History of the World (video game)

History of the World is a 1997 computer board game developed by Colorado Computer Creations and published by Eidos Interactive.

History of the World
Developer(s)Colorado Computer Creations
Publisher(s)Eidos Interactive
Release1997

Setting

It is an adaptation of Avalon Hill's History of the World board game.

Reception

History of the World was a commercial failure, with fewer than 10,000 copies sold by November 1998. This contributed to the sale and closure of Avalon Hill that year.[4]

In Computer Gaming World, Bob Proctor wrote, "History of the World is both a good game and a disappointment." He praised its accurate reproduction of the original board game, but heavily criticized its multiplayer features, and called its lack of online play "inexcusable" for a multiplayer title in 1997.[1] Conversely, Scott Udell of Computer Games Strategy Plus called it "a very solid game; for multiplayer it's excellent, and even for solo players it provides a mostly satisfying (and fast — usually under an hour) gaming experience." He particularly praised its play-by-email feature. However, Udell noted bugs within History of the World, and felt that the game's video sequences "range from weak to painful".[3]

In a negative review, PC Gamer US's William R. Trotter wrote that History of the World "looks and feels dated", and that it "quickly becomes boring." He believed that the charm of the board game had been lost in translation, and called its full motion video "the ugliest I've ever seen." Trotter summarized, "It gives die-hard fans a chance to play online, and that's the only reason I can think of for buying it."[2]

References
  1. Proctor, Bob (July 23, 1997). "History of the World". Computer Gaming World. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000.
  2. Trotter, William R. (September 1997). "History of the World". PC Gamer US. Archived from the original on March 8, 2000.
  3. Udell, Scott. "History of the World". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on April 18, 2005.
  4. Coleman, Terry (November 1998). "Requiem for a Cruiserweight". Computer Gaming World (172): 27.
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