Ratings War

Ratings War

Win market share in the news wars of 2061!

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What is Ratings War?
Ratings War is a thrilling 80,000-word interactive novel set in the dystopian future of 2061. Immerse yourself in the world of murder, corruption, and mystery as you strive to win market share and dominate the ratings in the news industry. Make choices that shape your character's ambition and integrity, decide what facts to report, and break the rules to uncover a vast criminal conspiracy. Implant cameras in your eyes and step into the role of a reporter to experience this captivating future-noir story.
Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2024-04-29
Users: 41
Rating: 4.20 (5)
Version: 1.0.2 (Last updated: 2017-06-05)
Creation date: 2017-06-04
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
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Size: 475.14K
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Summary

Implant cameras in your eyes to win the news wars of 2061! Record your way through dystopian New Angeles, solving multiple murders and conquering the airwaves as you go!

"Ratings War" is a thrilling 80,000-word interactive novel by Eddy Webb, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

Outwit your rivals at the biggest news network in the industry to win market share and dominate the ratings. As one of the first reporters with a pair of cybernetic eyes, you’ll break stories while you live them—and become a celebrity when you uncover a vast criminal conspiracy.

When you blow the whistle on a human trafficking operation, will you focus on facts or on fame? Will you strike out as an independent, or follow the guidelines of your network? You can escape from an underground organ farm—but can you get your footage on the air and win the Ratings War?

• Play a future-noir story of murder, corruption, and mystery. • Develop your reporting style as you balance your ambition and integrity. • Decide what facts make it to air, and how to spin them. • Break the rules to get your story.

User reviews
Of the Choice Of games I've played, this is the one with the most satisfying, punchy story, and with the most organic relationship between your story and your stats. I love this sort of cyber-noir setting and I fully recommend it.
by Alex Alex, 2017-08-20
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Safety
Risk impact

Ratings War is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Ratings War has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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