - play all thirty-two levels as the Rioters or the Police.
  • Single player mode - play against the computer AI.
  • Versus mode – play with or against a friend or AI on the same computer.


Create your own Riots with the level editor (Coming During Early Access)

  • Alter the look of the confrontation by importing your own background graphics.
  • Position elements, vehicles and obstacles where you want them.
  • Choose and position rioters and police starting points as well as their orders and level of aggression.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
December 06, 2017
Developers:
Leonard Menchiari
IV Productions
Publisher:
Merge Games
Supported Languages:
English
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Genres:
Strategy
RTS

Simulation

Action
Themes:
Pixel Graphics
Violent

Crime

Political
Play Style:
2D
Features:
Local MultiPlayer
Local Coop

SharedSplit Screen

Steam Achievements

Full controller support

Singleplayer

Co-op

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7 or higher
  • Processor: 3GHz Processor or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: HD Graphics 4000 or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 3.4GHz Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB Dedicated VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

RIOT - Civil Unrest User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 26 ratings
77% of users would recommend this.
4.4

User Ratings Breakdown

5 Stars
65%
5 Stars
65%
4 Stars
19%
4 Stars
19%
3 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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1 Stars
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Recommended

Fanatical User
Verified purchase
RIOT: Civil Unrest is a tactical RTS about the local protests all around the globe. The players can play as the police force, or the rioters. The game consists of the multiple campaigns, loosely based on the real life events, each in a different country.
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Really good game so far, 5/5

George
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This game was so great! I did not think I would enjoy it based on the graphics and what I read but I decided to try it as it was cheap, and I really enjoyed it!
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Good gaem

Dustchu
Verified purchase
Definitely a fun game, an interesting look at things from both sides of the spectrum when it comes to protesting versus being a protector of the law.
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Recommended

Tempiere
Verified purchase
The controls are finnicky but it's so unique it's probably worth a shot when the game's on sale
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Frequently Asked Questions

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7 or higher
  • Processor: 3GHz Processor or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: HD Graphics 4000 or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 3.4GHz Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB Dedicated VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.7 or better
  • Processor: 3GHz or better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: HD Graphics 4000 or better
  • Storage: 3 GB available
strong>Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.7 or better
  • Processor: 3.4GHz Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 2GB Dedicated VRAM
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
77% of Fanatical users recommend RIOT - Civil Unrest. The average review score is 4.4/5
RIOT - Civil Unrest was released on December 06, 2017
RIOT - Civil Unrest is published by Merge Games
RIOT - Civil Unrest was developed by Leonard Menchiari and IV Productions
Fanatical users tagged RIOT - Civil Unrest as Strategy, RTS, Simulation, and Action
Fanatical users tagged RIOT - Civil Unrest as Pixel Graphics, Violent, Crime, and Political
Yes, Fanatical users tagged RIOT - Civil Unrest as Strategy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged RIOT - Civil Unrest as RTS
Yes, Fanatical users tagged RIOT - Civil Unrest as Simulation

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RIOT - Civil Unrest developed by IV Productions and Leonard Menchiari, published by Merge Games Ltd. © 2017. Merge Games Ltd. and RIOT - Civil Unrest are trademarks or registered trademarks of Merge Games Ltd. Original Concept by Leonard Menchiari. All other trademarks, copyrights and logos are property of their respective owners.

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