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Is Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus worth it for you?
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Play it if you…
Good fit- Readers of military science fiction who want a text-led story rather than a graphics-driven game
- Interactive-fiction players who prefer choices involving both combat and negotiation
- Players interested in stories that include romance and selectable character identity
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking tactical combat presented through on-screen action or battle visuals
- Readers who prefer a brief story rather than a 170,000-word narrative
- Players looking for a game with graphics or sound effects
Our take on Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus
Military science-fiction stories often center on defeating an enemy force. This one also puts the protagonist’s standing with fellow officers and the colonists’ response to a plague vaccine at the heart of the choices, alongside the rebellion.
What is Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus?
This 170,000-word interactive novel follows a newly graduated sublieutenant given command of the Astral Corps’ Fifth Platoon on the planet Cerberus.
The platoon faces a rebel army led by Major Zhang while a deadly plague spreads among the local population. Choices shape the story, including whether to fight or negotiate with rebels, remain loyal to the Astral Corps or join the rebellion, and persuade colonists to accept an incoming vaccine. The story also includes romance with characters in the command structure and platoon.
Players can choose a male, female, or non-binary character, and a straight, gay, or bi orientation. The game is entirely text-based, with no graphics or sound effects, and is set in the universe of the Virtues of War novels.
How Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus plays
- 01Rebellion choices
- The story can lead to fighting the rebels, negotiating with them, or siding with their cause.
- 02Plague response
- The colonists’ decision about an incoming vaccine is part of the story.
- 03Romance options
- Potential partners include a commander, another platoon leader, a pilot, and troopers under the protagonist’s command.
- 04Character identity choices
- Players can select the protagonist’s gender and sexual orientation.
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Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus: platforms & release
Is Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus worth it?
It is worth it if: readers of military science fiction who want a text-led story rather than a graphics-driven game. Skip it if: players seeking tactical combat presented through on-screen action or battle visuals.
Where can I download Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus?
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What platforms is Fog of War: The Battle for Cerberus on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
