CyberJudas
Encyclopedia
CyberJudas is a MS-DOS
computer game and the sequel to Shadow President
containing many of the same cyberpunk
, dark science fiction of the original game along with some espionage
.
. There are three modes of game play for this title, CyberJudas, which the game is named for, a mode similar to Shadow President, and In CyberJudas, one of your cabinet members is actually a traitor
, and cannot be trusted. During the course of the actual CyberJudas game, the advisors actually talk and come from diverse backgrounds spanning the entire ideological compass. In Hostile Cabinet, the player must fight his own cabinet for power. The mode that is similar to Shadow President is a sandbox-type game that permits the player to do anything in his authority (e.g., declare war
on Canada, launch a series of nuclear strikes
against Russia, launch a surgical strike
against North Korea).
is the most important thing to keep in mind during the player's presidency. Players can either improve the global standard of life, the global economy, make everyone a free society
, or even conquer the planet (considering the player can appease his masses enough in order to avoid impeachment
). Unlike the real world, it is possible to serve as Shadow President for more than two consecutive terms. However, the terms must be consecutive or else it results in an immediate game over
.
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
computer game and the sequel to Shadow President
Shadow President
Shadow President is a geopolitical simulation computer game released in 1993 for the PC by the now-defunct software company DC True containing elements of cyberpunk and dark science-fiction.-Summary:...
containing many of the same cyberpunk
Cyberpunk
Cyberpunk is a postmodern and science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life." The name is a portmanteau of cybernetics and punk, and was originally coined by Bruce Bethke as the title of his short story "Cyberpunk," published in 1983...
, dark science fiction of the original game along with some espionage
Espionage
Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, lest the legitimate holder of the information change plans or take other countermeasures once it...
.
General summary
The player is the President of the United States of America as well as the preyPredation
In ecology, predation describes a biological interaction where a predator feeds on its prey . Predators may or may not kill their prey prior to feeding on them, but the act of predation always results in the death of its prey and the eventual absorption of the prey's tissue through consumption...
. There are three modes of game play for this title, CyberJudas, which the game is named for, a mode similar to Shadow President, and In CyberJudas, one of your cabinet members is actually a traitor
Treason
In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...
, and cannot be trusted. During the course of the actual CyberJudas game, the advisors actually talk and come from diverse backgrounds spanning the entire ideological compass. In Hostile Cabinet, the player must fight his own cabinet for power. The mode that is similar to Shadow President is a sandbox-type game that permits the player to do anything in his authority (e.g., declare war
War
War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
on Canada, launch a series of nuclear strikes
Nuclear warfare
Nuclear warfare, or atomic warfare, is a military conflict or political strategy in which nuclear weaponry is detonated on an opponent. Compared to conventional warfare, nuclear warfare can be vastly more destructive in range and extent of damage...
against Russia, launch a surgical strike
Precision bombing
Precision bombing is bombing of a small target with extreme accuracy, to limit side-effect damage. An example would be destroying a single building in a built up area causing minimal damage to the surroundings...
against North Korea).
Diplomacy and the world
While playing this game, diplomacyDiplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
is the most important thing to keep in mind during the player's presidency. Players can either improve the global standard of life, the global economy, make everyone a free society
Free society
In a theoretical free society, all individuals act voluntarily. Individuals in a free society find it safe to be unpopular. This can be elaborated in terms of freedom of speech - if people have a right to express their views without fear of arrest, imprisonment, or physical harm.In a free society,...
, or even conquer the planet (considering the player can appease his masses enough in order to avoid impeachment
Impeachment
Impeachment is a formal process in which an official is accused of unlawful activity, the outcome of which, depending on the country, may include the removal of that official from office as well as other punishment....
). Unlike the real world, it is possible to serve as Shadow President for more than two consecutive terms. However, the terms must be consecutive or else it results in an immediate game over
Game over
Game Over is a message in video games which signals that the game has ended, often due to a negative outcome - although the phrase sometimes follows the end credits after successful completion of a game...
.
External links
- CyberJudas at Home of the UnderdogsHome of the UnderdogsHome of the Underdogs was an abandonware archive founded by Thai Sarinee Achavanuntakul , aka: Underdogs or Fringer on her own blog, in September 1998, and grew to be one of the most significant abandonware websites on the Internet, despite losing its domains to cybersquatters and then briefly...